Ch.17 Flashcards
What does YMCA stand for
Young mens christian association
What were the two major aims of the progressive movement
to restore economic oppurtunity
to correct injustice in American life
What 3 things did salvation army provide to the poor and immigrants
Fed the poor in soup kitchens
openeded nurseries
sentout the “slum brigade” to instruct poor immigrants in middle class values
What were 2 provisions of the Illionois Factory act
prohibited child labor
limited the number of hours women could work
Who was responsible for gathering information that led to the passafe of the Illionios Factory act
Florence Kelly
What was the purpose of the temperance movement
Banning of alcoholic beverages
Who were the two woman that led the WCTU
Frances willard
Carrie Nation
Why did the Anti Saloon league come into conflict with immigrants
They were accustomed to drinking alcohol. Saloons provided other sercics such as cashing paychecks and serving meals
Who was the founder of the American Socialist party
Eugene V Debs
Why did people join the Socialist Party
They saw the truth of many of Debs criticisms
What was a muckracker and who gave them this label
Crusading journalists. By theodore Roosevelt
What was the scientific managament that was fostered by Frederick Winslow Taylor
He broke manufacturing tasks into simpler parts. Used studies to show how quickly a task could be performed
Describe the production line that was developed by Henry Ford
Workers were in a long line working on seperate parts to make the process go faster
Why did wokers hate Henry Ford
They all were so tired bc of the many hours they worked
What is the background of the new Commision Form of government
- Made up of experts and each took over a department under his expertise
- they had no political tie to anyone
Who was the governor of wisconsion that became the “poster boy” for the state progressive movement
Robert M La Follette
What is the name for the secret ballot
Australian Ballot
a vote on an intitiive. Also a vote on a bill proposed by a state legislature
Referendum
A bill is producedd by the people rather than the legislature and is placed on the ballot in a general election
Initiiative
Voters could remove an elected official from office by forcing them to face a special elction before their term ended
recall
Who wrote “The History of the Standard Oil Company”
Ida Tarbell
what was outlawed by the Keating-Owen Act
Prohibited the transportation accross state lines of goods produced with child labor
election of 1900
rep: Pres- william Mckinely
Vp
Dem-Pres- William Jennings Bryan
What was name of TR’s program
The savere deal
