Vocab
Define muckraker
Journalists/people who would investigate and expose wrongdoing
What role did muckrakers play in the Progressive Era?
Began exposing the wrongdoings of powerful people and companies
What kind of reforms did Progressives try to make happen in cities?
Voting
Utilities
Living Conditions
Political Machines
What was the Seneca Falls Convention and what did it do for the Progressive Era?
Outlined the goals for women's equality
Made plans for future actions
How did the government achieve child labor reform?
Made laws preventing people 14 and under from working
Made schooling mandatory
Define reform
Change for the better
What was the primary goal of progressives?
Get the government to help people
State reforms gave people more access to what?
Voting
What was the primary issue women's groups focused on?
Voting
How did the government achieve alcohol reform? Did it work?
Passed the 18th Amendment
It was a disaster
Define political machine
Group of corrupt and powerful people who controlled all aspects of cities
What was 1 major group that was active during the Progressive Era?
Women
Labor Unions
African-America Groups
Political Movements
What movement tried to get alcohol banned and why?
Temperance
Women and children being abused
People can't work if they're drunk
What were 2 arguments men used to fight against women's voting rights?
Women would act more like men
Women were already too powerful
Men would have to do housework
Women would ban alcohol
How did the government achieve worker's rights reform?
Minimum wage
Limits on workdays
Workplace safety rules
Define suffrage
The right to vote
Identify at least 2 industries muckrakers investigated
Oil
Working conditions
Living conditions
Meat
Child Labor
Coal Mining
What were settlement houses made and used for?
Assisting poor neighborhoods with with programs like education, job training, and healthcare
What is civil disobedience and why is it used?
Breaking laws on purpose
Draw attention
Show how far groups were willing to go
How did the government achieve living reform?
Homes had to have windows, ventilation, and indoor toilets
Define prohibition
The act in which the US Government banned alcohol
What was 1 action people took to try and stop political machines?
Political cartoons
Lawsuits
Articles
Voting
What was the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory and how did it push the Progressive Era?
Fire and tragedy that killed clothing factory workers
Led to new laws and rules about worker safety
What women's rights advocate is on the American $1 coin?
Susan B. Anthony
How did the government achieve big business reform?
New food safety laws
Broke up the biggest monopolies