Progressive Era
After many years of abuses, Progressives believed///
What is the Public Interest, government change, etc
Political Power
Imperialism marked a signficant change in American foreign policy from years of Isolationism. What was isolationism?
Policy of staying to one's self not getting involved in other countries affairs
Upton Singlair wrote this book, to expose the horrors of the meatpacking industry?
What is the Jungle?
"A man could run his hand over the meat and wipe off the dried dung of rats" What book was this quote from and name one reform it helped cause
What is The Jungle
FDA, Meat Inspection Act
Why did Imperialism seem to increase during the time of the Second Industrial Revolution?
Need for resources and new market for goods
What was the Square Deal?
What is a program proposed by Teddy Roosevelt that conserved natural resources, controlled corporate greed, and protected consumers.
The temperance movement led to prohibition was about the banning of this, because people believed it was responsible many of societies problems and domestic violence?
What is alcohol
Jacob Riis is best known for my photographs and book of people living in New York Cities poorest slums. The book that opened people's eyes was called...
How the Other Half Lives
Elizebeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony helped pass this amendment? What was the amendment and what did it do?
19th amendment and gave women the right to vote
What is one economic reason countries imperialized?
Raw materials, markets for goods, more workers
Roosevelt was also a major proponent of "Conservation." What is this?
Taking care of and preserving parts of nature, natural resources for future generations and creation of National Parks
These were groups that used both legal and illegal methods to get candidates elected and control cities, often times illegally enriching themselves?
What were political machines?
Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois were reformers who fought for the civil rights of
African Americans
Which tragic event that took place in March of 1911, finally spurred workplace changes. What were at least two problems that existed in the workplace before hand and what is one building safety law that has been created since?
What is the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
BUilding inspections
fire codes
elevator inspections
maximum occupancy signs
What is one poltical reason countries imperialized?
More power, prestige, status, military power etc
Roosevelt was the first American President to sometimes side with these groups of workers who come together for a common purpose such as better working conditions, higher wages, etc
What are labor Unions?
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was designed to break up....
What are monopolies?
Some people viewed big business men and capitalism in America as crushing the average person. They viewed it as unfair or that many people had no chance at amassing wealth. What scientific reason did supporters of big businessmen and business leaders give why it was ok?
What is social darwinism, survival of the fittest etc
Many AMericans at the time wanted to get rid of monopolies, what are three reasons monopolies are not in the best interest of the public?
Eliminates competition
Raises pricesQuality of goods goes down
One social reason people imperialized was referred to at the time as "White Man's Burden?" Explain what this was/meant?
The need to spread western culture, religion (Christianity) government ideals, values etc to others around the world