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;
31 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
progressives |
believed industralization and urbanization created troubling social and political problems page 156 |
|
|
Settlement homes |
community center that provided social services to the urban homes page 160 |
|
|
initiative |
gave people the power to put a proposed new law directly on the ballot in the next election by collecting citizens signatures on a petition. |
|
|
muckrackers |
writers who uncovers and exposes misconduct in politics or business |
|
|
referendum |
allowed citizens to approve or reject laws passed by the legislature page 162 |
|
|
recall |
gave voters the power to remove the public servants from office before their term ended
pg 162 |
|
|
nineteenth amendment |
stated that the right of vote "shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex" -1916 both parties called for expanding voting rights for women -passed at the house and rejected at senate -liquor opposed |
|
|
muller v. oregon |
reviewed laws states laws could limit work hours |
|
|
plessy v. ferguson |
"seperate but equal" plessy said rights were said it conflicted with the 13th and 14th amendment |
|
|
mutualistas |
organized groups of mexican americans that make loans and provide legal assistance to other members of the community |
|
|
dawes act |
Barred native americans from selling their plots of land for 25 years |
|
|
American Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 |
Gave native american citizens of the united states full voting rights |
|
|
the jungle |
talks about the filthy meat packing industry |
|
|
Pure food and drug act |
banned shipment of impure food across state line and mislabeling |
|
|
Payne-Aldrich act |
1909 lower certain tariffs on goods entering in the united states |
|
|
Temperance movement |
led by the women's christian temperance which promoted no drinking |
|
|
Hepburn Act |
1906 gave ICC power to set maximum railroad rates and extend its jurisdiction |
|
|
Elkins Act |
1903- impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates |
|
|
new nationalism |
program to restore government trust busting power |
|
|
new freedom |
placed strict controls on corporation |
|
|
Niagara Movement |
black civil rights organization (1905) led by W.E.B dubois and william monroe trotter |
|
|
NAACP |
National association for the advancement of colored people - fight prejudice, and fighting work for betterment of colored people |
|
|
Urban league |
(National league) non partison civil rights organization- advocates on behalf of african american and against racial discrimination |
|
|
16th amendment |
gives congress power to collect income tax without restrictions |
|
|
federal reserve act of 1913 |
law placed commercial banks under control of federal reserve board- protects america's economy |
|
|
workingman's compensation act of 1916 |
gave wages to temporarly disabled civil service employees |
|
|
adamson act of 1916 |
limited railroad workers to 8hrs a day |
|
|
3 major progressive goals |
1. political reform 2. women's suffrage 3. Honest government |
|
|
5 major economic and social issues of women |
1. difficult jobs 2. long hours 3. harsh working conditions 4. expected to hand over their wages to husband, brother or father 5. often cheated or bullied by other employees |
|
|
5 things the americanization movement stressed |
1. speaking english 2. dressing like middle class americans 3. replacing the foods and customs of their homelands w/ protestants practices and valves 4. assimilating immigrants would make them loyal and more citizens 5. limiting the use of alcohol among immigrants |
|
|
Explain using complete sentences why Woodrow wilson was able to win the presidency |
the split in the republican party allowed for the democrats and woodrow wilson to win the white house -wilson campaigned on his concept of new freedom -new freedom- placed strict controls on corporations -did not win the popular vote but electoral votes |
