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chapter 17 Flashcards

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What is Progressivism?

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1890’s, new ideas/a more efficient government can bring social justice. This concept included all political parties, social classes, and ethnicities. Industrialization/urbanization caused social and political problems

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muckrakers

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writers/photographers “too” fascinated with the ugly side of things.

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Lincoln Steffens

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muckraker, wrote McClure’s (magazine) about social problems

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Jacob Riis

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photographer, “How the Other Half Lives”

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Ida Tarbell

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woman muckraker, reported unethical methods of Rockefeller

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Upton Sinclair

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wrote The Jungle, about immigrants but showed conditions of work places

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Theodore Dreiser

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SIser Carrie, book about brutal urban cities

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Frank Norris

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wrote The Octopus, about struggles of railroads

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What happened at the Triangle SHirtwaist Factory?

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There was a fire but many of the women working there died due to the horrible working conditions where women were locked in the rooms and everything was very flammable. Many jumped to their death. This was the primary incident that began to improve work conditions.

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What happened at Galveston TX?

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There was a hurricane and the citizens decided to adopt a new commission of gov’t. Other cities did so as well and some added a city manager to head the commission

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Who was Alice Paul?

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Alice Paul was the founder of the Nat’l Woman’s Party (NWP)

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NWP

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Nat’l Woman’s Party, protested for women’s suffrage, used picket signs. many were arrested and some refused to eat until justice was served.

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muller vs. oregon

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reduce women working hrs to 8. later used against them (to lower pay)

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WTUL

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Womens Trade Union League. By Florence Kelley, both upper and lower class women led. pushed for min. wage and less hrs. wanted temperance (no alcohol) and offered a strike fund for those not working.

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NCL

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Natl Consumers League. Florence Kelley helped found. Gave labels to goods as “fair, safe, and healthy working cond.”

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Margaret SAnger

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thought family would be better with less kids

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Ida B Wells

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Black teacher. helped form Natl Association of Coloured Women- assist less fortunate, strive for success

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Carrie Chapman Catt

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became prez of NAWSA, one of 1st female school superintendents

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NAWSA

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Natl American Womasn suffrage association. Supported war in WW1, with help of NWP, both led to woman suffrage

20
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19th amend

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woman suffrage

21
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plessy v ferguson

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“separate but =”

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booker t. washington

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believed blacks should earn respect and accept oppression

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WEB du bois

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though blacks should demand respect

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WASP

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white
anglo-
saxon
protestant
(progressives)
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NAACP

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natl association for the advancement of colored people. paves way for urban league

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other minorities

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Anti-defemation Act- jews
mutualistas- mexicans
NA(DAWES ACT=MOST DESTRUCTIVE)
asians (couldnt be citizens)

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Square Deal

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TR’s idea that there should be equal opportunities for all citizens, if they dont succeed it is their own fault

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Elkins Act

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1903, fines to RR that gave special rates to shippers

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Hepburn Act

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1906, ICC can set ad limit shipping cost (can take action)

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How do progressives influence election of 1912

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The progressives (TR) enters in the hopes of getting Taft out of office. the R vote is split and WW (demo) is elected.

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17th Amend

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direct election of senators

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18th amend

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prohibition

33
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wilson opposes?

triple wall of privilege

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Tariff
Trust
TReasury (bank)

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wilsons solution to 3 wall of priv.

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CUFF (not in that order)
Underwood Tariff act
Federal Trade COmmission
Federal Reserve Act
Clayton ANti Trust act
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Underwood Tariff Bill

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reduces tariff from 37-29% in order to make sure big businesses dont have outragous prices, which then gives small businesses a fighting chance
handles the TARIFF from the TWOP

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16th amend

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enacts graduated income tax

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Fed Reseve act

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handles the TREASURY from the TWOP
attempts to prevent more panics

(such as the panic of 1907 when everybody wanted their money back because they believed the banks were collapsing, and eventuallty the banks ran out of $$$)

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Fed Trade Commission act

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handles TRUST of TWOP
commission that monitors industries in interstate trade
“cease and desist”orders- commission can end unfair trade practices
lacks enforcement powers

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Clayton anti trust act

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similar to sherman, increses the list of unfair business practices
legalizes strikes/protests

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Treasury (TWOP)

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no organization or infrastructure of support
(panic of 1907)

money supply limited

WW wants regional banks for more availability across country, also to oversee banks (to prevent another panic)

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Tariffs (TWOP)

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with tariffs on imported goods, big businesses can increase their prices on their products, knowing they will be sold, not giving small businesses a chance.

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Trusts (TWOP)

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a trust is when a business gives their stock to a board of trustees, if one company gains control of another’s stock, it becomes a monopoly and this limits the opportunities for new businesses.

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Initiative

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gave people the power to put a proposed new law directly on the ballot in the next election by collecting citizens’ signatures on a petition

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referendum

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allowed citizens to approve or reject laws passed by a legislature

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recall

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gave voters the power to remove public servants from office before their terms ended

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