Social Issues and Reform
This term refers to the idea that competition in business is a natural process, often associated with Social Darwinism.
What is survival of the fittest?
This scientist is known for his theory of evolution.
Who is Charles Darwin?
This expansion led to significant growth in the steel, coal, and lumber industries.
What is the expansion of railroads?
This act was passed to ensure the safety and quality of food and drugs.
What is the Pure Food and Drug Act?
This amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
What is the 13th Amendment?
Upton Sinclair's book that exposed the unsanitary conditions in meatpacking factories
What is The Jungle?
He argued that African Americans should acquire practical skills, promoting vocational education
Who is Booker T. Washington?
The influx of immigrants during industrialization contributed to these poor living conditions.
What are tenements?
The act that established the Civil Service Commission to eliminate patronage.
What is the Pendleton Act?
This amendment established the procedure for electing the President and Vice President, allowing for separate ballots.
What is the 12th Amendment?
Ida Tarbell's investigations focused on this business magnate's ruthless practices.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
This activist was known for her anti-lynching campaigns.
Who is Ida B. Wells?
This act is associated with the regulation of railroad rates and practices.
What is the Interstate Commerce Act?
This set of amendments aimed to protect the rights of newly freed slaves
What are the Reconstruction Amendments? The 13th, 14th, and 15th
This amendment grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and guarantees equal protection under the law.
What is the 14th Amendment?
The poor living conditions during industrialization led to the establishment of these laws to protect children.
What are child labor laws?
W.E.B. Du Bois disagreed with the accommodations of this fellow civil rights leader.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
The economic system that was criticized for creating poor working conditions and child labor.
What is capitalism?
This act aimed to regulate monopolistic practices and promote competition.
What is the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
This amendment prohibits the federal and state governments from denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
What is the 15th Amendment?
The social group that was either glamorized or villainized, depending on their business practices.
What are Robber Barons or Captains of Industry?
This figure believed in demanding immediate civil rights for African Americans.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
The practice of separating groups based on social class or race that led to significant social issues.
What is segregation?
The government action that aimed to address the needs of workers and regulate working conditions.
What are labor laws?
This amendment limits lawsuits against states in federal courts, establishing the principle of sovereign immunity.
What is the 11th Amendment?