Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
9 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Florence Kelley |
Woman social activist who became chief inspector of factories for Illinois. Helped end child labor and limited women working hours. |
|
|
Robert M. LaFollete |
led Wisconsin in the way to regulate big business. Led the progressive wing of the republican party in Wisconsin. |
|
|
Maria Mitchell |
Discovered a comet and won an election to the American Academy of Arts and Science in Boston. (1st woman ever to do so) From Nantucket Island, MA. |
|
|
Susan B. Anthony |
A leader in women's suffrage movement. From Adams, MA. Part of NAWSA. |
|
|
Theodore Roosevelt |
Vice President of the U.S. who was at first Governor of NY. He became president when McKinley was assassinated. |
|
|
Upton Sinclair |
Author of the 'The Jungle'. Was a famous muckraker and inspired Roosevelt to push for the Meat Inspection Act. |
|
|
William Howard Taft |
Winner of 1908 Pres. Election. Was Handpicked by Roosevelt while he was serving as Sec. of War to carry out his policies. |
|
|
Gifford Pinchot |
Conservationist who was head of the U.S. Forest Service under Pres. Roosevelt. Believed that wilderness areas could be scientifically managed to yield public enjoyment while allowing private development. |
|
|
Woodrow Wilson |
1912 Pres. Candidate who won the election as a democrat. Was big on reform and was from New Jersey. |
