Vocabulary
What is propaganda?
Propaganda is spreading misinformation or biased information to push the people receiving the news to a specific viewpoint(Populists spread propaganda by making the people believe they will wipe power from the "elites")
What was the Progressive Era?
The Progressive Era was when
What were the actions of the populists? How did populists interact with the people?
The populists gained support from the citizens by promising them that they were in the people's corner and would take power from the "elites"
This person only drank Coca Cola during their time in office and established the trade of Pokemon is modern society.
Mr. Diesing
What is populism?
Populism is the spread of belief that "the People" were in threat from "the Elites"
What happened after the implementation of the Jim Crow Laws?
The rights and opportunities of African American people were limited. They had separate restrooms, couldn't take literacy tests, couldn't vote and faced tons of discrimination
What were the actions of the progressives?
The progressives showed concern about people in poverty and thought the issue was political corruption. They targeted corporations and political figures.
This person was a governor, State attorney general, and Unites States Senator. This person gave the Texas Railroad Commision more power and improved education for minority groups
Charles A. Cuberson
What was Progressivism in U.S. history?
Progressivism was a movement in place to start political reform. It would end political influence in corporations and slow down political corruption.
What happened after the Galveston Hurricane of 1900? What movement grew?
The Progressive Movement grew and Galveston created a new kind of government.
What were the actions of the NAACP? What do they do?
The National Association of the Advancement of Colored People attempt to grant freedom for colored people by taking the road of legal, political, and social help.
This person was the first female governor in Texas History. She was a progressive
James Ferguson 2.0(Miriam "Ma" Ferguson)
What was the Texas State Anti-Trust Law?
What was the Progressive Movement?
The Progressive Movement was a series of social, political, and economical reforms based on improving society.
What were the actions of the Texas Railroad Commision?(hint: what association did they break and what laws did they establish?)
The Texas Railroad Commision broke up the Texas Traffic Association and they established the Texas State Anti-Trust Laws
This person was a farmer who then became the governor of Texas. He cared deeply about farmers and the common people. He got into a disagreement with the U.T Board of Regents.
James Ferguson
What does monopoly mean?(Not the BOARD GAME)
A monopoly is the ownership of the entire trade of a specific service or product
What policies were implemented in modern society due to the Progressive Era? List three out the nine
Who were the Mutualistas? What did they do?
The Mutualistas was a labor union which fought racial discrimination and provided financial support
This person was the first Texas-born governor. He was determined to end corruption and unfair activities in the railroad industry. He was a populist
James Hogg