Chapter 9 Test Flashcards
Progressive movement
Aimed to restore economic opportunities and correct injustices in the US
Florence Kelley
Women advocate for improving the lives of women and children
Prohibition
Banning of alcoholic beverages
Muckrakers
Journalists back in the old days they used to tell the people the corruption of the government
Scientific management
Studies to see how quickly each task can be performed
Robert M La Fallette
Republican; attacked the railroads with taxes
Initiative
Bill originated by people rather than Bill makers
Referendum
A vote on the initiative
Recall
Let people remove public officials by forcing another election
17th amendment
Establish the popular election of the US senators by the people of the states
NACW
National Association of colored women; managed nurseries, reading rooms, and kindergartens
Susan B Anthony
Leading proponent of women suffrage
Suffrage
The right to vote
NAWSA
National American woman suffrage Association
Four goals of the progressive movement
Protecting social welfare , promoting moral improvement, creating economic reform, fostering efficiency
What was a commission
gave people a greater voice
What was Theodore Roosevelt’s plan for America called
Square deal
What was the 1902 coal strike
Call miners went on strike for better pay and a 9 hr work pay
Elkins act
Made it illegal for railroads to give and receive rebates for particular rail roads
Hepburn act
Gave the ICC the power to set maximum railroad rates
Meat inspection act
May cleanliness laws and rules for factory produced meat
Pure food and drug act
Required truth in labeling on products
What did Theodore Roosevelt do for the land in America
He created national Park systems and protected wildlife
Niagara movement of 1905
Held in Niagara Falls in Canada, fought for African American rights
What party was Roosevelt for
Republican
What party was William Howard Taft for
Republican
Payne Aldrich tariff
It raised tariff rates
Joe Cannon
Speaker of the house; would not allow progressive bills to be discussed on the floor
What was the Bullmoose party
National progressive, third-party
Who was the Bullmoose party candidate in the election of 1912
Roosevelt
Who was the Republican Party candidate in the election of 1912
Taft
Who was the democratic party candidate in the election of 1912
Wilson
Why did Wilson win the election of 1912
The Republican Party split up and could not decide on a candidate
What were the new freedom goals
To regulate big businesses, lower tariffs, and create a national Bank
What was the name of Wilson’s program for America
New freedom
What is former president Woodrow Wilson known for
Being the only president with a PhD
Clayton antitrust act
Strengthened the Sherman antitrust act
Federal Trade Commission act
End it illegal practices, watched big businesses
What did Wilson want to do with the tariffs
He wanted to lower them
Underwood act
Law that lower tariff rates
16th amendment
The more you make the more you tax
Federal Reserve system
Our nation centralized banking system
Local activism
Educated people about woman suffrage
Who is the leader of the national movement for women’s suffrage
Kerry Chapman Catt
What was the final straw before woman suffrage became uplifted
World War I
19th amendment
Granting women the right to vote
What were some of the ways women were able to win the fight to end suffrage
They went door to door, went on strike, campaigns were organized, wrote letters.
