chp 9 sec 1 Flashcards
governmental provisions of economic assistance to persons in need
protect the social welfare ex. salvation army took service roles
changes in character
promote moral improvement ex. proposed prohibition
government change in policies toward buisnesses
create economic reform ex. workers embraced socialism
the effective use of resources
foster efficiency
who was carry nation and what did she do?
member of WCTU, she worked for prohibition by walking into saloons and scolding the customers
what role did florence kelly have in the progressive era
became an advocate for improving lives of women and children
what was the WTCU and what did it support
womans christian temperance union, supports the cause that stores should stop selling alcohol
who are muckrakers
journalists who wrote about the corrupt side of buisness and public life in mass circulation magazines
how did fredrick taylor affect the american workplace
he used time and motion studies to improve the efficiency by making tasks simpler
why was gavelston texas important to the government reform movement
gavelston got a team of experts and they each did a different city department and other cities followed them
describe efforts of fightin bob lafollette
he served three terms as governor, taxed railroad property the same as other properties, set up commision to regulate rates
what effect did progressives have on child labor
helped end child labor, pressed keating owen act in1916
how did louis brandeis help support working men and women
she upholded an oregon law limiting women and men to a ten hour workday
initiative
a bill originated by the people rather than lawmakers
referendum
a vote on initiative
