Progressivism(Unit 5)

Question 1

Rutherford Hayes

Answer 1

Republican and ended reconstruction

Question 2

James a Garfield

Answer 2

Republican killed by a lawyer Charles Guiteau

Question 3

Chester Arthur

Answer 3

Republican created Civil Service Commission check qualifications

Question 4

Benjamin Harrison

Answer 4

Republican Sherman antitrust act

Question 5

Grover Cleveland

Answer 5

Democrat only president elected twice not in a row

Stops Pullman strike

Question 6

William Mc Kinley

Answer 6

Why does it keep monopolies assassinated Roosevelt president

Killed by Leon czolgosz

Question 7

Progressive era

Answer 7

1890 through 1920
A variety of reforms were inactive at all levels
Many Progressives believe that political action and reform or required for progress in society

Question 8

Muckrakers

Answer 8

Journalist that expose turn-of-the-century problems/people

Question 9

Economic reform

Answer 9

Reformers sought To curb the power and influence of wealthy interests
Stop monopolies trusts limit gap between rich and poor

Question 10

Sherman antitrust act

Answer 10

Enacted in 1890
Effort by Congress to end trusts
Ineffective due to lack of enforcement

Question 11

Clayton antitrust act

Answer 11

Strengthened the Sherman antitrust act
Spelled out specific activities that businesses could and could not do
Illegalized strikes

Question 12

Federal reserve system

Answer 12

Regulates amount of money in circulation
Set interest rates
Regulates how much a bank can lend

Question 13

16th amendment

Answer 13

Congress can levy income taxes

Question 14

Ida Tarbell

Answer 14

History of standard oil exposed the practices of big business

Question 15

Social reform

Answer 15

Government should be given expanded powers so that it could become more active in improving the lives of its citizens

Question 16

Woman’s rights

Answer 16

Suffrage owning property divorce clothing birth control

Question 17

Woman’s reform leaders

Answer 17

Susan B Anthony
Florence Kelly
Alice Paul

Question 18

Protection of the environment

Answer 18

Antiquities act of 1906
Protect and preserve wildlife areas
Allows president designate national monuments

Question 19

Tenement life

Answer 19

Overcrowding of cities Poor living conditions unsanitary conditions

Question 20

Unsafe working conditions in child labor

Answer 20

Fewer hours higher wages safer factories unions

Question 21

Triangle shirt waist factory

Answer 21

Unsafe working conditions lead to fire their locked in and jumped from windows
Led to a push for comprehensive safety and Worker’s Compensation laws

Question 22

Safer medicines

Answer 22

Restriction of harmful drugs proper labeling government approval for future drugs/Medicines

Question 23

Safer food

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Government inspection of food proper labeling cleanliness

Question 24

The jungle

Answer 24

Written by Upton Sinclair

Reveal horrors of the meatpacking industry

Question 25

Pure food and drug act of 1906

Answer 25

Created food and drug administration prescriptions required for light since physicians label warnings of symptoms or addiction warnings

Question 26

Meet inspection of

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All animals were required an inspection Carcasses were subject to a postmortem inspection Cleanliness standards were established for slaughter houses and processing plants

Question 27

Civil rights movement

Answer 27

African-Americans were still fighting for basic rights guaranteed to them in the Constitution

Question 28

Problems African-Americans fought against

Answer 28

Poll tax paid to vote Literacy tests prove you can read to vote Grandfather clause

Question 29

Jim Crow laws

Answer 29

System of laws that segregated public services by race

Question 30

Plessy versus Ferguson

Answer 30

Separate but equal | Supreme Court ruled Homer Plessy saying segregation was legal as long as separate facilities were equal

Question 31

Lynching

Answer 31

Mobs illegal seizure and execution of a person usually by hanging

Question 32

Booker T. Washington

Answer 32

Encourage African-Americans to become educated and learn a trade

Question 33

W EB Dubois

Answer 33

Encouraged African-Americans to attend college and become leaders Started NAACP

Question 34

NAACP

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National Association for the advancement of colored people | Gain equal rights

Question 35

Moral reform

Answer 35

``` End prostitution End gambling End drunkenness Education for children Americanization and restriction of immigrants ```

Question 36

18th amendment

Answer 36

Prohibition of alcohol | Band production distribution and transportation of alcohol

Question 37

Political reform

Answer 37

Governments should become more efficient and less corupt

Question 38

Direct primaries

Answer 38

Voter select their parties candidates

Question 39

17th amendment

Answer 39

US senators are elected by popular vote

Question 40

Initiative

Answer 40

Voters can put bills before the legislation

Question 41

Referendum

Answer 41

Voters can vote on bills directly

Question 42

Recall

Answer 42

Photos can remove elected officials from office

Question 43

Theodore Roosevelt

Answer 43

Republican youngest president Took office after McKinley's shot Trustbuster Square deal

Question 44

William H Taft

Answer 44

Republican Promise to continue Theodore Roosevelt ideas Slow the progressive reforms lacked Theodore Roosevelt's energy

Question 45

Gilded

Answer 45

Chief center with thin layer of gold on the top