Key Terms
Journalists who worked to expose corruption and abuses in politics and businesses
What is a muckraker
Reformer who focused on helping poor immigrants get settled into American life by opening up a safe house/shelter.
Who is Jane Addams
This democratic reform allowed voters to remove an elected official from office
What is Recall
The 17th amendment allows for the direct election of _______ by the people
What is Senators
I was the "Bull Moose" Presidential candidate of the Progressive Party
Who is Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
When it was illegal to buy, sell and consume alcohol in the U.S.
What is Prohibition
This reform led by women sought to remove alcohol from society
What is Temperance
Suffrage for women was given through what amendment?
What is the 19th amendment
I was Teddy Roosevelt's successor and passed the interstate commerce act
Who is Howard Taft?
a political process where voters can propose a bill/law directly for a popular vote
What is an initiative
The movement that fought for a woman's right to vote
What is suffrage movement
This amendment pertains to the federal income tax
What is the 16th amendment
I was the leader of the Populist Party who supported poor farmers and spoke out against the wealthy bankers like J.P Morgan
Who is William Jennings Bryan
Nickname given to Teddy Roosevelt for breaking up business "trusts" and monopolies
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!
What is a trustbuster
I was the nation's leading suffragette who also advocated for the temperance movement
Who is Susan B Anthony
Booker T. Washington and W.E.B Dubois were both activists for what reform movement?
What is civil rights movement
Who is Woodrow Wilson
Word given to people who wanted reforms in the government and in society
What is Progressives
I was not afraid to write my opinion and fight the powerful John D. Rockefeller in exposing his unethical practices in Standard Oil
Who is Ida Tarbel
A democratic reform that allowed voters to put a bill on the ballot and vote it into law
What is a referendum
Type of journalism that published sensational, exaggerated stories about society's ills
What is yellow journalism
Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy was: "_______ ________ and carry a big stick!" Which meant make peaceful negotiations with countries but have the threat of military intervention just in case.
What is speak softly