Progressive Movement
What can the term "progressive" be described as?
Reformers who want to improve American life politically and socially
What did the Meat Inspection Act do?
It required meat packers to allow government inspectors into their plants
What does a muckraker do?
expose corruption in business, society, and government
Name a reform that was made after the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire?
Fire escapes, unlocked and unobstructed doorways, safer working conditions, shorter hours
Roosevelt wanted a __________ deal for all people to have the opportunity to succeed.
Square
Who are suffragists?
a person who supported a women's right to vote
What did the Pure Food and Drug Act do?
listed ingredients so that companies couldn't use impure ingredients or make false claims about what was in their products
What effect did THE JUNGLE have? It lead to the ________________. Bonus: Who wrote it?
people demanded more sanitary and healthy conditions in meat packing, Meat Inspection Act; Upton Sinclair
Why were children used as labor?
Cheaper, smaller fingers to be used on machines, able to be exploited
Give an example of when Roosevelt sided with workers.
Pennsylvania coal miners went on strike and he threatened to send troops if the mine owners refused to negotiate.
What did the Civil Service Commission require?
People seeking government jobs had to pass an exam
What Act was the first to prevent the formation of business monopolies?
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
What method was used by muckrakers to expose Boss Tweed's corruption? Bonus: Name the muckraker
Political Cartoons; Thomas Nast
How did labor unions help push for progressive reforms, give two examples of what they were seeking for the American worker?
Collective bargaining/strikes; Better working conditions, shorter hours, better wages
Why is Roosevelt considered a Trustbuster?
He used the power of the government and laws like the Sherman Antitrust Act to sue 45 companies for violating the law.
What was the Federal Reserve Act?
Government Regulation of the Banking Industry
What did the 19th Amendment do
Gave women in America the right to vote in 1920
What did Jacob Riis expose to try and change society?
He took photos of life in the slums in the city tenements
Give three reasons the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was so deadly.
Locked doors, blocked exits, rusted fire escapes, inadequate fire equipment, significant fire hazards.
Roosevelt's support of conservation lead to the creation of the U.S. _____________. This established the __________________.
U.S. Forest Service; National Park System
What was the Spoils System, and what was setup to eliminate the Spoils System?
The process of giving government jobs to supporters, friends, or relatives; Civil Service Commission
Describe two of the following: recall, primary, and initiative, referendum and how they helped voters
Recall-voters can remove elected official; primary- voters (instead of party leaders) choose the party's candidate; initiative-allows voters to put a bill before the state legislature; referendum- citizens vote directly on a bill
Explain how Ida Tarbell brought about reform- what did she expose and which business and leader did she target?
She exposed the greed and corruption of the Standard Oil Trust/Rockefeller
Who was Alice Paul, and what methods did she use to gain support for her cause?
A suffragist fighting for women's right to vote. She used protesting like picketing the White House as well as a hunger strike which shocked many people at the time.
What was Teddy Roosevelt's belief about "Good" and "Bad" trusts
Teddy Roosevelt saw a difference between "good" trusts (can be left alone) and "bad" trusts must be eliminated if they were taking advantage of workers and eliminating competition.