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25 Cards in this Set
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When was the Progressive Era? |
1890-1920 |
30 years |
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What were the 4 terrible working conditions? |
1. Long Hours 2. Low Pay 3. Dangerous 4. No safety nets available |
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Who wrote the book "Looking Backward"? |
Edward Bellamy |
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What percent of people had comfortable living conditions in the Progressive Era? |
20% |
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Who wrote the book "Looking Backward" |
Edward Bellamy |
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Eugene Debs and Daniel De Leon were leaders or what group in 1905? |
Industrial Workers of the World (Wobblies) |
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Who were the Progressives? |
Ordinary people who saw that change could make the world a better place |
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What was social gospel |
The belief that churches could do more than just meet the spiritual needs of people |
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Who enforced the growth of colleges in the US? |
John Dewey |
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Who were the 4 main muckrakers |
1. Upton Sinclair 2. Ida Tarbell 3. Jacob Riis 4. Lincoln Steffans |
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Where was a major hurricane that caused people to want better city governments |
Galveston, Texas |
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What was the 17th Amendment |
Direct election of senators |
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Initiative |
Allows citizens to introduce legislation to be voted on |
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Referendum |
Proposed legislation to be submitted to the voters for approval |
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Recall |
Allows voters to remove an elected official from office by holding a special election |
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Caveat emptor |
Let the buyer beware |
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What were some things building codes covered |
Light, air, fire escapes, room size, and sanitation |
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In 1906, Upton Sinclair wrote what book? |
"The Jungle" |
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What 2 acts were passed in 1906? |
1. The Pure Food and Drug Act 2. The Meat Inspection Act |
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What did the Pure Food and Drug Act create? |
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
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3 working conditions in the early 1900's |
1. Low Pay 2. Long Hours 3. Dangerous environment |
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Who pushed for compensation laws? |
The Progressives |
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"Bitter Cry of the Children" was written by whom? |
John Spargo |
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The Progressive Movement had an impact on what variety of areas? |
1. Dental care 2. Playgrounds 3. Natural resources 4. Conservation 5. Education |
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What did the WCTU stand for? |
Woman's Christian Temperance Union |
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