Populism, Monopolies, Progressive

8.3 COURSE ARC REVIEW

by Mr. W

​Focus & Review...

​A)Suffrage

​B)Populism

​C)Progressive Movement

Multiple Choice

In the 1800s, women had _______________.

• the same rights as men

• the same rights as men

• fewer rights than men

Multiple Choice

What is suffrage?

• the right to speak freely

• the right to life

• the right to vote

• the right to own property

Multiple Choice

The movement to give women the right to vote was called _______________.

• the temperance movement

• the abolitionist movement

• the suffrage movement

• the voting movement

Problems for farmers in the late 1800s

• Trapped in debt due to mortgaging

• Banks foreclosing on mortgages

• Railroads were taking advantage of farmers by overcharging transportation fees

• Prices of crops were falling

• Good farming land was becoming scarce

Multiple Choice

The most significant problem for farmers in the late 19th century was which of the following?

• poor machinery, low production

• too many regulatory laws

• tight credit, high interest, too many debts

Why there was a problem with railroads?

THERE WAS NO COMPETITION

•Union Pacific and Central Pacific partook in a merger and since there were no other western railroad companies

- they could charge whatever price they wanted and the farmers had no other option, so they had to pay

Multiple Choice

Which of the following always hurt farmers?

• Gold Miners

• Railroads

• Native Americans' raids

The Farmers started to fight back

In 1867 there is the formation of an organization for farmers known as the Grange and Alliances. Purpose was:

-Provide a social outlet and an educational forum for isolated farm families

-Fight monopolies

-Seek Reforms

Multiple Choice

What was the impact of initiative, referendum, & recall?

• it promoted indirect democracy

• it gave more power to political machines

• gave citizens more democratic participation

The Beginning of Populism

The leaders of Grange and Alliances realized that to make far-reaching changes, they would need to build a base of political power

Populism = is any political movement claiming to represent the COMMON PEOPLE. It is also referred to as the People’s Party was created in 1892

Multiple Choice

The political party that advocated for farmers was known as the ______party.

• Republican

• Democrat

• Populist

Multiple Choice

Progressives believed that __________ should fix society's problems.

• government

• individuals

• corporations

• religion

Open Ended

I recall that 2 problems caused by industrialization and urbanization in the US were.....

Muckrakers

Raking up the ¨Muck¨ of Industrialization

Multiple Choice

How did the public get their information during the early 1900s?

• TV

• Internet

• Cellphones

• Newspapers & Magazines

Multiple Choice

Muckrakers were...

• Singers

• Street Cleaners

• Writers

Multiple Choice

What was the main goal of muckrakers?

• expose the wrongdoings of industrialization

• Clean up the streets

• Win Nobel Peace Prizes

Multiple Choice

Reform is...

• a positive change

• a popular game

• a landform