Progressive Era
What did Lincoln Steffens try to expose during the Progressive Era?
Who wrote the "Jungle"
Upton Sinclair
What was the name of the community centers Jane Addams made to help people?
How many people died during the triangle shirtwaist factory fire?
146
Who coined the term "Gilded Age"
Mark Twain
Why was prohibition established? Was it successful?
to reduce crime; no.
What was Jacob Riis known for doing as a Muckraker?
Taking pictures in the cities
Who worked at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
Mostly young immigrant women
Which president was known for Conservation?
Teddy Roosevelt
What product made Carnegie rich?
Steel
Who were the 3 main presidents of the Progressive Era?
Teddy, Taft, and Wilson
What company did Ida Tarbell go after?
Standard Oil
What number amendment banned alchohol? Which amendment brought back alchohol?
18, 21
What was a Muckraker?
An investigative journalist during the progressive era
What was the term when someone has a prejudice against an immigrant
Nativism
Progressivism was a movement led by which class?
Middle Class
What was the name of the book Upton Sinclair wrote?
The Jungle
What was the name of the factory that caught on fire?
Triangle Shirtwaist
Who was Carrie Nation?
Leader of Prohibition movement
Thomas Nast
What was a way child labor laws improved during the progressive era?
states set minimum age to work (still pretty young)
created maximum number of hours work each week
set laws that require school until a certain age
Who coined the name "Muckrakers"
Teddy Roosevelt
What was Prohibition?
Ban of Alchohol
Who was Jane Addams?
First Social Worker - made the Hull House
What was the name of the leader of NYC's political machine?
Boss Tweed