Theodore Roosevelt’s political party in the 1912 election in which he lost to Woodrow Wilson
Progressive/Bull Moose Party
100
The author who, in 1906, wrote The Jungle, a novel about the horrors of food production, the bad quality of meat and the dangerous working conditions
Upton Sinclair
100
A group of black and white reformers, including W.E.B. DuBois, who called for full civil liberties for blacks, an end to racial discrimination, and human brotherhood
Niagara Movement
100
This gave women the right to vote
19th Amendment
200
Regulated banking in order to help small banks stay in business; it signaled a move by the federal government away from the idea of laissez-faire
Federal Reserve Act
200
A method used to keep blacks from voting where voters were required to pay a fee in order to vote
Poll Tax
200
A major leader of the Progressive Movement, especially in the area of voting reforms
Robert La Follette
200
Prohibition began when this was passed to outlaw the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors
18th Amendment
200
He saw workers as consumers and used the assembly line to build America’s first affordable automobile
Ford's Innovations
300
This exempted men from certain voting restrictions if they or their ancestors could vote prior to the Civil War
Grandfather Clause
300
This consisted of four candidates and centered around the issues of the national economy and the growing conflict in Europe
The 1912 Election
300
He advocated black nationalism and started the “ Back to Africa” movement
Marcus Garvey
300
The Supreme Court ordered the company to dissolve because it was a trust
Northern Securities v. U.S.
300
These allowed people living in the country to buy goods
Mail Order Catalogs
400
This created a federal income tax
16th Amendment
400
Voters had to prove basic reading and writing skills in order to vote
Literacy Test
400
The author who, in 1904, wrote History of the Standard Oil Company, a novel that exposed the monopolistic practices of the Standard Oil Company
Ida Tarbell
400
In 1911, 146 workers died when doors were locked and the windows were too high from the ground; this incident led to federal regulations that protected workers
Triangle Shirtwaste Factory Fire
400
This was based on an idea by Louis Lumiere and patented by Thomas Edison; it served as cheap entertainment for the masses
Motion Picture Camera
500
This enforced the 18th Amendment, making the entire nation dry
Volstead Act
500
The name given to journalists who publicly exposed the misconduct of prominent individuals, politicians, or businesses against the public
Muckrakers
500
He founded Tuskegee Institute and urged African Americans to better themselves through education and economic advancement
Booker T. Washington
500
The court case that reinforced segregation by establishing the doctrine of separate but equal
Plessy v. Ferguson
500
Founded in 1909 to improve living conditions for inner city blacks, it evolved into a national organization dedicated to establishing equal rights for blacks