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Who was Uptin Sinclair
A muckracker who made “The Jungle” which was a expose on the meat packing industry
It brought the income tax, suffrage to women, prohibition, electing senators, and laws for better working conditions.
What was the Dawes Severalty Act 1887?
It was an act that gave Native Americans individual plots of land. It attempted to assimilate Native Americans better. Lead to whites manipulating the natives.
Who favored high tariffs?
Republicans
Where did the new immigrants come from?
Southern and Eastern Europe
Who was Jane Addams?
Jane Addams ran the Hull House in Chicago, which was a community center for the poor.
What was the National Alliance?
The National alliance formed in 1890, and produced the Ocala platform. It primarly involved small farmers. They wanted inflations. Later they formed into the populist party
What was the Meat Inspection Act of 1906
It made a minimum standard of santation. It also made meat plants subject to inspections. It was inspired by Uptin Sinclair‘s, “The Jungle”
Did the populists want High tariffs?
NO! They wanted low tariffs, as outlined in the Ocala and Omaha Platforms.
What did Roosevelt think about trusts?
Good trusts are trusts that follow the law and are beneficial to the public.
Bad trusts are trusts that break the law and hurt the public.
Big trusts are ok if they are regulated
Who is Samuel Gompers?
He is The leader of the AFL.
What was the Social Gospel Movement?
Lead by Walter Rauschenbusch. It was a social justice for the poor via applying Christian principals to social problems. Help the less fortunate.
What is the Hepburn Act of (1906)
It gave teeth to the inner state commerce by setting a maximum set price for railroads.
What is the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Bill?
It raised the tariff rates, which made progressives mad!
What was A Century of Dishonor?
It was written by Helen Hunt to tell about the atrocities happening to the Native Americans. Similar to Uncle Toms Cabin.
Who is Jacob Riis?
He wrote “How the Other Half Live”, Hes a muckraker. He famously wrote, “In the tenements all the influences make for evil”
What was the pragmatism?
William James, John Dewey
Practical approach to moral ideas and knowledge. EXPERIMENT.
Identify the problem —> come up with suggested solutions —-> try them out
What was the Comstock Law?
It was a law banning the transportation of lure and obsecene material through the mail. Margret Sanger was charged under this law.
What’s the Underwood Tariff 1913?
What was Roosevelts Party in the election of 1912?
The Bull Moose Party
Who Was William Graham Sumner
He was an American Social Darwinist, who supported lazzie-faire governments. He believed that the wealthy elite deserved their postion.
What is the NWCTU
It is the National Women’s Christian Temperance Union. It appealed to many types of reformers. And it later lead to the 18th Federal amendment, prohibition.
What was the Pendleton Act of 1883?
It created a merit based system of exams to obtain a government job. It also created the Civil Service Commission. 10% of jobs were initially included, the president could add more.
What is the Dingley Tariff?
The Dingley Tariff raised tariffs to support a more pro business economy.
Why was the FTC established?
Prevent the growth of big monopolies.