Progressive Era & Expansionism EOC Practice

• airplanes

• skyscrapers

• telephones

• transistors

• The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was passed.

• Support for imperialist policies increased.

• The Social Security system was established.

• Dependence on foreign fossil fuels increased.

• Nikola Tesla and Rudolf Diesel

• George Selden and Henry Ford

• Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright

• Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell

• nativism

• isolationism

• abolitionism

• progressivism

• Immigrants were mostly women.

• Workers avoided union membership.

• Immigrants faced social discrimination.

• Workers were mostly skilled craftsmen.

• Supported communism to reduce economic inequality.

• Supported competition as beneficial for multiple groups.

• Promoted nativism as immigrants arrived in search of jobs.

• Encouraged citizens to address the poor conditions of society.

• low wages for industrial workers

• few promotions for women laborers

• high unemployment in manufacturing

• unequal hiring practices for immigrants

• command

• market

• mixed

• traditional

• Political machines generated essential tax revenue.

• Political machines used money to influence voters.

• Boss Tweed was criticized for his political views.

• Boss Tweed was renowned for his business skill.

• reorganization of the banking and monetary systems

• adoption of a bimetallic standard and paper currency

• legislation to increase tariffs and eliminate income taxes

• regulations requiring equal pay for minorities and women