Chapter 8 Flashcards

1
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Political movement by farmers trying to get rid of government corruption

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Populism

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2
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The idea that the world is in constant transition and change; influenced by the Darwinian Revolution

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Progressivism

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3
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Who were progressives?

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Anybody is, but mainly women

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4
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Why did women favor progressives?

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Saw it as a way into politics

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5
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Term used by Teddy Roosevelt; writers and authors; whistleblowers who informed what was wrong with America

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Muckrakers

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6
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Book used to expose the exploitation of American workers

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The Jungle

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7
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Wrote about Rockefeller and business practices and how he forced oil businesses out of business; her dad had an oil company

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Ida Tarbell

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8
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Wrote about social problems

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Theodore Dreiser and Edith Wharton

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9
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Photo journalist for New York Evening Sun

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Jacob Riis

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10
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What was the industrial workforce made up of?

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Transient immigrants

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11
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What was average labor?

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10 hours for $1.50

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12
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Who was targeted for workers union?

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Women and children

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13
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Why were women targeted?

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We’re payed half of what men were for the same hours, children payed half of what women were for same hours

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14
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Why was child labor bad?

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No education for kiddies

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15
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Started national child labor committee; fixed women hours for 10 instead of 14

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Florence Kelly

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16
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How many states were anti child labor by 1912?

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39

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17
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How did anti child labor effect owners and parents?

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Parents-mad Bc kids can’t work

Owners-happy Bc less wages to pay

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18
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How did owners get around anti-child labor laws?

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They hid the kids in machine or hidden places

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19
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Called for there to be a minimum wage

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Monsignor John Ryan

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20
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What year was there a national law for minimum wages?

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1938

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21
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Clothing manufacturer consisting mainly of women

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Triangle Shirt Waist Company

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22
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Why did reform occur?

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Prosperity and self confidence ; also influenced by populism

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23
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Started 1st large Union

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Samuel Gompers

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24
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AFL founded by Samuel Gompers

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American Federation of Labor

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25
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The ILGWU

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International Ladies Garment Workers Union

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26
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Most diverse and radical Union, used strikes and walk outs to get their way

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Industrial workers of the world IWW

27
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How did the IWW get shut down?

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The gov got scared of it Nd shut it down

28
Q

What was the goal of municipal reformers ?

A

To make life easier

29
Q

Mayor of Toledo ; made money in oil industry ; worked his employees 8 hours but same pay as everyone else ; gave payed vacation ; Built parks

A

Sam Jones

30
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Helped lower street car rates, got rid of unneeded agencies

A

Tom Johnson

31
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Ran New York City ; had to pay him for everything

A

Boss Tweed

32
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Name the election reforms

A

Took power from political bosses, 17th amendment; voters elected senators , reformed voting day process,

33
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Elected in 1996 most popular president

A

William McKinley

34
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Anarchist who killed McKinley

A

Leon Czolgosz

35
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Was Teddy Roose suppose to be president?

A

No he was McKinley’s VP

36
Q

How much percent of medicine didn’t do what it was suppose to do?

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40%

37
Q

What did the meat inspection act do?

A

Inspected meat to make sure it was safe and sanitary

38
Q

What did the food and drug act do?

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Forced to label ingredients

39
Q

Who did Roose pick for president next ?

A

William Howard Taft

40
Q

Who caused a split in Republican Party

A

Taft

41
Q

Who was WOodrow Wilson representing ?

A

Democrats

42
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What was New Freedom like?

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Like New Nationalism. Placed strict controls on corporations through the gov

43
Q

Graduated tax and lowered tariffs

A

Underwood Tariff act

44
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Controlled banks interests, controlled banks, made sure no one had too much money

A

Federal Reserve Act

45
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Made sure that there was no false advertising and monitored business practices

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Federal trade commission

46
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Strengthened earlier anti trust laws

A

Clayton Antitrust Act

47
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Allowed temporarily disable civil service employees to get wages

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Working an’ compensation Act

48
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Prevented Railroad strike and allowed 8 hour shifts for railroad workers

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Adamson act

49
Q

How could women evolve?

A

Through education

50
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Who worked in factories besides men?

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Immigrants, African Americans, and uneducated women

51
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What was fair trade?

A

Paying employees fair salary

52
Q

Wanted American alcohol banished, Bc it encouraged men to do bad

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Temperance movement

53
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What was the 18th amendment?

A

Alcohol banishment

54
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Opened nations first birth control clinic Bc she believed that the less children the more money you have

A

Margaret Sanger

55
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Formed National Association of color women; payed care for African American children to keep them safe and educate

A

Ida wells

56
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Carrie Catt created the

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National American women suffrage association

57
Q

What did the NWP do?

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National women’s party and demanding women’s rights and radical party

58
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What was hunger strike ?

A

Form of protest

59
Q

Did other women movements like the NWP

A

No

60
Q

19th amendment

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Women’s right to vote

61
Q

Difference between progressives and populists?

A

Progressives were middle class and populists were lower

62
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“Assimilation”

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Way to happiness

63
Q

Explain the square deal

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Teddy Roose’s framework for presidency