Reform
Jane Adams was known for creating _____ which were community centers that provided social services to the urban poor.
Settlement Houses
Jane Adams specific settlement house was known as the Hull House
How did W.E.B. Dubois approach African American Civil Rights?
He urged African Americans to immediately demand all the rights guaranteed by the Constitution
What was the Anti-Defamation League?
A group founded to defend Jewish people and others against physical and verbal attacks, false statements, and fair treatment
Define imperialism
A policy where strong nations use political, military, and economic control over weaker territories
Jacob Riis
This event led to laws being passed to make the workplace safer including mandatory exits
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
He believed that African Americans should move slowly towards racial progress.
What was the American Indian Citizenship Act?
It made all American Indians citizens of the US
What were the benefits of adding Alaska?
Increased the size of the United States, natural resources: timber, oil, gold
What was Matthew Perry known for?
He opened up trade with Japan
Give an example of reforms made for children
Child labor outlawed
improvements to education
creation of the National Child Labor Committee
What is the WTCU?
The Women's Christian Temperance Movement which pushed for the ban of alcohol.
Members also pushed for suffrage, and public health/welfare reform
What did the 19th Amendment do?
Gave women the right to vote
What were the benefits of annexing Hawaii?
The sugar plantations, pineapple
Upton Sinclair:
Wrote The Jungle which focused on poor working conditions in the meatpacking industry
What is the purpose of Florence Kelley's National Consumer League (NCL)?
Pushed for laws to inspect meatpacking plants, make the workplace safer, and make payments to the unemployed.
What was the Niagara Movement?
An organization headed by W.E.B. Dubois which pushed for immediate racial reforms including education and voting
What did the 16th Amendment do?
Gave congress the right to levy income tax
What is the Panama Canal?
A waterway linking the Atlantic to the Pacific built by the United States
Ida Tarbell:
wrote a book about the Rockefeller’s methods to ruin competitors
What issues did Progressives focus on?
Political reform, voting rights, corruption in the government, big business, class system
What is the NAACP?
A political organization which focused on helping African Americans. They challenged unfair laws, pushed for equal housing, professional careers, and the right to participate in the democratic process
What did the 17th Amendment do and who pushed for its ratification?
Allows citizens to elect senators it was pushed by Progressivists
How are Social Darwinism and Imperialism connected?
Social Darwinism- only the fittest survive Social Darwinists began believing that if they did not imperialize the USA would not survive
What did the Turner Thesis urge?
The US needed to expand overseas to ensure opportunities for individuals and avoid internal conflict