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47 Cards in this Set
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Law that brought the Federal Income Tax
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16th Amendment
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Law that created the direct election of senators by the people; senators elected by the people and not the state legislature
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17th Amendment
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Prohibition Amendment; the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcohol is prohibited
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18th Amendment
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Women's Suffrage; women granted voting rights
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19th Amendment
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Powerful organizations that influenced local governments
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political machines
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Reformers who wanted to solve the problems of our fast growing United States society
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Progressives
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Journalists who exposed the corruption, scandal, and filth of society
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muckrakers
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a vote to remove an official before the end of his or her term
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recall
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procedure allowing voters to propose a new law
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initiative
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procedure permitting voters to approve or reject a law
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referendum
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Wisconsin governor whose reforms became a model for other states
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Robert M. LaFollette
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tragic fire that killed 146 workers; after this terrible tragedy, new reforms were put in place to make the work environment safer
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Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
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laws that guaranteed a portion of lost wages to workers who were injured on the job
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workers' compensation laws
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system in which private businesses run most industries and competition determines how much goods cost
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capitalism
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a system in which government owns and operates a country's industry
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socialism
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African American educator who encouraged other African Americans to improve their own lives rather than fight discrimination
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Booker T. Washington
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African American reformer who publicized cases of racial prejudice
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Organization that brought attention to racial inequality (blacks didn't have the same rights as whites)
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NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
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Vice President who became president upon McKinley's death
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Law stopping the manufacture, sale, and transportation of mislabeled or contaminated food and drugs
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Pure Food and Drug Act
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protection of nature and its resources
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conservation
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President elected in 1908
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William Howard Taft
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nicknamed the Bull Moose Party; formed so Roosevelt could run for President in 1912
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Progressive Party
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Democratic President who worked to regulate tariffs, banking, and business
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Woodrow Wilson
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Wrote The Jungle, a book that exposed the corruption and unsanitary practices taking place in the meat packing industry
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Upton Sinclair
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President who was well known for his desire to protect the environment; he was very progressive (way ahead of his time) when it comes to his environmental policies; this president was responsible for the creation of many of the famous national parks and preserves
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Theodore Roosevelt
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A conservationist who believed that natural areas were precious resources
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John Muir
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Organization of women opposed to alcohol; they pushed for prohibition
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National Women's Temperance Union
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group of women who worked for women's voting rights; founded by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
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National American Woman Suffrage Association
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treating people unfairly because of racial prejudice
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discrimination
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a formal process to settle disputes; this is used to settle disputes between workers and their bosses
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arbitration
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Muckraker who exposed corruption in city and state governments
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Lincoln Steffens
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Muckraker who exposed corruption within the Standard Oil Company
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Ida Tarbell
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Trustbusting President; this president became known for his desire to break up trusts; he brought antitrust suits against such giants as meatpackers, tobacco, and oil trusts
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Theodore Roosevelt
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This president pushed through the 16th Amendment that brought about a federal income tax.
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Woodrow Wilson
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A famous settlement house in Chicago founded by Jane Addams.
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Hull House
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Socialist who proposed that because there was such a wide gap between the wealthy and the poor in the United States, private ownership should be eliminated
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Eugene Debs
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Voting rights for women
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suffrage
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The process of rewarding political support and high paying government jobs to individuals
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patronage or the spoils system
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What areas did the progressives want to "reform" in society?
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Progressives wanted to protect social welfare (social justice), promote moral development, create economic reform, and foster efficiency.
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Write a paragraph and name three positive outcomes of the progressive era.
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Your answers will vary. Here are some suggestions.
1) Voting rights for women 2) Direct Election of senators 3) Better working conditions for factory workers 4) Mimimum wage 5) Workers compensation 6) Creation of national parks 7) Big business reform |
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Name the benefits of having a minimum wage.
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Write what we discussed in class today.
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What was the biggest criticism of the progressive era?
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The progressive era didn't do much to solve the inequality that existed for African Americans.
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In your opinion, what amendment that was passed during the progressive era was the most significant?
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Feel free to state whatever response you would like.
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procedure allowing voters to propose a new law
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referendum
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This amendment repealed (took back) prohibition.
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21st Amendment
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Another name for Roosevelt's progressive policies
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Square Deal
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