C: 6 Flashcards
What is progressivism
ideas and responses to social problems during industrialization
What is a muckraker
journalists who exposed corruption
Define Initiative
citizens introduce laws to get voted on
Define Referendum
citizens can vote on laws proposed by the legislature
Define Recall
power of citizens to remove an official from office
What does the 17th Amendment do
direct election of Senators
What happened at Seneca Falls
first women’s right convention
What did Alice Paul use to try to get suffrage
- used non-violent protest to promote women’s
19th Amendment
women’s suffrage
What was the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
- 150 death
- Result of the incident- building codes, zoning laws
Temperance
stop limit alcohol consumption
Prohibition
laws banning the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages
18th Amendment
prohibited the manufacture or sale of alcohol
What was the Square Deal
teddy roosevelt reform programs
How did Teddy Roosevelt see the Coal Strike of 1902
An example of groups pursuing their private interests at the expense of the nation