Vocab
(Section 1) Progressivism/Progressive means
social and political change
(Section 1) This President:
- Served 2 terms (1901-1909)
- Was an Environmental President
- Proposed the "Square Deal"
- Passed the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection
Teddy Roosevelt
(Section 1) What did Roosevelt pass in 1906?
Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act
(Section 3) Which 2 Ethnic groups were discriminated against?
Asian Americans/Immigrants and Black Americans/African-Americans
(Section 3)Describe Discrimination
unfair/unequal treatment based on a person’s race, religion, gender, or ethnicity
(Section 1) What is a Reform?
A law, policy, or program that makes change or improvements
(Section 1) This person:
- Was a Muckracker
- Investigated Chicago's Meat Packing Industry
- Wrote "The Jungle" that exposed Chicago's Meat Packing Industry
Upton Sinclair
(Section 1) This law created the first income tax and is the reason why adults have to file taxes each year and was passed in 1913.
16th Amendment
(Section 3) What 2 religions were discriminated
Jewish and Catholic
(Section 2) What do they call men and women who fought for women’s right to vote?
Suffragists
(Section 1) Describe what a Muckraker is or does
A Journalist who exposes corruption
Writes magazines, newspapers, books
(Section 1) This President:
- Known as the fattest President (332 lbs)
- Supported the 16th amendment which created the first income tax
Woodrow Wilson
(Section 2) The 15th Amendment is based on voting rights. Which group of Americans did this law exclude?
Women
"________________________" was a legal belief that allowed racial segregation in public spaces and was supported by Jim Crow Laws.
"Separate but Equal"
(Section 2) What was Prohibition?
ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor/alcohol
(Section 1) What is a Reformer?
Someone who makes social changes or improvements
(Section 1) This President:
- Served 2 terms (1913-1921)
- Was against big government and big business.
- Passed the Federal Reserve Act, to regulate banking.
William Taft
(Section 2) In 1920, the 19th Amendment granted
Women the right to vote
(Section 3) In reality, the "separate" facilities for Black Americans were almost always inferior. What 3 things were different in Black communities?
Communities were not being funded properly, schools lacked resources, public spaces were poorly maintained, and opportunities were limited.
(Section 3) What is Segregation?
Separating people in public spaces (based on race, religion, gender, ethnicity)
(Section 2) Suffrage means
the right to vote
This Person:
- Considered a "New Woman"
- Was a social worker and set up a Hull House in Chicago
- Graduated from Rockford Female Seminar (Rockford University)
Jane Addams
(Section 2) In 1917 Congress passed the ___ Amendment which declared alcohol/liquor to be illegal to make, transport, or sell
18th Amendment
(Section 1) 4 Key Goals for the Progressive Movement
1. Economic Reforms
2. Environmental Protection
3. Political Reforms
4. Public Health and Safety
(BONUS) What did Jim Crow Laws legalize? (Think "Separate but Equal")
- Segregation
- Discrimination