Progressivism: Eco. Political, Social Reforms

Question 1

For all of theses cards, the “question” is the problem and the “answer” is the solution

Answer 1

ok

Question 2

Wealth was concentrated in the hands of a few

Answer 2

some progressives supported socialism(gov. ownership and operation of industry for the community as a whole)

Question 3

trusts (giant coroperations dominated many industries)

Answer 3

sherman Anti-Trust act(gov. regulation of big buisness to prevent them from abusing power)

Question 4

no control over railroads(RRs engages in price gouging,bribes…)

Answer 4

Interstate Commerce Commission(regulate economies,rates and transportation services between states); State railroad commission regulate rates chard to farmers;factories cannot bribe RRs into giving them unfair rates

Question 5

long hrs in the workplace

Answer 5

1903-10hr workday requirement

Question 6

lack of protection for workers

Answer 6

1902 Maryland passed the 1st law requiring employers to provide workman’s compensation insurance; 1916 two-thirds of states had workers’ compensation (hurt at work still get some ay if injuries prevented them from working)

Question 7

inefficiency in gov(local gov. run by large, slow-moving city council)

Answer 7

Commission plan- city gov. divided into several dept. controlled by an expert commissioner; streamline gov. by reducing spending to cut the # of padded contracts given to friends, trim payrolls to reduce # of jobs available as favors

Question 8

political machines and party bosses were powerful and influential

Answer 8

elect progressive mayors who would support reform; election of city council member at large rather than from each ward to reduce power of local ward boss, candidates run as individuals instead of party representatives; city commission form of gov. in which an elected city council hired a professional city manager

Question 9

corruption in election procedures (party bosses were controlling state and senate elections; selecting candidates)

Answer 9

direct primary- party members vote for a candidate to run in the general election
secret ballot- citizens voted in a private booth and used an offical ballot

Question 10

lack of control to introduce and pass bills in the legislature

Answer 10

INITIATIVE-enabled citizens to propose legislation and required legislature to vote on it; REFERENDUM-proposed legislation to be submitted to the voters for approval; RECALL allowed voters to demand a special election to remove an elected official from office before end of term.

Question 11

women didnt have the right to vote

Answer 11

National American Woman siffrage Association(NAWSA) 1920-19th amendment granted women right to vote

Question 12

African-Americans struggled for equality (segregation,discrimination,denied right to vote)

Answer 12

Tuskegee Institute-Vocational college for African-Americans in Alabama;National Association for the Advancement of Colored People(NAACP) FOUGHT TO END segregation and ensure voting rights

Question 13

Urban livig conditions were crowded and unsanitary

Answer 13

Tenement house Act (1901) required new tenements to be built w/ a central courtyard and to have a bathroom in each apartment; Dept. of Street c leaning took charge of garbage collection

Question 14

mistreatment of children by the criminal justice system

Answer 14

created a juvenile court system

Question 15

children worked in sweatshops and couldnt attend school

Answer 15

national child labor committee formed and child labor laws passed; children under 14 could not work; limited number of hrs

Question 16

children are not required to attend school

Answer 16

laws required children to attend school’progressives wanted immigrant children to be Americanized in schools

Question 17

physical abuse due to intoxication

Answer 17

temperance movement to ban the sale and consumption of alcohol; 18th amendment passed (temperance)

Question 18

no father/provider in the home

Answer 18

provided financial assistance to single parent families

Question 19

women didnt have access to med. info. on birth control.death from abortions

Answer 19

1914 drive to inform women on birth control

Question 20

consumers were taking medicines w/ no assurance of curing what it claimed and eating food w/ dangerous perservatives

Answer 20

MEAT INSPECTION ACT(established standards for cleanliness and fed. inspection of meat sold); PURE FOOD & ACT:prohibited manufacture,sale or shipment of impure or falsel labeled food and drugs.