muckrakers
What were writers dramatizing the need for?
reform
What were women trying to gain?
right to vote
What were settlement houses?
community centers that provided social services to the urban poor
What year was the National Child labor Committee created?
1902
What was the fire that drew the attention of working hazards?
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Who gave muckrakers their name?
Roosevelt
Reformers wanted to get rid of official who ran what?
political machines
Who ran settlement houses?
volunteers
When was a federal law created against child labor?
1938
How many worked died each year in the United States?
30,000
What class did muckrakers bring attention to?
middle class
What needed more attention for cleanliness, healthiness, and safety?
cities
Who opened 13 settlement houses?
What examined any issue that affected the health and well-being of children?
U.S. Children's Bureau
What country has the highest rate if industrial accidents in the early 1900s?
United States
Which muckraker published articles on political corruption?
Lincoln Steffens
What was the reformers trying to minimize the gap between?
rich and poor
Who benefited from settlement houses?
moms, poor, immigrants, uneducated, children
What was established in order to promote the rights and welfare of children?
National Child Labor Committee
What were some of the working hazards?
long hours, poor ventilations, hazardous fumes, and unsafe machinery