Cause and Effect
- Overcrowding
High crime rate
Poor sanitation
Corrupt business and political leaders
Poor working conditions
Child Labor
In the early 1900s, these problems were most directly a result of…
Urbanization
Starvation, Poverty, Lack of political freedom, and War are all examples of…
Push Factors
Term for a writer who uncovers and exposes misconduct in politics or business.
Muckraker
This American businessman helped invent the automobile and assembly line
Henry Ford
Define the word reform
To make changes to something to improve it. In this case the country
The Progressive movement was mainly a response to the
Problems caused by industrialization and urbanization of the United States.
Economic opportunities, religious freedom, political and social equality are all examples of...
Pull Factors
Muckraker who exposed social and political evils in the U.S. with his novel "How The Other Half Lives"; exposed the poor conditions of the poor tenements in NYC.
Jacob Riis
This U.S. President was known for protecting American consumers and breaking up monopolies (trust busting)
Theodore Roosevelt
Allowed voters to propose a new law by petition
Initiative
What was one action taken by the federal government to deal with the issues described in the book “The Jungle” written by Upton Sinclair?
the Pure Food and Drug Act which later led to the creation of the FDA
The first stop for European immigrants was
Ellis Island
Muckraker who shocked the nation when he published The Jungle, a novel that revealed gruesome details about the meat packing industry in Chicago.
Upton Sinclair
This businessman
Was known for banking and finance
Bought out Andrew Carnegie and created U.S. Steel
Rescued the economy by investing in struggling businesses
J.P. Morgan
Permitted voters to approve or reject a law proposed by government.
Referendum
The period that followed the success of the movement was known as...
Prohibition
Which immigrant group came to the United States to escape famine in their home country?
The Irish
This cartoonist helped expose corrupt politicians in NYC
Thomas Nast
This political boss ran the Tammany Hall political machine and was known for using corruption to stay in power
Boss Tweed
To remove and elected official before the end of his/her term through petition and re-vote.
Recall
How did President Roosevelt fix the issue: Exploitation of Natural Resources
Conservation movement
National parks
Clean Air act
EPA
Clean water act
Reserves
19th century Chinese immigrants are known for what?
Work in building the Transcontinental Railroad
A leading muckraker and magazine editor, she exposed the corruption of the oil industry with her 1904 work A History of Standard Oil.
Ida Tarbell
This Scottish Immigrant and philanthropist helped the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and became one of the richest Americans in history
Andrew Carnegie
During the Progressive Era, voters were given more opportunities to select political party candidates through
The 17th Amendment