Presidents
What new political party did Roosevelt create in 1912?
The Progressive party
As cities grew rapidly, reformers, especially women, saw alcohol as the root of crime and poverty. What was the movement that tried to abolish alcohol called?
Temperance Movement.
What was Standard Oil?
An oil company. It became a powerful monopoly that controlled most of the U.S. oil industry
What term describes journalists who exposed corruption and poor conditions?
Muckrakers
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th amendment
This president during the progressive era focused on reducing tariffs, reforming the banking system, and strengthening antitrust laws during his “New Freedom” program. Which president created the Federal Reserve System and signed the Clayton Antitrust Act?
Woodrow Wilson
How did muckraker Upton Sinclair impact public policy during the Progressive Era?
His book led to laws like the Pure Food and Drug Act
What law broke up monopolies and trusts that limited competition?
Sherman Antitrust Act
Workers often went on strike to get better conditions. What were some things workers wanted during strikes in the Progressive Era?
Better pay, safer conditions, and shorter work hours.
How did women help with Progressive reforms besides suffrage?
They led efforts to end child labor, improve education, and fight for health and housing reforms.
What was the name of Roosevelt’s plan to make things fair for workers, businesses, and consumers?
The square deal
In 1909, African American leaders and white progressives came together to combat racial injustice. What organization was founded by W.E.B. Du Bois to fight for African American rights?
NAACP
Robber barons was a term for successful industrialists in the 19th century and their businesses were considered unethical. Name 2 robber barons.
John D rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Cornelious Vanderbuilt
Why were many workers against trusts and monopolies?
They believed big companies had too much control and treated workers unfairly.
Who was Jane Addams and what did she do for women and society?
Jane Addams founded Hull House to help poor and immigrant women and became a leader in social reform.
In the 1912 election, the Republican vote was split between two candidates, allowing a Democrat to win. Which president returned to run as a third-party candidate in the 1912 election?
Theodore Roosevelt
How did progressive reforms both help and hurt immigrants?
They gave them help like education and health care, but also tried to make them change their culture
What act required truthful labels on food and drug products?
Pure Food and Drug Act
What factory fire in 1911 led to improved workplace safety laws?
Triangle shirtwaist factory fire.
What were some other rights women didn't have before the Progressive Era?
They couldn’t own property, sign contracts, or keep their own wages after marriage.
Which Progressive president later became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
William Howard Taft
During the Progressive Era, some reformers believed Christian principles should guide people to improve society. How did the Social Gospel Movement influence Progressive reforms?
They inspired reforms by linking Christian ethics to social justice that led to efforts like settlement houses and labor rights.
What is horizontal integration?
Horizontal integration is where a company takes over or merges with other companies in the same industry to reduce competition.
What was one major labor union during the Progressive Era?
Knights of labor, American federation of labor, industrial workers of the world.
How did World War I help women gain the right to vote?
Women worked in factories and supported the war, showing they deserved full citizenship.