Key terms
Belief against an organized government
What is anarchy?
Made trusts illegal
What is the Sherman Antirust Act?
A former slave who was an advocate of education for African Americans
Who is Booker T. Washington?
A person who searches and tries to expose wrongdoing in segments of society--especially in politics
What is a muckraker?
Poor working conditions in the factories
What are unsafe machines, 12 hour work days, no sick days etc.?
The development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.
What is industrialization?
This act stopped political official from hiring people who were NOT qualified
What is the Pendleton Civil Service Act?
Was the President before Theodore Roosevelt
Who is William McKinley?
Prevention from the manufacturing, sale and use of alcohol within the U.S. --this time period was known as Prohibition
What is the 18th Amendment?
Labor union that allowed women and African Americans to join. Included workers from many trades.
Who are the knights of Labor?
a social system in which ways to produce goods is owned and CONTROLLED by the government
What is socialism?
Based on poor sanitary conditions in meat industry--created government meat inspection program
What is the Meat Inspection Act?
Authored the Square Deal
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
An alliance formed with others for a specific purpose; could be likened to a monopoly as one group would be in control
What is a trust?
President Roosevelt made no comments about this uprising
What are the Atlanta race riots?
Eliminates all competition in a particular type of business; limits choices consumers have to purchase goods and services
What is a monopoly?
Banned the sale of impure food and medicine
President of American Railway Union--encouraged U.S. railroad workers to refuse to handle (work on) Pullman Cars
Who is Eugene V. Debs?
The right to privileges to those who are favored by people in control --receiving jobs that you might not be qualified for
What is patronage?
Taking office in 1901, the youngest President at the age of 42
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
Conflict in Chicago where police injured and killed several people by firing at them during a labor protest
What is the Haymarket Affair?
Preserved 194 million acres of land across the country including FL, AZ and CA
What is the U.S. Forest Service?
Labor leader in 1886 who founded a union organization called American Federation of Labor-- President of this organization for 37 years
Who is Samuel Gompers?
Voters choose potential candidates to run for office from their party--preliminary election
What is a direct primary?
Voters approve proposed laws
What is referendum?