Industrialization
Who was the titan of industry that owned U.S. Steel?
Andrew Carnegie
What was the reason for the decrease in Chinese immigration after 1890?
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1890
Which election reform protected individuals form being intimidated by political machines at election polls?
Secret ballot
What is the term that describes a writer who publicly exposes the corrupt practices and horrible conditions of a particular industry?
muckraker
List 3 examples of progressive reforms that fixed society during the Industrial Revolution.
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Who was the titan of industry that owned Standard Oil?
John D. Rockefeller
As railroad construction increased in the 1800's, what happened to Chinese immigration?
Chinese immigration increased as railroad construction increased.
What had happened to the number of children in the workforce by the end of the 1800's?
It had decreased significantly
Which 2 laws were passed in 1906 as a response to Upton Sinclair's The Jungle?
The Meat Inspection Act of 1906 and the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
What were the effects of Industrialization on working conditions (hours, pay, and safety?)?
People worked long hours, received low wages, and worked in unsafe and unsanitary conditions
With which of the following statements would a progressive most likely agree?
1) Big business industrialists are essential to their communities because of their generous donations to various philanthropic causes
2) A laissez-faire economy is best so that big business can grow and expand
3) The ruthless practices employed by big business are necessary for progressive change in political reform
4) Big business has become too powerful and corrupt, and must be stopped.
4) Big business has become too powerful and corrupt, and must be stopped
Other than Southern and Eastern Europeans, which other 2 groups of immigrants were also targeted for discrimination in the late 1800's?
Irish and Asians
Why did child labor decrease by the end of the 1800's?
Politicians faced much pressure by Progressives to enact child labor laws
Which region of the United States did women receive the most support for equal suffrage before the passage of the 19th amendment?
The West
Which President was the most significant Progressive politician? Among his many Square Deal policies were environmental conservation, anti-trust laws, and the Meat Inspection Act.
Teddy Roosevelt
Ida Tarbell became famous as a muckraker for writing a series of articles in 1904 that critiqued this companies' corrupt business practices. This series of articles prompted Udo J. Keppler to publish a political cartoon with an Octopus taking control of the entire nation. What company was the topic of Tarbell's articles and of Keppler's cartoon?
Standard Oil
What term is defined as hatred and fear toward foreigners?
Nativism
In order to continue to garner enough votes in city elections, political machines would do special favors and pay particular attention toward what group of people?
immigrants
What group of people were advocated for by the Populist Party?
farmers and workers
Which of the following is NOT true of women's suffrage?
1) The movement was led by prominent women such as Susan B. Anthony and Jane Addams
2) All women were in support of the 19th amendment
3) African American men received the right to vote before women
4) Many men feared the changing role of women in society.
2) All women were in support of the 19th Amendment
Which is the one that is NOT a reason for child labor during the 1800's?
1) many families lived in poverty as a result of rapid urbanization
2) children provided cheap labor for employers
3) the demand for labor increased as a result of industrialization
4) schools closed down as a result of overpopulation in urban cities.
4) schools closed down as a result of overpopulation in urban cities
What was the main cause of the attitude of Nativism towards immigrants?
Immigrants created competition for jobs in crowded cities
In return for gifts and support, what did political machines expect from immigrants in return?
votes
Which political party proved that even common people could organize and have political impact through reforms?
Populist Party
Which political party was referred to as the "People's Party" and looked to move to the silver standard, fix railroad rates, and fix the system of capitalism that controlled the government?
Populist Party