Populists and Progressives
Muckrakers
Reforms
Progressive Presidents
Mystery Topic
100
Overproduction of crops leading to dropping prices, high transportation costs on railroads, high debt due to borrowing for new equipment, and natural disasters are all examples of _____.
Problems faced by farmers.
100
This person exposed the unsafe and unsanitary working conditions of the meat industry in the United States.
Upton Sinclair
100
This reform allowed voters to remove an elected official from office
Recall
100
Conservation of natural resources and natural environments, control of large corporations, and protection of American consumers are the three main components of this economic domestic agenda.
The Square Deal
100
W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington shared a similar goal but disagreed about how to achieve that goal. How did they want to meet their goal?
DuBois helped establish the NAACP and encouraged protesting for immediate equality.
Booker T. Washington established the Tuskegee Institute and encouraged education to gain eventual equality.
200
William Jennings Bryan advocated for this policy in his famous "Cross of Gold Speech."
Bimetallism / unlimited coinage of silver.
200
This person provided housing, education, job training, and child care to immigrants and folks in need at Hull House.
Jane Adams
200
This reform helped in preventing voter intimidation and persecution based on political views.
Secret Ballot voting
200
President Roosevelt's policy of negotiating while maintaining the threat of American military supremacy, he used this policy when dealing with Colombia when trying to negotiate the construction of the Panama Canal.
"Big Stick Diplomacy"
200
This movement was led primarily by women and religious leaders and pushed to ban alcohol in the United States.
The Temperance Movement
300
Religious leaders advocating for social changes were a part of this movement.
The Social Gospel
300
I am best known for my photographs of people living in New York Cities poorest slums. Who am I
Jacob Riis
300
Leaders of the women's suffrage movement, but never saw the benefits of their work.
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
300
The policy of sending American businesses into Latin America to create jobs and make the locals dependent on American companies and then use the threat of economic destruction to get those countries to do what America wanted, and which President utilized this policy.
Dollar Diplomacy and William Howard Taft
300
What are the similarities and differences between Populists and Progressives?
Populists tended to be farmers, miners, factory workers and other blue collar workers.
Progressives tended to be lawyers, professors, writers, and other educated white collar workers.
Both fought for workers rights, better conditions, better wages, fairer business practices, conservation of nature, etc.
400
This law was enacted to regulate the unfair business practices of railroad companies and now regulates all interstate commerce.
Interstate Commerce Act.
400
I created this, and many more political cartoons.
Thomas Nast
400
This law was enacted to combat the Spoils System and created the Civil Service Commission to create exams for government appointees to prove their merit.
The Pendleton Act of 1883
400
This institution was created by President Woodrow Wilson and acts as a bank for banks and regulates national interest rates.
The Federal Reserve
400
Outrage over the Jungle led to the passage of what legislation?
The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act.
500
The main goal of the Populists and Progressives during this time.
Giving citizens more direct power/control over the government.
Increasing regulations on big businesses (ending laissez-faire)
500
Ida Tarbell exposed the unfair business practices of John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil.
What was done to Standard Oil as a result of her book, and what law was used to make this happen?
Standard Oil was dissolved by the government using the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
500
What is the difference between a Referendum and Initiative?
Referendums allow voters to put a bill directly on the ballot and vote it into law.
Initiatives give voters the right to put a bill before a State Legislator.
500
Lowered the effective tariff rate on some goods from 40% to 27% and created a federal income tax to make up lost tax revenue. Which President signed it into law?
The Underwood Tariff / Underwood-Simmons Act and President Woodrow Wilson.
500
Explain the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th Amendments.
16th: Graduated Income Tax
17th: Direct Election of US Senators
18th: Prohibition of Alcohol
19th: Women's suffrage (right to vote)