Key Figures
This president passed the Federal Reserve Act in 1913
Who is Woodrow Wilson
This voting reform allows citizens to propose laws directly.
What is an Initiative
He wrote The Jungle, exposing the meat packing industry
Who is Upton Sinclair
This amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920
What is the 19th Amendment
This Supreme Court case made " Separate but Equal" Doctrine the law of the land beginning during the Progressive Era. This led to the Jim Crow Laws.
What is Plessy vs. Ferguson
This person ran for president in 1912 under the Bull Moose Party
Who is Theodore Roosevelt
This law or process lets citizens remove an elected official before their term ends
What is a recall
The author of How the Other Half Lives showed the living conditions of the poor
Who is Jacob Riis
This law required clear labeling on food and medicine
What is the Pure Food and Drug Act
This movement sought to preserve wildness areas and promote conservation
What is the Conservation Movement
This person founded The Hull House to help poor immigrants
Who is Jane Addams
This act was established to curb the power of political machines and promote fairer elections.
What is the Pendelton Civil Service Reform Act
This person wrote a book that exposed the corrupt business practices of Standard Oil
Who is Ida Tarbell
This allowed the government to collect income tax based on how much a person makes
What is the 16th Admendment
African American Leader/ noted historian who co-founded the NAACP
W.E. B. Dubois
She led the fight for women's suffrage for decades.
For an additional 100 Bonus name the US currency she's on
Who is Susan B. Anthony. She's on the 1 dollar coin
This act sought to regulate railroad rates and practices signaling increased government involvement in the economy
What is the Hepburn Act
Daily Double!!!
This person was a major force in the Temperance Movement and what did she have in her hands
Who is Carry Nation and she had an axe and a bible in her hands
This established requirements for apartments in urban areas such as minimum size, ventilation, lighting, indoor plumbing, etc.
What is the Tenement Act of 1901
Tammany Hall in New York City, is an example of this, was most known for its corruption
What are political machines
African American reformer and anti-lynching activist who co-founded the NAACP
Who is Ida B Wells
Daily Double!!!!
This movement sought better working conditions and pay for workers, especially those in factories. As a result what was created in 1913.
What is the Labor Movement; Department of Labor
These journalists exposed the corruption and problems of American Society
Who are muckrackers
This act made it illegal to form trusts that interfered with free trade
What is the Sherman Antitrust Act
Triple Points
This is the term used to discourage African American men from voting, what state's literacy test did we review and how many questions was on the test.
What is disenfranchisement. Louisiana and the test had 30 questions