Midterm #1
What three challenges did immigrants face once they gained entry into the United States?
Lack of Water
Sanitation
Crime
Which goal was shared by American labor leaders Terence Powderly and Samuel Gompers in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
Using unions to obtain higher wages and better working conditions.
Each state's legislature had chosen its own United States senators, which put even more power in the hands of party bosses and wealthy corporation heads. To force senators to be more responsive to the public, progressives pushed for the popular election of senators. This amendment was added to the constitution.
17th Amendment
What sort of work is Washington encouraging African Americans to do?
Agriculture Laborers and Industrial workers
This early reform program preached Salvation through service to the poor.
Social Gospel Movement
Which act was rushed to congress and passed shortly after the publication of Upton Sinclair's novel, The Jungle, in 1906?
Meat inspection Act
What is meant by "Protecting social welfare"
By easing the ills of urban society. The YMCA built libraries and the Salvation Army offered the urban poor food and nursery care.
Which of the following factors helped lead to period of industrial growth during the late 1800´s?
The increase in the development of new users for natural resources
Why did immigrants support political machines?
The machine helped immigrants with naturalization, housing and jobs
What did the muckrakers do that help to aid the workers in setting many grievances right?
Published a series of stinging articles about corruption in the workplace and in the government.
Immigrants had to go through an inspection process at _________ in New York.
Ellis island
Who successfully drilled for oil?
Edwin Drake
What is the illegal use of political influence for personal gain?
Graft
Even though reformers never completely agreed on the problems or the solutions, each of their progressive efforts was centered on the 4 goals of progressivism. What were thoses goals.
Protecting social welfare
Promoting moral improvement
Creating economic reform
Fostering efficiency
How were businesses able to be more efficient and profitable?
Scientific management and the adoption of the assembly line for the manufacture of goods enabled factories to increase production.
How did railroads support industrialization?
Railroads were big customers of the steel industry
President Chester Arthur turned reformer when he became president. His first message to congress urged legislators to pass a civil service law. This resulted in what act being passed?
Pendleton Civil Services Act
The bill originated by the people rather than lawmakers--on the ballot.
Initiative
Who became the first black person to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University?
W.E.B Dubois
How did monopolies and trusts enable businessman like Carnegie and Rockefeller to become among the richest and most powerful men in the world?
They eliminated competition & allowed businessmen to control entire industries