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Jacob Riis
photographer that showed what life was like in the tenements in cities.
Lewis Hine
best known for the pictures he took showing child labor. Led to child labor laws being passed.
Ida Tarbell
revealed the illegal means used by Rockefeller to monopolize the early oil industry
Booker T. Washington
civil rights leader who advocated for a focus on technical education.
Jane Addams
created settlement houses that helped support immigrants in cities with classes and daycare
1) Protecting social welfare 2) promote moral improvement 3) Create economic reform 4) foster efficiency
Goals of Government
Goals of Progressives
Goals of Industrialists
Goals of Robber Barrons
Progressive movement was
A period of time when reforms were made in workplaces, homes, local and state gov't
a period of time when the US fought a civil war over slavery
a period of time when the colonists fought the British to create an independent nation
a period of time when the US and the Soviet Union were in a Cold War
These were journalists who wrote book and articles that exposed corruption in business and government:
Progressives
Muckrakers
Sensationalists
This time period focused on social and political reforms in the United States in the early 1900s:
Civil War Era
Industrialization Era
Progressive Era
Reconstruction Era
This U.S. president made significant contributions to breaking up big business during the Progressive Era:
Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Why did the Progressive Era grow in the United States?
because of the negative impact of industrialization
because of the negative impact of the civil war
because industrial tycoons were appalled by the conditions of factories
People who were trying to get the 19th Amendment passed were supporting what?
Right to vote for 18 year olds
Right to vote for African Americans
Right to vote for women
What was Jacob Riis reveal to the public through his book, How The Other Half Lives?
living conditions of the tenement buildings in New York
working conditions of a textile mill
food production of a meatpacking plant
medical care of soldiers in WWI
Match the term to its definition.
tenement
a run-down, crowded apartment often located in the center of the city
labor union
an organization of workers, often in a trade or profession, formed to protect worker's rights
monopoly
a company that controls all or nearly all the business of an industry
An apartment house, often in cities, in which living conditions are deplorable.
urbanization
Settlement house
Muckraker
Tenement
Political machines took advantage of ________________ in big cities.
immigrants
politicians
children
Who stole about $200 million from New York City in the late 1860's?
the Republican Party
Nicholas "Boss" Zollo
William "Boss" Tweed
Which characteristic was shared by all five reforms?
They were reforms at the state level.
They gave citizens a greater voice in government.
They were directly aimed at reducing corruption in state government.
They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working classes.
Which of the following was a disadvantage of the laissez faire policies practiced by state and federal governments during the Gilded Age?
Business owners were frequently forced to give in to unreasonable union demands.
Some businesses sold unhealthy or mislabeled products to consumers.
Business owners were unable to compete with overseas producers.
Without government support, many businesses were unable to sell their goods.
Which of the following policies of Theodore Roosevelt was continued by William Taft?
Roosevelt's strong advocacy for Women's suffrage
the continued attempts to break up monopolies and trusts
Continuation of Big Stick Diplomacy
Furthering of New Nationalism
The United States Forest Service set aside more than 200 acres of land for conservation when it was established. Who was president at that time?
Rutherford B. Hayes
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
Which amendment extended voting rights to women?
15th
19th
17th
26th
why were monopolies able to form?
laissez-faire
laissez-faire
the elimination of the laissez-faire
adoption of socialist economic practices
The Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) affected African Americans by
granting voting rights
expanding civil rights
upholding racial segregation
Information in the cartoon most clearly supports the conclusion that by 1914
complete national suffrage for women had been achieved
states along the East Coast had granted full voting rights to women
women could vote only in state elections
most states had approved at least some voting rights for women
In the 20th century, a major problem for the assembly line workers involved in the mass production of goods is
learning the job
boredom with the job
difficulty with the technical aspects of the job
inability to produce enough goods
A primary objective of President Theodore Roosevelt was to
promote industrial expansion abroad
support the rights of African Americans in the segregated South
reform the schools of the nation
awaken public interest in conservation efforts
Which was the first labor strike to end with the president intervening on behalf of the workers?
1886 Haymarket Affair
1894 Pullman Strike
1902 Anthracite Coal Strike
1912 Textile Strike
Which of the following is true?
The federal government always supported labor union activities
Strikes by labor unions were often suppressed by government actions.
Labor union membership was limited to mine workers.
State governments offered to arbitrate labor disputes.
Define Arbitration...
When two parties agree to allow a third party to decide the dispute. Usually instead of going to court
involves the intervention of a third person, or mediator, into a dispute to assist the parties in negotiating jointly acceptable resolution of issues in conflict
the act of protecting Earth's natural resources for current and future generations.
Which legislation resulted from the publication of Upton Sinclair’s novel, The Jungle?
Hepburn Act
Dawes Act
Meat Inspection Act
Interstate Commerce Act
What is Nativism? Check all that apply
using quotas to slow immigration in the US
The act of placing indigenous people on reservations
prizing white Americans with older family trees over more recent immigrants and rejecting outside influences in favor of their own local customs.
In the late 19th century, the federal government aided the growth of transcontinental railroads by
legalizing rate rebates for large shippers
providing free land for laying railroad tracks
requiring standard-gauge tracks on all interstate lines
forcing small lines to consolidate into large systems
During the late 1800s, an open immigration policy was most strongly supported by
abolitionists
yellow journalists
conservationists
industrialists
Populists supported a policy of
enforcement of antitrust laws
expansion of United States overseas trade
increased national defense spending
high tariffs to protect United States manfacturers
What was did the 17th amendment do?
instituting the direct election of senators
increasing the number of senators from each state
decreasing the length of term of office for a senator
establishing voting rights for eighteen-year-old citizens
W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington strongly disagreed over the
need for passage of the 14th amendment to acquire civil rights
benefits of the Harlem Renaissance
method and speed for attaining equal rights for African Americans
use of the federal policy of affirmative action to aid African Americans
Social Darwinism promoted the idea that
new immigrants were equal to native-born Americans
stronger businesses would succeed at the expense of weaker businesses
the poor should be protected by government action
natural selection is contrary to democratic principles
Which of the following were used to disenfranchise African Americans?
Jim Crow laws
Poll tax
Literacy Tax
NAACP
Booker T. Washington was born (a) created (b) whereas WEB DuBois was born (c) and helped to create the (d) at the (e)
Match the following African American Civil Rights Activists with the term that is most closely related to them:
Marcus Garvey
Back to Africa Movement
Booker T. Washington
Rights should be earned
WEB DuBois
Rights should be given now
Ida B. Wells
Lynching awareness
What did Homer Plessy do that got him arrested?
Sat in the white only part of the bus.
Took a seat in the white only car of a train.
Sat at a white only section of a lunch counter.
The 14th amendment was to gave all U.S. citizens what?
equal protection under the law
citizenship by birth on U.S. land
both of these
What was one of the results of Plessy v. Ferguson?
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Plessy saying segregation was illegal.
The Supreme Court never made a ruling.
The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal.
The ability to remove corrupt government officials from office
Referendum
Initiative
Recall
Primary
A way for people to vote directly on a proposed new law/veto from the Legislature
Recall
Referendum
Initiative
Primary
Citizens can propose new legislation on the ballot.
True
False
How did the public get their information during the early 1900s?
TV
Internet
Cellphones
Newspapers & Magazines
Muckrakers were...
Singers
Street Cleaners
Writers
What was the main goal of muckrakers?
expose the wrongdoings of industrialization
Clean up the streets
Win Nobel Peace Prizes
The work of the muckrakers led to....
more people moving west.
Reconstruction coming to an end.
New laws and legislation
Who helped to organize the Seneca Falls Convention?
Amelia Jenks Bloomer
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Mary Lyon
Susan B. Anthony
A social movement against the consumption of alcohol.
Reform
Abolition
Temprence
2nd Great Awakening
What was the purpose of the Civil Service Commission?
fill government jobs based on merit
end the Gilded Age
break up monopolies
award government jobs based on loyalty
What agency was created to control trade that crossed state lines?
Civil Service Commission
Interstate Commerce
Sherman Antitrust
Recall Commission
What law was created to prohibit businesses from destroying competition but was used to limit power of labor unions?
Sixteenth Amendment
Pendleton Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
Referendum
What was the idea that every kind of work could be broken down into a series of smaller tasks?
Scientific Management
Scientific Method
Natural Selection
Pythagrous Method
A company owned by a private owner
Capitalism
Socialism
Prices determined by supply and demand
Capitalism
Socialism
Services owned by the government
Capitalism
Socialism
The State produces goods, products and services.
Capitalism
Socialism
What is the definition of socialism?
The idea that the means of production, distribution and exchange should be owned and regulated by the community as a whole.
The idea that all free men over the age of 21 of good standing should have the right to vote.
The idea that women should have equal political, social and economic rights as men.
The idea that a country’s trade and industry should be controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
What significant event did the Niagara Movement lead to?
The formation of the NAACP
Free college education for all freed slaves
Voting rights for black women
An end to public segregation
You are eligible to vote if you grandfather was eligible to vote under this clause.
Grandfather clause
Father Clause
Grandmother Clause
Santa Clause
Which amendment granted African American males ( no females) the right to vote?
15th
19th
1st
14th
Which word means "The Right To Vote"
Democracy
Elections
Suffrage
Rights
