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True or False, Hull House is not an example of a settlement house.
False
What year was a law passed that made it easier to access workmen's compensation?
1908
If you are going to create a monopoly what must you get rid of first?
Competition
Give me 3 adjectives that describe the meat packing facility in the "Jungle"
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Why is it important that Jane Addams lived at the Hull House?
She shared the experiences and living conditions with the inhabitants
What is Progressivism?
The belief in social and political change that will move the country forward.
What does the 18th Amendment do?
Prohibits the Sale, Creation, and Transportation of Intoxicating Liquors
What are the 3 reasons that children were sought after for labor?
1. they are small and can fit places men cannot.
2. they are able to be paid less than men.
3. they are chaotic and unlikely to organize.
What is a Muckraker?
A journalist that goes through the "muck" of society to expose illegal/unethical deeds or corruption
What is a Recall vote?
When someone who has been voted into office does something illegal and is voted out of office by their constituents
What amendments were passed during the Progressive Era?
16, 17, 18, and 19
What law created the FDA?
Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
When Booker T. Washington was born what was he?
Booker T Washington was born a slave
What is an Initiative?
When the US citizens write up a bill and send it to their elected officials for them to pass into a law
How did Booker T Washington's upbringing shape his views?
Being born a slave, Washington understood the racism of the south. He knew what they thought and knew they were not going to change any time soon.
What is a Referendum?
When the elected officials write up a bill and allow for the Citizens of the US to vote on it directly
What did Booker T Washington and WEB Dubois agree on?
They agreed that change needed to happen
What did Booker T Washington and WEB Dubois disagree on?
They disagreed on the route and time table associated with the changes that needed to happen.
Using 1 sentence, describe a settlement house.
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What are the 2 laws that the "Jungle" helped to create?
Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
Meat Inspection Act of 1906
What did WEB Dubois believe needed to happen before African-Americans could receive their fair share of the economic pie?
In the year 1900 what percentage of the workforce was under 16 years old?
Under 25%
What does the following quote mean:
"It is a government of the corporations, by the corporations, and for the corporations"
The government is not looking out for the people and is being ran by the large corporations. Corruption is rampant.
What did Booker T Washington believe was the best route for the African-Americans to follow?
He believed in a philosophy of self help and believed that if they worked hard now, when the people became less racist they would be in a better position in society.