Progressive Era Key terms
Time period in which society in the US wanted to improve and fix its issues
What is Progressive Era
Progressive President who went after Monopolies, set aside land for conservation, "Square Deal"
Who is Theodore Roosevelt or "Teddy Roosevelt"
This amendment prohibited Alcohol in the US
What is the 18th Amendment
Why did Japan attack the US at Pearl Harbor
What is Oil embargo
During this time period, this organizations worked to improve working conditions for laborers
What are Labor Unions
established a merit system to ensure that Government positions would be filled based on merit, or qualification, rather than political affiliation
What is the Pendleton Act
What is The 19th Amendment
Us policy of stopping the spread of Communism throughout South East Asia (Vietnam)
What is Domino Theory
Movement supported by Women, business owners and the church, that wanted to get rid of alcohol consumption
What is The Temperance Movement
Who founded the hull house to help immigrants settle and assimilate?
Who is Jane Addams
protected consumer health and safety by increasing federal regulation over the food and drug
industries
What is the Pure Food and Drug Act
What is the purpose of the 16th Amendment?
What is to create a national income tax
What is over speculation
Created to Conserve Natural Resources and preserve nature
What is National Park Service
wrote articles that exposed racial injustices, like
lynching and segregation, and
advocated for women’s suffrage
Who is Ida B. Wells
provided legal support to African Americans and aimed to secure rights guaranteed by the 13th,14th & 15th amendments
what is the NAACP
Which Amendment was created to remove corruption in the Senate by allowing for Direct elections of Senators?
what is 17th Amendment
allied plan to attack Germany from multiple fronts. (Through east, west, south, north)
What is Operation Overlord
What are Initiative, Referendum & Recall an example of
What is State Reforms
advocated improving the lives of African Americans, promoting vocational training as a means for
African Americans to attain better futures
who is Booker T. Washington?
What is the difference between a Referendum and Initiative?
A Referendum allowed voters to put a bill on the ballot and vote it into law An Initiative gave voters the right to put a bill before a State Legislator
Which Amendment was passed as a result of the Vietnam War that lowered the voting age down to 18.
What is the 26th Amendment
Why did prohibition fail?
what is organize Crime/ rise in crime