Progressivism Drives Reform
What is the Populist Party?
This is the term for the right to vote- something that women campaigned for during the Progressive Era.
What is suffrage?
This African American activist told his followers that they should demand full equality immediately.
Who is W.E.B. DuBois?
What is the Square Deal?
This book by muckraker Upton Sinclair, led to the signing of the Meat Inspection Act.
What is The Jungle?
The work of the National American Women's Suffrage Association helped lead to the passing of this amendment.
What is the 19th amendment?
This organization was made up of middle class blacks and whites and used the legal system to help achieve civil rights.
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?
This president wanted to give more economic opportunities to small businesses. He did this by helping create the Federal Trade Commission and signing the Clayton Antitrust Act.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
This is the term for when voters can petition to repeal an existing law.
What is a referendum?
The temperance movement helped lead to the passing of this amendment.
What is the 18th amendment?
This organization was meant to help African Americans living in poverty in American cities.
What is the Urban League?
This President upset his predecessor in the early 1900s by not continuing all of his domestic policies.
Who is William Taft?
The 17th amendment changed the way that these people were elected into office.
Who are Senators?
This organization attempted to achieve change through lobbying Congress for an amendment as well as trying to pass state laws.
What is the National American Women's Suffrage Association?
The Anti-Defamation League was meant to protect this minority group from economic discrimination.
What are Jewish people?
This law strengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act and protected unions.
What is the Clayton Antitrust Act?
This muckraker brought attention to the terrible living conditions experienced by urban immigrants.
Who is Jacob Riis?
This women's rights group was seen as radical- they used strategies like hunger strikes and picketing in front of the White House.
What is the National Women's Party (NWP)
The American Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 was an attempt to reward American Indians for their role is this event.
What is World War I?
After passing the Underwood Tariff, Congress made up for lost revenue by creating this.
What is the 16th amendment OR a federal income tax?