Dey Them People
Thomas Edison
inventor who had many patents.
allowed Americans to vote directly for U.S. senators.
17th Amendment
a period of rapid growth in U.S. manufacturing in the late 1800s.
Second Industrial Revolution
Recall
remove an official before the end of his or her term.
How did improvements to railroads affect the economy and transportation in the United States?
People and goods could be transported more efficiently.
"You Could Never Hurt Me. I Just Feel You."
Vision
Alexander Graham Bell
patented the telephone.
used strikes and boycotts to advance their cause, and would even take extreme measures, such as sabotaging industrial equipment.
Industrial Workers of the World
Bessemer Process
a way to manufacture steel quickly and cheaply by blasting hot air through melted iron to quickly remove impurities.
Initiative
allowed voters to propose a new law by collecting signatures on a petition.
What changes did Progressives make to city life?
Improved education, housing, and sanitation
"Puny God."
Hulk/Bruce Banner
Henry Ford
introduced the Model T in 1908.
banned alcohol.
18th Amendment
each car that was being built moved along a conveyor belt to workers at various workstations.
Moving Assembly Line
Referendum
permitted voters to approve or reject a law that had already been proposed or passed by a government body.
How did women’s involvement in the Progressive movement lead to constitutional change?
Their efforts led to the passage of the 18th and 19th Amendment.
"We're In The Endgame Now"
Dr. Strange
Wilbur and Orville Wright
built a lightweight airplane that used a small, gas-powered engine.
promoted the cause of women’s suffrage.
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Political Machines
powerful organizations of professional politicians that dominated city and county politics.
Capitalism
private businesses run most industries and competition determines the price of goods.
In what ways were the reforms of Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson similar?
They all wanted to regulate big business and improve the lives of working-class Americans without harming the industrial achievements of the nation.
"I Can Do This All Day."
Captain America/Steve Rogers
Robert M. La Follette
decreased the power of political machines.
granted women the right to vote.
19th Amendment
worked to improve society in the late 1800s.
Progressives
Socialism
a system in which the government owns and operates a country’s means of production.
"There Was An Idea... To Bring Together A Group Of Remarkable People To See If They Could Become Something More."
Nick Fury
William “Big Bill” Haywood
wanted to organize all workers into one large union that would overthrow capitalism.
supported economic and educational equality for African Americans.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Muckrakers
exposed muck, or filth, of society.
Conservation
protection of nature and its resources.
Alice Paul
founded the National Woman’s Party.
prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transport of mislabeled or contaminated food and drugs.
Pure Food and Drug Act
Progressive Party
split Republican vote between Taft and Roosevelt, leading to Woodrow Wilson becoming president.
Booker T. Washington
believed whites and blacks could live separate but equal lives.
allowed the federal government to impose taxes on citizen’s income.
16th Amendment
Ida B. Wells
wrote articles about unequal education for African Americans.
W.E.B Du Bois
believed African Americans demand equal rights immediately.
Theodore Roosevelt
believed the interests of businesses and consumers should be balanced for the public good.
William Howard Taft
favored business regulation and opposed socialism.
Woodrow Wilson
won the 1912 presidential election.