Reforms
Name referring to Jacob Riis, Upton Sinclair, and Ida Tarbell.
What are muckrakers?
Political reform, Social reform and Social justice were priorities during which era.
What is the Progressive Era?
He wrote "The Jungle" which brought to light unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry
Who is Upton Sinclair?
A market dominated by a few large companies who control prices for an industry
What is an Oligopoly?
Roosevelt offered this so that workers, business, and consumers needs would be balanced and fair
What is Square Deal?
Amendment giving women the right to vote
What is the 19th Amendment
Women reformers wanted women's rights, children's health reforms, and this reform that would make alcohol illegal.
What is prohibition?
She founded the National Women Suffrage Association along with Susan B. Anthony.
Who is Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
Allows voters to choose a candidate to run for an elected office
What are primary elections (or direct primaries)?
This term means to abstain, or hold back, from drinking alcohol
What is temperance?
This act regulated interstate trade attempting to control railroad oligopoly (domination of a few)
What is the Interstate Commerce Act
Teddy Roosevelt was commonly known as a trust_________.
What is a buster?
This man was a corrupt politician who controlled and cheated New York out of millions of dollars.
Who is Boss Tweed?
A journalist who uncovers abuses and corruption in a society
What is a muckraker?
What act regulated interstate railroads and trade?
What is Interstate Commerce Act?
Whose rights did Susan B. Anthony, Gloria Steinem, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton fight for?
What are women's rights?
Teddy Roosevelt was very involved in creating what to help the nature conservation cause.
This President was known as a trustbuster and offered a "square deal"
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
A system where government jobs are given to political supporters.
What is Spoils System?
This movement was a response to the economic and social problems that rapid industrialization introduced to America caused.
What is the Progressive Movement?
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th amendment?
What type of journalists wrote investigative articles, drew political cartoons, took vivid photographs, and wrote books to expose political corruption and raise awareness of social injustices.
Who are muckrakers?
This President passed the Federal Reserve Act that monitored banks in raising and lowering taxes
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
Ban on the sale and distribution of liquor that went into effect when the 18th amendment was ratified in 1919
What is prohibition?
This act was passed by Theodore Roosevelt and required drug makers to list their ingredients on packaging to protect consumers
What is the Food and Drug Act?