Progressive Era
Events and Politics
Key Terms
Systems & Organizations
Heroes or Villains?
Heroes or Villains? (Disney)
100
Progressive, agrarian demand of the Populist party after the Panic of 1893; became the the major platform in 1896 of William Jennings Bryan, with the "16:1" rallying cry
What is Free Silver
100
After the Civil War this was made legal under Plessey v. Ferguson
What is Segregation (Separate but Equal)
100
Term for writers and journalists such as Ida Tarbell, David Graham Phillips, Upton Sinclair, and Lincoln Steffens, who would expose political and corporate corruption.
Who are Muckrakers
100
Laws created in the South to enforce Segregation after Reconstruction ended
What are Jim Crow Laws
100
Founder of Standard Oil - largest oil company in the world during the Industrial Revolution - who controlled 90% of American oil refineries
Who is John D. Rockefeller
100
Who is Gaston, Beauty and the Beast
200
Politician that promised America a Square Deal based on the 3Cs of Controlling Corporations, Protecting Consumer Goods, and Conserving Natural Resources
Who is Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
200
A conflict between labor and management that took place at Andrew Carnegie's Steel Plant
What is the Homestead Strike
200
A monopolistic model in which a company controls all aspects of production in a supply chain; it is legal.
What is Vertical Integration
200
The New York Democratic Machine and the name of its most infamous leader
Who are Tammany Hall and William "Boss" Tweed
200
The first major labor union in the United States; led by Terence Powderly
Who are the Knights of Labor
200
Kristoff Bjorgman, Frozen
300
This was the Legislation and enforcement agency that was created in response to pressure from the Farmers Alliance to regulate the railroads. First federal government regulation on an industry.
What was the Interstate Commerce Act & the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)
300
First major Congressional immigration law, passed in response to white workers clashing with this immigrant population, generally regarding the issue of labor competition out west
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act
300
Concept used to justify the wealth of small groups of people despite the majority of people living in poverty
What is Social Darwinism
300
Important reform institutions that provided services in overcrowded neighborhoods and sought to remedy poverty; Jane Addams was one of the prominent reformer in this institution
What are Settlement Houses
300
An industrialist who got his start in Railroads and then began a career of buying and selling other companies (including the purchase of US Steel)
Who is JP Morgan
300
Who is Mirabel Madrigal, Encanto
400
The successor to the Niagara Movement, this organization sought to combat racial discrimination and segregation; one prominent leader was W.E.B. Du Bois
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
400
The advocation for more and better urban park spaces, promoting safety for children and general health & wellness
What is the City Beautiful Movement
400
The transition for many middle-class men to office or less physically demanding work led to a general feeling that masculinity was being threatened. In turn, this led to a rise in athletics and fitness, such as this organization, which combined evangelism with physical fitness.
What is the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA).
400
Prior to the 20th century, most Presidents and national political leaders adhered to this concept of no [or very limited] government involvement in the free market.
What is Laissez Faire
400
President of the American Federation of Labor Union and promoted the idea of collective bargaining
Who is Samuel Gompers
400
Who is Esmeralda, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
500
This legislation, passed in 1914, Amended the Sherman Anti-Trust Act and sought to redefine unethical business practices and uphold various rights of labor
What is the Clayton Antitrust Act
500
A conflict between labor and management that erupted after an 8 day strike and a bomb being thrown into the crowd; essentially ended the Knights of Labor
What is the Haymarket Square Riot
500
The stated political goals for the Populist Party during the election of 1892, which included a progressive income tax and government regulation of the Railroads
What is the Omaha Platform
500
This group was among the first organizations of women devoted to social reform; they were centered on the issue of alcohol reform, but would address many other issues of the industrial society
What is the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)
500
Highly influential African-American leader; preached racial solidarity and accommodation, and urged blacks to concentrate on elevating themselves through hard work and material prosperity
Who is Booker T. Washington
500
Who is Lady Tremaine, Cinderella