Industrialization
Who was the titan of industry that owned U.S. Steel?
Andrew Carnegie
Where did the majority of the immigrants come into the country?
Which election reform protected individuals form being intimidated by political machines at election polls?
Secret ballot
What is the term that describes a writer who publicly exposes the corrupt practices and horrible conditions of a particular industry?
muckraker
What was the name of the laws that made segregation legal?
Jim Crow Laws
What is the name of the process perfected by Henry Ford that allows workers to specialize on one task and move the product to the next person for the next task?
Assembly Line
What was the act called that decreased Chinese immigration?
Chinese Exclusion Act
How did political bosses influence voters?
Intimidation, bribes.
Which 2 laws were passed in 1906 as a response to Upton Sinclair's The Jungle?
The Meat Inspection Act of 1906 and the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
What were the effects of Industrialization on working conditions (hours, pay, and safety?)?
People worked long hours, received low wages, and worked in unsafe and unsanitary conditions
Who was the captain of industry for trains?
Cornelius Vanderbilt
A second wave of immigrants came after the Irish and Germans and had a tough time acclimating to the United States. Where were these immigrants from?
Southern and Eastern Europeans (Italian, Russian)
Which amendment created women's suffrage?
19th amendment
Describe a way that America limited African Americans from voting.
Literacy tests, poll taxes, intimidation, grandfather clauses.
Which President was the most significant Progressive politician? Among his many Square Deal policies were environmental conservation, anti-trust laws, and the Meat Inspection Act.
Teddy Roosevelt
Ida Tarbell became famous as a muckraker for writing a series of articles in 1904 that critiqued this companies' corrupt business practices. This series of articles prompted Udo J. Keppler to publish a political cartoon with an Octopus taking control of the entire nation. What company was the topic of Tarbell's articles and of Keppler's cartoon?
Standard Oil
What term is defined as hatred and fear toward foreigners?
Nativism
What is it called when the people vote to remove a local official from office?
recall
What was the banning of alcohol called?
Prohibition
What was the name of the workplace accident in New York called that inspired many safety precautions?
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
What is the name for being "hands off" on business?
Tell me two pull factors for immigrants to come to the United States.
Freedom of religion, democracy, jobs..
What did the seventeenth amendment do?
Allowed the people to vote for their senators.
Which political party proved that even common people could organize and have political impact through reforms?
Populist Party
What is the name of the act that outlawed trusts in America?
Clayton Antitrust Act (further enforced by the Sherman Antitrust Act)