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
Lucy Burns
Disagreed with Carrie Catt and thought they should take radical tactics, formed National Womens party
sustainable development
economic exploitation
Frances Willard
Leader of WCTU, peaceful protester of temperance
Carrie Nation
Goes to saloon in different states w/ axe and smashed bottles and bar. Arrested and bailed out
Gifford Pinchot
one of the first to attend college for advocating the conservation of the nation’s reserves
Muller v Oregon Case
Case where Florence Kelley wants women working hours to be limited. Supreme court ruled in Kelleys favor.
Harvey W. Wiley
Government scientist who came up with two laws for the food safety industry.
National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)
leader- Carrie Catt
Women who got together for the right to vote.
Pure Food & Drug Act
the use of certain ingredients in food and medicine and requires that there is a list of ingredients on packages
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)
Leader- Francis Willard
Kneel on sidewalks by Saloons and pray
Sent speakers to local places to talk to people about temperance
Meat Inspection Act
Check the health conditions of all the factories where food is processed.
Yellowstone
First National Park
Federal Reserve
First National Bank
Official name of the Grange; reason for its founding; services provided to farmers (4)
(Name) Patrons of Husbandry- (Reason) give farmers a better life
- Cooperative to sell produce together
- Grain elevators to store produce until its time for it to be shipped off
- Provide farmers with educational opportunities
- Social activities
Political reforms sought by the Populists (6)
- Secret ballot
- One-term president
- Popular election on senators
- Initiative
- Referendum
- Recall
Sources of the Progressive movement (3)
- Social Gospel-
- Socialism-
- Investigative journalism-
Consequences for the owners of the Triangle Waist Co. following the deadly fire in their factory.
Owners charged with manslaughter, not found guilty. They were in financial crisis.
Political reforms sought by the Progressives (8)
- term president
- popular election of U.S. Senator
- Initiative
- Referendum
- Recall
- Primary
- Voters registration
- disfranchisement
President who established more national parks and wildlife refuges than any other?
Theodore Roosevelt
Progressive reforms accomplished by William H. Taft (3)
- Increase prosecution of trusts
- More land under federal protection
- Children’s Bureau
Items included in Thomas Woodrow Wilson’s “New Freedom” (3)
- Prosecute Trusts
- Reduce tariffs
- National Bank
Most important function of our national bank
to control and regulate the circulation of money
Provisions of the Clayton Antitrust Act (4)
- Prohbits trusts 2. Unions not trusts 3. Legalize strikes, boycotts 4. Peaceful picketing
Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Minor v Happersett
ruled against Minor, didn’t allow her the right to vote
First state to give women the right to vote
Wyoming
Date on which all American women finally gained the right to vote
August 18th, 1920
Items included in Theodore Roosevelt’s “Square Deal” (4)
- Prosecution of trusts 2. Regulate RR’s 3. Preserve natural recourses 4. Prohibit injunctions unless they become a threat to the public
