Progressive Era 1
A bad, negative side
Underside
the names given to journalists who attempted to expose government corruption
Muckrakers
the process of adapting to the culture and ways of life in a new place
Assimilation
the right to vote
Suffrage
the act of consciously and efficiently using land and/or its natural resources.
Conservation
where most immigrants coming from Europe were processed when coming to America
Ellis island
Exposed the horrible conditions of the meatpacking industry and wrote The Jungle
Upton Sinclair
What is Nativism?
someone who has moved from one nation to another with the intention of living there permanently
immigrant
unclean enough to endanger health
Unsanitary
Chinese immigrants were processed through what island when they came to America.
Angel island
The era that brought many changes and reforms to American society
progressive era
Reasons people immigrate to new countries?
What is; economic opportunities, freedom, quality of life, personal security
This amendment banned the sale of alcohol, known as prohibition
What was the 18th Amendment?
Law requiring strict guidelines for the processing of all animal products.
Meat Inspection Act
Crowded urban dwellings where most immigrants lived in during the Gilded Age
Tenement
Period of time known for social inequalities, political corruption, and industrial growth
A form of violence in which a mob under the pretext of administering justice without trial, was a form of terrorism against African-Americans
Lynching
This Amendment allowed woman's suffrage.
19th Amendment
This group were often employed because business owners viewed them as more manageable, cheaper, and less likely to strike.
Who are the Children?
This president was known for being a Trustbuster
Who is President Theodore Roosevelt?
Journalists and Photographer that Exposed the truth about People living in City Slums
Jacob Riis
First act passed by Congress to prevent monopolies and trusts
What was the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
Organized parades and rallies
Lobbying and petitioning senators for new legislation
Civil Disobedience
Hunger Strikes, picketing, silent protests
Taking discrimination issues to court
What were ways women fought for their rights?
This legislation, passed in 1906, aimed to ensure the safety of food and drugs, and established the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
What is the Pure Food and Drug Act?