progressive era
people called who exposed corruption and unsafe work environments in institutions
what are muckrakers?
John Davison Rockefeller
he was a magnate and a philontraphist. He was the guiding force behind the creation of standard oil companies who was he?
child labor
when big businesses hired children to work like adults for less pay and about the same amount of hours it was called?
women with short hair, knee-length dresses, and bobbed hair called
describe what a flapper was?
it was one cause of the great depression. This involved many people pulling money out of the market.
The stock market crash ?
amendment gave women the right to vote
What is the 19th amendment?
rich political donor.
what did "fat cats" refer to during the Gilded Age? A
war or event that marked america's emergence as a world power
the victory of the Spanish-American war did what to America?
the roaring 20s were so festive and joyful economically
The Roaring 20s saw a great economic gain in the stock market, new products were invented, and companies prospered this was due to?
the dust bowl and how did it impact the great depression
The Dust Bowl was a drought that affected the plains in the 1930s causing massive dust storms and crop failures?
when a huge group of people move to cities for better jobs and economic opportunities.
urbanization is?
Andrew Carneige
Man of steel. who controlled the steel industry during the gilded age?
The main factors that lead to the emergence of power in a society
the ability to control resources, like wealth and land is?
the Prohibition Act in the roaring 20s
it banned the production and sale of alcohol in the United States?
the banking failures contributing to the great depression what happened to people's money.
It has caused many people to lose their life savings and reduced investors.
the Sherman Anti-trust Act that was passed in 1890
it was a major federal legislation that aimed at preventing monopolies and promoting competition what was the act?
labor unions in the Gilded Age
They fought for better wages, better working conditions, and fewer hours what was this group called?
This, person was an investigative journalist and author who exposed the unsanitary and dangerous conditions in the meatpacking industry
Upton Sinclair wrote a book called The Jungle detailing the unsanitary conditions of food what was he known for?
how did the introduction of the assembly line impact the American industry?
it increased efficiency and made products like cars easier to buy.
the new deal that was introduced in the 1930s?
The New Deal was programs and policies that would help the United States recover from the great depression?
the main goals of the Progressive Era
social justice, economic regulations, and political reforms were all what in the progressive era?
influence politics during the Gilded Age.
powerful people like businessmen used their money to bribe politicians to?
the rise of monopolies and trusts during the emergence of power affects on workers
workers were faced with poor working conditions, long hours, and low wages this was due to?
the significance of the Harlem Renaissance during the Roaring 20s
it was significant cause it flourished African American literature, art, and music?
the role of the Federal Reserve during the great depression?
They stabilized the banking system?