Progressive Reforms/Reformers
Who were muckrakers?
journalists who exposed ills of society (supported progressive causes through their work)
***Teacher Discretion about the response
Which of the following is NOT a way that the National Women's Party helped secure the right to vote
-picketing the White House
-hunger strikes
-attempting to assassinate the president
-attempting to assassinate the president
What amendment secured women the right to vote?
William Taft continued the policies Teddy Roosevelt had put in place while in office.
FALSE! Taft and Roosevelt did not see eye to eye at all. It caused the Republican party to split and led to the formation of the Progressive Party.
What is imperialism?
when a powerful country decides to spread its influence, usually through military force, threats, or coercion over a country or region that is not as powerful.
What was John Dewey known for reforming?
Education
. “[Mexican Americans] are now employed to a considerable extent in the coal mines of Colorado and New Mexico, in the ore mines of Colorado and Arizona, in the smelters of Arizona, in the cement factories of Colorado and California, . . . and in fruit growing and canning in California. . . . Where they are employed in other industries, the same wage discrimination against them as was noted in the case of railroad employees is generally apparent.”
—Samuel Bryan, The Survey, September 1912
According to this quotation, Mexican Americans:
A. had mostly moved to urban areas by the 1920s.
B. received wages that were as low as those of other workers of the time.
C. suffered discrimination in many industries.
D. were employed in large numbers across the United States.
C. suffered discrimination in many industries.
What is a referendum?
-A procedure that allows voters to remove public officials
-A process by which citizens can propose laws
-The process that allows voters to vote on proposed laws
-The process that allows voters to vote on proposed laws
Teddy Roosevelt led the 1st U.S. Volunteer Calvary, known as the Rough Riders, in Cuba during what war in 1898?
The Spanish-American War
the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico
Upton Sinclair
What was the outcome of Plessy v. Ferguson?
a. separate but equal facilities were okay
b. desegregation of schools
c. separate is unequal
d. integration of schools
a. separate but equal facilities were okay
The procedure that allows voters to remove public officials is called...
-referendum
-initiative
-recall
recall
President Woodrow Wilson believed in a a foreign policy that focuses on values and democracy, rather than economic interests or imperialism. What is this type of diplomacy known as?
big stick diplomacy
imperialist diplomacy
moral diplomacy
dollar diplomacy
moral diplomacy
What was an outcome of the Boxer Rebellion?
-China was divided into spheres of influence
-China was opened to foreign trade
-China was forced to pay reparations
-all of the above
all of the above
What was the temperance movement, and why were many of the supporters women?
The abolishment of alcohol sale and consumption. Women were fed up with the consequences drunkenness had on their families
Why was the NAACP established and what methods did it use to advance political rights for African Americans in the United States?
The NAACP was founded by the leaders of the Niagara Movement along with white reformers in response to a race riot in Springfield, Illinois. The purpose of the NAACP was to advance political rights through litigation–by challenging unfair laws in the courts.
What does the Sixteenth Amendment allow Congress to do?
Allows Congress to collect income tax without restriction
Woodrow Wilson gave a series of speeches that promised significant reforms for greater economic opportunity for all, while ensuring the tradition of limited government. To do this, he promised to place strict government controls on corporations. His plan is known as...
New Freedom
The construction of this passage, not only provided a fairway for ships to pass through, but it also demonstrated U.S.'s power in Latin America.
The Panama Canal
What is Jane Addams best remembered for?
Her work in creating settlement houses
What's the difference between W.E.B. Dubois and Booker T. Washington's view on African Americans obtaining equality?
Dubois: African Americans should immediately demand equal treatment under the law.
Washington: African Americans will receive equal treatment when they have earned it.
This amendment to the Constitution states that there should be two senators per state and they should serve for six year terms.
Explain Roosevelt's conservation efforts.
National Park system, monuments, public water irrigation systems (National Reclamation Act of 1902).
What's the difference between Roosevelt's "big stick" policy and Taft's "dollar diplomacy"?
Taft: Use loans and trade to strengthen relationships with foreign nations
Roosevelt: promoted peace (the “speak softly” part), he also encouraged the U.S. to use force and “police” power to defend what was important to them if necessary.