Period 7: Progressivism Flashcards

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new philosophy arguing that “truth” should be able to pass the public test of observable facts; a society should experiment with laws until something works.

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pragmatism

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muckraking journalist for McClure’s Magazine; her article (and later book) exposing Standard Oil help bring antitrust legislation against the company.

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Ida Tarbell

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Danish-American social reformer, “muckraking” journalist and social documentary photographer; contributed to the cause of urban reform in America at the turn of the twentieth century; “How the Other Half Lives.”

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Jacob Riis

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governor of Wisconsin, who created a new system for bypassing political machines to have direct primary systems for nominating candidates;

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Robert La Follette

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ratified in 1913, giving voters the direct power to elect Senators.

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17th Amendment

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A critical term, first applied by Theodore Roosevelt, for investigative journalists who published exposés of political scandals and industrial abuses.

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muckrakers

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a series of measures to create local tax reforms, regulatory commissions to monitor industries, and create new election laws

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“Wisconsin Idea”

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created by Florence Kelley to pass state laws in New York to protect women from long working hours

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National Child Labor Committee

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Begun in New York, a national progressive organization that encouraged women, through their shopping decisions, to support fair wages and working conditions for industrial laborers.

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National Consumer’s League

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Supreme Court case that ruled against a state law limiting workers to ten-hour workdays.

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Lochner v. New York

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Supreme Court case that ruled the health of women needed special protection from long work hours.

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Muller v. Oregon

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A devastating fire that quickly spread through a factory building in New York City on March 25, 1911, killing 146 people. In the wake of the tragedy, fifty-six state laws were passed dealing with such issues as fire hazards, unsafe machines, and wages and working hours for women and children.

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Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

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President Theodore Roosevelt’s campaign approach to not favor business or labor interests, working for the best situation for both; guaranteed Roosevelt’s reelection in 1904.

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“Square Deal”

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Under Roosevelt, the practice of using antitrust legislation and prosecution

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trust-busting

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an American writer whose involvement with socialism led to a writing assignment about the plight of workers in the meatpacking industry, eventually resulting in the best-selling novel The Jungle

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Upton Sinclair

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A 1906 law regulating the conditions in the food and drug industries to ensure a safe supply of food and medicine.

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Pure Food and Drug Act

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provided that federal prosecutors visit meat plants to ensure that they met minimum standards of sanitation.

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Meat Inspection Act

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Ratified in 1913, authorizing the U.S. government to collect an income tax, which only applied to the wealthy.

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16th Amendment

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founder of the American Socialist Party; former railway union leader; was the party’s presidential nominee five times

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Eugene V. Debs

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Theodore Roosevelt’s campaign plan while representing the Bull Moose Party in the 1912 election; included more government regulation of business and unions, more social welfare programs, and women’s suffrage

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New Nationalism

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Passed in 1913 and lowered tariffs for the first time in 50 years; also created a graduated income tax

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Underwood Tariff

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Created the Federal Reserve in 1914, bringing stability and flexibility to the U.S. financial system by regulating interest rates

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Federal Reserve Act

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protected consumers by investigating and taking action against any unfair trade practices in mosts industries

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Federal Trade Commission

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strengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act’s power to break up monopolies; exempted unions from being prosecuted as trusts

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Clayton Antitrust Act

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created 12 regional federal farm loan banks to provide loans at low-interest rates.
Federal Farm Loan Act
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passed in 1916; prohibited the shipment of products manufactured by children under 14; later found to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
Child Labor Act
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a group formed to abolish segregation and to increase educational opportunities for African American children
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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formed in 1911 to help people migrating from the South to adjust to northern cities; emphasized self-reliance and economic advancement
National Urban League
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group whose pursuit was to win suffrage rights for women at the state level first; led by Carrie Chapman Catt
National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)
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created by Alice Paul to press Congress and the president for a suffrage amendment to the Constitution.
National Woman's Party
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an American birth control activist, sex educator, writer, and nurse; popularized the term "birth control", opened the first birth control clinic in the United States, and established organizations that evolved into the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Margaret Sanger