Important People
He founded the Tuskegee Institute.
Booker T Washington
An organization created to provide wholesome activities for young people in cities.
YMCA
Many Americans trusted these more than pastors because their ideas could be tested.
scientific experts
A reform movement that aimed to improve society using government power.
This reform allowed voters to remove an elected official.
recall
This scientist taught at Tuskegee and studied peanuts.
George Washington Carver
Groups formed to fight the evils of liquor.
temperance groups
One reason science gained trust was its success in producing this.
new technology
Journalists who exposed society’s problems.
muckrakers
This reform allowed citizens to propose their own laws.
initiative
He wrote the novel In His Steps and popularized the question “What Would Jesus Do?”
Charles Sheldon
Organizations that helped people in slums with food, shelter, and spiritual guidance.
rescue missions
According to the study guide, this was a problem with relying too much on science.
trusting human wisdom over divine wisdom
One goal of progressives was to give people more of this in government.
say/voice in government
This reform allowed voters to approve or reject laws already passed.
referendum
This former baseball player became a famous preacher.
Billy Sunday
The belief that we cannot know whether there is a god.
agnosticism
Experts failed to eliminate corruption because they could be influenced by these.
special interests
One goal of progressives was to abolish this in government and business.
corruption
These reforms were meant to give citizens more control over government.
democratic reforms
This New York City politician became famous for corruption and misuse of city funds.
William "Boss" Tweed
A movement that developed because some Christians feared Christianity would not survive modern challenges.
liberalism
This showed that science alone could not solve all social and moral problems.
A novel written to expose the evils of the meatpacking industry.
The Jungle
The reason progressives supported recall, initiative, and referendum.
give citizens more power and control