Progressive Era Flashcard

Front

What does the word **suffrage** mean?

Back

The right to vote

Front

Which amendment gave American women the right to vote? Options: 17th Amendment, 18th Amendment, 19th Amendment, 20th Amendment

Back

19th Amendment

Front

What book exposed the unsafe conditions in meatpacking plants?

Back

The Jungle

Front

Which organization was created to make sure food and medicines are safe?

Back

FDA

Front

What law required companies to pay families of workers hurt or killed on the job?

Back

Workers’ Compensation Laws

Front

Samuel Gompers is best remembered for: Helping organize workers into unions

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Helping organize workers into unions

Front

What were the crowded, dirty apartments many poor families lived in called?

Back

Tenements

Front

Hull House was an example of a Settlement House. What was its purpose?

Back

To help the poor with services like job training and healthcare

Front

Who led protests and strikes against child labor?

Back

“Mother Mary” Jones

Front

Which law finally set a minimum age for children to work in the U.S.?

Back

Fair Labor Standards Act