Vocab
These are journalists who attempted to expose corruption in politics and business.
Who are muckrakers?
President during World War I and the passage of the 19th amendment; known for his progressive and optimistic ideas.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
This amendment banned the production and consumption of alcohol in the United States.
What is the 18th Amendment?
The largest women's suffrage organization during the progressive era - 2 million members by 1917.
What is NAWSA?
This disaster in New York led to nearly 150 deaths due to a fire, exposing many to the troubling working conditions and lack of safety regulations in business.
What is The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire?
What is reform?
His presidency was highlighted by being labeled the 'trustbuster' and the establishment of National Parks.
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
This act was created in order to help maintain stability in the economy and increase public trust in the banking system.
What is the Federal Reserve Act?
Worked to investigate and expose the problems of child labor in the United States.
What is the Children's Bureau?
Headed by Teddy Roosevelt, accepted trusts as inevitable and focused on labor reform.
What is New Nationalism?
The banning of the production, selling, transportation, and consumption of alcohol.
What is prohibition?
Muckraker - known for her heated crusade to expose John D. Rockefeller's monopoly on oil.
Who is Ida Tarbell?
Strengthened and ensured the federal regulation of railroads, strengthening the Interstate Commerce Commission.
What is the Hepburn Act?
This organization, headed by W.E.B. Du Bois, fought for the rights and advancement of African Americans.
What is the NAACP?
Headed by Woodrow Wilson, disagreed with the ideas of Roosevelt and emphasized combatting monopolies and ensuring competition.
What is New Freedom?
The act of contacting a political leader directly to advocate for policy or legislation.
What is lobbying?
Upset many progressives and his supporters for his weaker policy ideas and by straying from the suggestions of Teddy Roosevelt.
Who is William Howard Taft?
The 17th amendment ensured that citizens of the United States would directly vote for these politicians.
Who are U.S. senators?
Teddy Roosevelt ran under this party in the 1912 election.
What is the Progressive "Bull Moose" Party?
What is a National Park?
Allowing citizens to vote directly on proposed legislation.
What is a referendum?
His book The Jungle exposed both conditions for working class Americans and the problems in the food industry.
Who is Upton Sinclair?
This was the first example of a federal law that set limits on child labor.
What is the Keating-Owen Child Labor Act?
Created by Woodrow Wilson, this organization works to protect against monopolistic practices and to ensure consumer rights.
What is the Federal Trade Commission?
The 16th amendment gave congress this power.
What is levy an income tax?