Progress!
Gilded Outside, Rotten Inside
Early 1900s
Progressive Era
Progress!!
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What is the message of this cartoon?
That Teddy Roosevelt was appealing to both parties and using principles from the right and the left.
"Bull Moose Party" - Nickname for his Progressive Party
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Ida B. Wells was a muckraker who focused her attention on what issue?
Lynching - the practice of killing someone (typically African American) without a trial by hanging them in a tree.
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Teddy Roosevelt attacked problems in society based upon the 3 C's. What were they?
Consumer protection
Control of corporations
Conservation of nature
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The Settlement House Movement was started by which reformer in Chicago at the Hull House?
Jane Addams
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The Temperance Movement gained the most traction when Prohibition went into effect. What Amendment to the Constitution outlawed alcohol?
18th Amendment
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What nickname is given to Teddy Roosevelt because he wanted to dismantle monopolies and trusts?
Trustbuster
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What was significant about the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire?
It was a devastating fire that could have been avoided if factories had more safety features and focused less on purely profiting.
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What Amendment gave women the right to vote during the Progressive Era?
19th Amendment (1920)
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What is the general purpose of the Progressive Era?
Promote the general health and welfare of all Americans and undo much of the laissez-faire from the Gilded Age.
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Rockefeller was able to limit competition using this practice of eliminating similar businesses.
Horizontal Integration, monopolization or building trusts.
300
What is the message of this cartoon?
That the Titans of Industry were propped up on the backs of many poor immigrants.
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Why did most reformers come from the middle class?
They were educated enough to see both the rich and poor above and below them.
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Upton Sinclair's The Jungle directly led to what piece of legislation?
Meat Inspection Act (1906)
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How did Ida Tarbell contribute to the Progressive Era?
She wrote The History of Standard Oil which exposed the practices of John Rockefeller. It eventually led to the dissolving of that monopoly.
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What progressive movement started with Churches helping to address problems in the community?
Social Gospel
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How were politics corrupted during the Gilded Age?
Political Machines like "Tammany Hall" run by Boss Tweed ran corrupt voting schemes to new immigrants.
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How are Jim Crow Laws and the Supreme Court ruling in Plessy vs. Ferguson related?
Both created segregation and the court ruled that "separate but equal" was legal.
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How did the formation of trusts eliminate competition?
Many similar businesses would consolidate together into one holding company to control prices.
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How did Eugene Debs effect America?
He brought in the idea of Socialism that the government should own key industries which would prevent all the monopolies that hurt the lower and middle class.
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What were 3 ways political corruption was limited during the Progressive Era?
Pendleton Act (1883): Reform that govt jobs be awarded based on merit rather than patronage/spoils system
Secret Ballot: can vote without intimidation
Recall: voters can vote to remove someone from office
Initiative: voters can sign petition to propose laws
Referendum: voters can approve or deny new laws
17th Amendment: voters elect Senators
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Racial segregation was upheld during the Gilded Age in this 1896 decision involving the legality of separation of races under the guidelines of "separate but equal"?
Plessy vs. Ferguson
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How did laissez-faire contribute to the Gilded Age?
It meant that anyone could do anything no matter the consequences. Typically led to businesses eliminating competition and treating workers poorly.
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Jacob Riis wrote How the Other Half Lives. How did it change America?
It showed how poor immigrants lived in the tenements of the cities leading to windows, safety and more green space.
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What were similarities and differences of W.E.B. du Bois & Booker T. Washington?
Similarities: Both fought to improve the life of African Americans.
Differences: du Bois wanted blacks to become politically active to achieve equality while Washington wanted blacks to become economically independent through work and skills (education)