ch 28 powerpoint notes Flashcards
major changes in the late 19th century:
industrialization, urbanization, immigration
these phenomena advanced u.s. economy:
social, economic, political problems
origins of progressive movement:
social, economic, political problems
growing middle class sees … and believe that … with … could bring about … to correct issues
these issues; educated leaders; modern ideas; reforms
motivated by …
religion
different groups for different
injusticese
curb power of
monopolies
improve common persons conditions of
life and labor
(political reform) corrupt politicians ran
many cities
(political reform) political machine used
bribery and violence to maintain power
(political reform) problem: corrupt politiians … and neglected …
enriched themselves; city services (water, sanitation, building inspection)
(business reform) big business had
great power
(business reform) busines had
monopoliees
(business reform) unfair
business practices
(business reform) small businesses had
little chance
(social reform) immigrants and minorities had
harsh lives
(social reform) enormous gap between
rich and poor
(social reform) poor
living conditions
(social reform) unsafe …. and low …
working conditions; pay
(social reform) child
labor
jane adams was
college educated
addams inspired by trip to
london
(jane addams) settlement houses: community center that
provided social services to urban poor
(jane addams) settlement houses provided:
child care; enlish classes for immigrants; arts programs for adults
(jane addams) opens …. in chicago in …
hull house; 1889
(florence kelley) kelley was a … at a time when only … percent of people were …
lawyer; 3; college educated
(florence kelley) concerned with
child labor
(florence kelley) convinced congress to create:
us children’s bureau (1912); keating-owens act (1916)
(florence kelley) us children’s bureau charged with monitoring …. and it still …
child welfare issues; exists
(florence kelley) keating-owens act: outlawed …, supreme court …. in 1918
child labor; overturned
(florence kelley) many states passed laws requiring children to … until a certain …
attend school; age
problems for industrial workers: long … (… days, … days per week); low …; poor ….; unsafe …
hrs; 12 hr; 6-7; pay; ventilation; machinery
(triangle shirtwaist factory fire) employed
immigrant women
(triangle shirtwaist factory fire) doors kept … so workers couldn’t … or …
locked; steal; sneak out for breaks
(triangle shirtwaist factory fire) march 1911: fire with …. killed
146 women
(triangle shirtwaist factory fire) ny passed laws to ensure
workplace safety
(triangle shirtwaist factory fire) many .. and .. followed in nys footsteps
states; cities
(triangle shirtwaist factory fire) workers … laws also passed but this was not .. at this point
compensation; national
(triangle shirtwaist factory fire) workers comp: payment for
on job injuries
(triangle shirtwaist factory fire) law setting max … passed but supreme court …
10 hr day; struck down
muckrakers: investigative journalists who exposed
political and social injustices
muckrakers: increased public
awareness of problemsn
muckrakers works usually first published as series in
magazines/newspaper articles
muckrakers work usually had … later published as
series; books
lincoln steffens wrote
the shame of the cities
steffens’s book exposed political corruption in
cities and its effecs
jacob riis wrote
how the other half lives
how the other half lives: … journal of …
photographic; city life
ida tarbell wrote
History of the Standard Oil Company (1904)
ttarbell documented ruthless methods of
rockefeller
rockefeller’s methods: ruin…, create…, charge…
competition; monopoly; high prices
tarbell’s significance: key influence in shaping field of ….
investigating journalism
tarbell shaped field of investigative journalism by using:
public records; corporate records; experts; event participants
tarbell’s work resulted in the forceful
breakup of standard oil in 1911
upton sinclair wrote
the jungle (1906)
the jungle: novel describing immigrant workers at
meat packing plant
sinclair investigated for
6 months
sinclair inverviewed … and …
workers; management
sinclair worked undercover for … in a …
7 weeks; chicago meat plant
sinclair stated “i aimed at the public’s …, and by accident I hit them in the …”
heart; stomach
(result of the jungle) meat inspection act (1906) enhanced inspection … of …. and …. if required
regulations; meatpacking plants and production; recalls
(result of the jungle) pure food and drug act (1906): ensured food and drugs were .. and …; today the … actively protects us
safe; properly labeled; FDA
(political problems) government became .. to people
unresponsive
(political problems) corrupt politicians used office to:
retain power and enrich themselves
(political problems) many politicians were under influence of
big business
(political problems) politicians neglected doing work for
the people
(Robert M. La Follette- “Fighting Bob”) offices that he held: …, …, and he ran for …
governor; U.S. senator; president
(Robert M. La Follette- “Fighting Bob”) stated: “Men must be aggressibe for what is … if government is to be saved from men who are aggressive for what is …”
right; wrong
(Robert M. La Follette- “Fighting Bob”) forced railroads to charge … and pay …
lower fees; higher taxes
(Robert M. La Follette- “Fighting Bob”) made factories …, and improved …
safer; education
(Robert M. La Follette- “Fighting Bob”) adopted the direct
primary
(Robert M. La Follette- “Fighting Bob”) direct primary: election process by which the people choose …., not the …
candidates for each party; political boses
australian ballot:
secret voting
initiative: people propose a … and it is voted on in the next … (not inNJ)
law; general election
referendum: …passes a proposal which is decided upon by the … in the next … (Yes in NJ)
legislature; people; general election
recall- elected officials can be … in a special election (yes in NJ)
removed from office