Progressivism
What was the main purpose of the Progressive movement?
Reform! To expose what was wrong in America (corruption) and make changes to improve it.
What did Booker T. Washington believe would lead to equality for African Americans?
Economic power through education and work
What were Political Machines?
Powerful organizations linked to political parties
What did Upton Sinclair's book "The Jungle" expose?
Unclean and unregulated conditions inside of the meatpacking industry
Which amendment allowed for the direct election of Senators?
17th Amendment
What is the Social Gospel movement?
Belief that following Christian principles could bring about social justice
What was the name of the plan that Woodrow Wilson introduced during his presidency?
New Freedom
What is the spoils system?
Rewarding political supporters with jobs and favors. Bringing friends into government positions despite lack of qualifications.
What did the Suffrage Movement want?
Give women the right to vote
Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
19th amendment
Who were muckrakers?
Writers, artists, photographers and others who exposed big business corruption and unfair treatment.
What act did Theodore Roosevelt use to break up trusts?
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Which court case legalized segregation and recognized "separate, but equal"?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Who was the leader of the settlement house movement and the creator of the famous Hull House in Chicago?
Jane Addams
Which amendment made it illegal to sell alcohol in the United States?
18th Amendment
What was the Temperance Movement?
The movement against the sale of alcohol that supported prohibition
What was the name of Theodore Roosevelt’s plan for the U.S.?
Square Deal
Who revealed the names of white members involved in a lynching and was forced out of town?
Ida Wells
What were settlement houses?
Community centers that provided services for the urban poor
Which amendment gave congress the power to tax people’s income?
16th Amendment
Who exposed Boss Tweed's operations in his newspaper, Harpers Weekly?
Thomas Nast
Which muckraking photographer exposed the living conditions of the urban poor living in tenement houses?
Jacob Riis
Who was the Political Boss in New York?
Boss Tweed
What was the initial purpose of Upton Sinclair's book "The Jungle"?
To expose poor working conditions in the meatpacking factories
What did the direct primary allow voters to do?
Allowed voters to select candidates rather than having them selected by party leaders