Imm. Urbanization, Reform study guide

Question 1

define nativism

Answer 1

preference for native born people over the opinions od immigrants

Question 2

explain the US immigration policy during the early 1900s

Answer 2

biggest main inspection: ellis island as main inspection site

Question 3

explain the diff. betwen push and pull factors

Answer 3

push-why they left: military force, famine, war religious persecution
pull- why they came: good ed., better life, freedom of religion

Question 4

what probs. existed in urban areas that led to a need for reform

Answer 4

crime, pollution
major/minor crime
fire
polution
sanitation
political corruption

Question 5

defien political machine. how did political machines impact democray in the US?

Answer 5

infromal party group that produced essentials to city dwellers in exchange for their vote. Eventually reforms were made to have a smoother running democracy, that wasnt just based on voted. Buissness began to be regulated

Question 6

who’s jane adams and what is she known for

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anti-imperilist that established settlement houses, opened “hull house” in chicago

Question 7

whats the gilded age. give exof positive and neg. of gilded age

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time of growth but really poverty and crie underneath

positive: new jobs, better standard of living
neg: politicial corruption, sanitation

Question 8

social darwinism

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belief that the people who are the best at wha they do should be rewarded

Question 9

muckrakers, give ex

Answer 9

someone who exposes the truth about america’s issues.

ex: idk find somes

Question 10

goals of progresive movement

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uncover corruption,exposing unfair practices, gov. concentrated on social probs

Question 11

impact of progressive

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Political parties hold direct primaries to nominate candidates for office. 
• The Seventeenth Amendment calls for the direct election of senators. 
• Federal regulation of food and drugs began in this period.

Question 12

initiative

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allowed a group of citizens to introduce legislation and required legislature to vote on it

Question 13

referendum

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allowed proposed legislation to be submitted to voters for approval

Question 14

recall

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allowe voters to demand a special election to remove an elected official from office

Question 15

what was the prob. initiative, referendum and recall was aimed at correcting

Answer 15

the lack of contol to introduce and pass bills in legislature

Question 16

whats the legacy of the progressive movement

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by then end, Americans looked to the gov. to play an active role in reg. the econ. and slowly social probs. in 1905 black leaders met to demand fun political rights and responsibilites and end recall and discrimination

Question 17

Sherman anti-trust

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gov. restores comp. by breaking up the business

Question 18

temperance movement

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called for moderation/elimination of alcohol

Question 19

interstate commerce

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created gov. agencies to reg. big comp. goods and prevent them from abusing their power

Question 20

income tax

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direct tax on the earnings of idndivisuals and corporations

Question 21

president wilsoon asked congress to create the fed. trade commission to do what

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monitor american buisness

Question 22

generally what did progressives believe

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idustrialiism and urbanization created many social. probs. argred that go. should take more active role in solving society’s probs

Question 23

who were amoung the first to articulate progresive ideas

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crusading journalist, eho were muckrackers

Question 24

what did robert la folletee pressure wisconsin leg. to do

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require each party to hold a direct primaryy; which all party members could vote 4 a candidate to run in the general election

Question 25

what reform fif progressives push through at the fed. level

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direct election of senators

Question 26

why did the suffrage movement get to a slow start

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wommen sufragist were accused of being unfeminine and immoral. some where physically abused attaked, others were abolitionist

Question 27

what were the 2 reasons the suffrage movement started making significant gains around 1910

Answer 27

nationl women sufrage assoc and american woman suffrage assoc. combined to form national american woman suffrage assoc.

Question 28

why did many progressives believe that wealth was concentrated

Answer 28

trusts

Question 29

what were some contributions of the social welfare progressives

Answer 29

anti-child labor

Question 30

what new laws came into effect because of writting like “the bitter cry of children”

Answer 30

states passed complex laws

Question 31

what were pres. taft’s view on tarrifs

Answer 31

limited competition and hurt consumers

Question 32

what was the diff. between roosevelt and taft regarding the relationship between the president and congress

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openly active taft was methodical

Question 33

how did roosevelt’s and wilsons views on trust differ

Answer 33

roosevelt thought they could help but needed reg. wilson thought they were evil

Question 34

what new fed. agency increased the gov. power to reg. the econ

Answer 34

fed. reserve aact: raised intrest rates and stimulate econ. by lowering rates

Question 35

name 3 political probs

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innefficeny in gov, political machines and party bosses were powerful and influential
corruption in election procedures

Question 36

name 3 social probs

Answer 36

physical abuse due to intoxication
no father/provider in the home
women didnt have acsess to med. info

Question 37

name 3 econ. probs

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wealth was concentrated in the hands of few
trusts dominated industries
no controll over RR

Question 38

what was the solution to inefficency in gov

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commission plan- city gov. divided into several depts. controlled by an expert commisioner; streamline gov. by reducing spending to cut the number of padded contracts given to friends,trim pay rolls to reduce number of jobs available as favors

Question 39

what was the solution to political machines and party bosses who were powerful an infuential

Answer 39

elect progressive mayors who would support reform, election of city council member ar large rather than fom each ward to reduce power of local ward boss, candidates run as indivisuals instead of party representatives, city commision fov’ city, manager form of gov in which an elected city council hierd a professional city manager

Question 40

solution to corruption in election procedures

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direct primary- party mem. vote for a candiate to run in gen. election
secret ballot- citicens voted in a private booth and used an offical ballot

Question 41

solution to physical abuse due to intoxication

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temperance movement

Question 42

solution to no father/provider in house

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provided financial assistance to single parent

Question 43

soulution to women didnt have accsess to med. info

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1914 drive to inform women on birth control

Question 44

solution to: wealth was concentrated in the hands of few

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progressives supported soocialism(gov. ownership and operation of industy for the community as a whole)

Question 45

solution to trusts dominated industries

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Sherman Anti-trust Act

reg. of big business to prevent them from abusing power

Question 46

solution to no control over RR

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interstate commerce commision- reg. economies rates and transportation services between states; state railroad commision- regulate rates charged to farmers;factories cant bribe RRs into giving them unfair rates