The Gilded Age and the Progressive Movement
powerful organizations of professional politicians that dominated city and county politics; they used corrupt methods to get power
What were political machines?
A fire at a New York City clothing factory that killed 146 workers
What was the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire?
association that promoted the cause of women's suffrage
What is the National American Woman Suffrage Association?
Became president after President William McKinley was assassinated
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
the late 1800s in the United States was called this; highlighted the inequality between wealthy business owners, who profited from the Industrial Revolution, and workers, who often labored under terrible conditions for little pay.
What was the Gilded Age?
leader of the Industrial Workers of the World
Who was William "Big Bill" Haywood?
one of the most important African American leaders
Who was Booker T. Washington?
the belief that the interests of businesspeople, laborers, and consumers should be balanced for the public good
What is the Square Deal?
people who wanted to eliminate the causes of problems such as crime, disease, and poverty.
Who were Progressives?
private businesses run most industries and competition determines the price of goods
What was capitalism?
W.E.B. Du Bois established this organization
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People?
Roosevelt said he was "as strong as a bull moose"
What is the Progressive Party?
author of a novel that exposed unsanitary practices in the meat-processing industry called The Jungle
Who was Upton Sinclair?
the government owns and operates a country's means of production
What is socialism?
This minority group was heavily left out of Progressive movements
Who are Native Americans?
Taft signed the Payne-Aldrich Tariff of 1909
What was one of the reasons President Taft angered Progressives?
leader of Tammany Hall, one of the most notorious political machines
Who was William "Boss" Tweed?
Children could continue contributing to the income
Why did some parents ignore child labor laws?
A group that used parades, public demonstrations, picketing, hunger strikes, and other means to draw attention to a certain cause
in this situation I'm asking for the group name, not the cause*
What is the National Women's Party?
a formal process to settle disputes
What is arbitration?