Progressive Era and Amendments
Amendment that gave the right to vote (suffrage) to Women
What is the 19th Amendment
Susan B. Anthony fought for ___________
What women's suffrage (19th Amendment)
Reform that prohibited children under the age of 16 from working.
What is the Child Labor Act (1916)
Who are journalists that exposed corruption and abuses in industry and government, to improve the life of American people.
What are Muckrakers?
We were known as The Progressive President
Who are Teddy Roosevelt, William H. Taft. Woodrow Wilson
This Amendment banned the distribution, manufacture, and sale of alcohol.
What is the 18th Amendment
Who wrote the Jungle?
Who is Upton Sinclair
This reform allowed voters to remove an elected official from office
What is Recall
The Progressive Movement was primarily a response to problems created by
What is Industrialization and urbanization
What was the Square Deal?
What Teddy Roosevelt platform conserved natural resources, controlled corporate greed, and protected consumers.
If I believe that Alcohol was the cause of many of societies problems, what movement am I a part of?
What is The Temperance Movement
I am best known for my photographs of people living in New York Cities poorest slums. Who am I
Who is Jacob Riis
Citizens could introduce a bill to be voted on in the state legislature.
What is Initiative
Outrage over the Jungle led to the passage of what legislation?
What is The Pure Food and Drug Act
What is this Quote Referring too? "In short, our aim should be , no to destroy, but effectively... to regulate and control in the public interest, the great instrumentalities of modern business....." TD, 1913
What is Anti-Trust legislation (Trust Busting)
What is the purpose of the 16th Amendment?
What is to create a national income tax (to make up for lost revenue from tariffs)
Ida. B Wells was known for advocating for what cause?
What is anti lynching
Voters cold make legislators place a bill on the ballot for approval
What is Referendum
What reform prevented corruption and ensured qualified people were hired for government jobs based on an examination.
What is The Civil Service Reform or Pendleton Act
Which President was responsible for creating the National Park service
Who is Woodrow Wilson
The 17th Amendment
What is Direct election of Senators. To increase direct democracy (peoples voices in government) the 17th amendment allowed citizens to elect U.S. senators.
Ida Tarbell was not afraid to fight the right and powerful John D. Rockefeller. How did she express her opinion and what did she conclude?
What is writing a series of articles. She concluded that he was always an unfair competitor.
Referendum, Recall, and initiative accomplish what?
What is Direct democracy/ involving citizens in government
This law was put in place to regulate railroad transportation costs. This protected farmers from being overcharged.
Interstate commerce Act
Who was the president in office while the 16th Amendment was created?
Who is Woodrow Wilson