The Progressive Era (1900-1917)

General Progressivism

100

A fire at this company prompted a series of reforms to address worker safety and conditions.

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory

200

Allows citizens in a district to vote for a measure on a ballot.

Referendum

300

This group brought together many smaller groups to help organize the fight for voting rights for women in the U.S.

National American Woman Suffrage Association 

400

This change / reform allowed voters to cast direct votes for U.S. Senators.

17th Amendment

500

This is a public philosophy that aims to influence policy and ideals in state education system and politics.

Wisconsin Idea

Muckrakers

100

These were reform-minded journalists seeking to expose "societal ills."

Muckrakers

200

This author wrote The Jungle to expose the terrible conditions within the meat processing industry.

Upton Sinclair

300

Jacob Riis captured the plight of the poor in New York City through this publication.

How the Other Half Lives

400

This activist criticized the monopoly created by John D. Rockefeller through the famous work The History of Standard Oil.

Ida Tarbell

500

The political corruption and greed of the cities was exposed in The Shame of the Cities, written by this individual.

Lincoln Steffens

Legislation

100

This amendment granted women the right to vote.

19th Amendment

200

This amendment made it illegal to make, transport, and sell alcohol.

18th Amendment

300

This authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates, and upon the shippers that accepted these rebates.

The Elkins Act (1903)

400

This prohibited the sale of adulterated or misbranded livestock and derived products as food and ensured sanitary slaughtering and processing of livestock.

Meat Inspection Act (1906)

500

This law created the central banking system of the United States.

Federal Reserve Act

Teddy!

100

This was Teddy Roosevelt's 1904 campaign slogan and promise to the American people.

Square Deal

200

This was the nickname of Teddy Roosevelt's Progressive Party in the election of 1912.

Bull Moose Party

300

Teddy passed this law that funded irrigation projects for the arid lands of 20 states in the American West. 

Newlands Reclamation Act (1902)

400

The assassination attempt on Teddy occurred in this city.

Milwaukee

500

Teddy was the first President to win a Nobel Peace Prize for convincing these two nations to attend a peace conference to end their conflict.

Japan & Russia

Random

100

This was the first state.

Deleware

200

A lobster has this many legs.

Ten

300

This was the first "American Idol" winner.

Kelly Clarkson

400

This U.S. President was a licensed bartender.

Abraham Lincoln

500

A rainbow has this many colors.

Seven