key terms
what is a muckraker?
is a writer, whose main purpose was to bring forth the wrongdoings occurring in politics and business.
who were two big names that helped with the Womens movement?
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton.
what was the reform made to how party leaders chose candidates for state and local offices?
They came up with DIRECT PRIMARIES- which voters selected their party candidates.
who is TR?
theodore roosevelt, our president
what was a main reason progressive movement happened?
to make change in a positive way, to things that werent right or unfair.
what does injunction mean?
this is a court order that prohibits a certain activity. they were used to attempt to prevent workers to go on strike.
what did the suffrage movement do?
gave women the right to vote.
What amendment gave the vote for Senators to the popular vote of the people, rather than the state legislatures picking them?
the 17th amendment.
what event did he get to show his muscle?
the miners strike
what were the four sections that the progressive movement attacked?
moral, economic, political, and social.
what was the Bull Moose Party?
The Bull Moose party, was a political party that brought forth the progressive ideas, and gave women power in politics.
what amendment was the suffrage movement
19th
What reform changed how bills were introduced?
Initiative reform- gave people the ability to put bills before the legislation to vote on.
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when was the National American Womens suffrage association founded?
1890
what was the progressive era?
the period from 1890-1920, that was broken in down into four categories; social, moral, economic, and political, to improve the systems of the wrongdoings occurring during this time.
what were the two paths used to have the suffrage movement to reach their goal of freedoms?
one way was to press for a constitutional amendment to be passed, so women could vote.
the other way was to get individual states to let women vote.
what was the reform called that aloud people to vote directly on bills themselves?
the Referendum- took powers away from just legislatures on passing laws, and gave some to the people.
with all the political reforms , who was getting more power given to them?
the people
why did the progressive movement come to a hault?
the beginning of WW1
what is civil disobedience?
is a non violent refusal to obey the law, in order to try and change it.
How did WW1 impact womens suffrage movement?
Women had to work in factories and stores, as men were fighting in war. Also with the 18th amendment being passed and liquor becoming illegal, they didnt have a reason to fight against suffrage anymore.
How can the people remove corrupt officials from office?
Recall
what happened with TR and the miners?
the workers wanted better pay and better hours, the owners said no and refused to work with them. So TR made them meet and discuss better terms, or he would have the army go down there and take over the function of the mining.
how many words does it take to sing the alphabet?
zero, you legit say no words.