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