Chapter 2 Flashcards
Oliver Kelley
Former who wanted to help his brothers. Founder of “The grange”
The value of money goes down and prices rise up
inflation
Mary Elizabeth Lease
Famous for the farmers should raise less corn and more hell.
Wants the farmers to be more aggressive and protest
failure to index brackets to inflatons will eventually result in effective tax increases
graduated income tax
William Jennings Bryan
The democratic and populist candidate for president in 1896
companies that provide a public service such as gas and electric and water
utilities
Ida Tarbell
Wrote a history of the Standard Oil Company
Dollar should be backed by both gold and silver because the price of silver was going down if they got the gov’t to buy more silver this would then cause the price of silver to infiltrate.
bimetallism
Upton Sinclair
Wrote book called “The Jungle” it was about the horrifying conditions in the meat packing industry
Journalists who made the public aware of issues in our society
muckrakers
Florence Kelley
Concerend with women less fortunate and persuaded Oregon to limit working hours for women.
is an election in which the voters chose the candidates who be in the ballet
primary
Louis Brandeis
Amazing attorney for Muller vs. Oregon Case said women should get limited work hours
Owner and worker can determine whatever working they choose
right to contract
Carrie Chapman Catt
Leader of NAWSA, said avoid radical tactics, women should present themselves properly
women who seeked the right to vote through radical measures and protests
suffragettes
Alice Paul
Went to England and got radical ideas from them, formed National Womens Party
preservation of natural resources
conservation