Progressive Era Flashcards

1
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susan b anthony was one of the most famous leaders, organized marches, carrie catt eventually became a main leader

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NAWSA, national american woman suffrage association

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2
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the solution to the alcohol problems

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the temperance movement led by the WCTU

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3
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person who supported the birth control movement

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margaret sanger

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4
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a muckraker who wrote the bitter cry of children exposing child labor conditions

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john spargo

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5
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booker t washington beliefs

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accept segregation for now, improve situation by getting farming and vocational skills

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union that fought for workers rights, temperance movement, led to Prohibition

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womens trade union league/ wtul

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reported urban political machines and bad practices, wrote the shame of the cities

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Lincoln Steffens

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8
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led the american socialist party and was the candidate for their president

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eugene debs

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9
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susan b anthony

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womens suffrage leader, supporter of abolitionism and temperance

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10
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the most famous progressive governor, governor of wisconsin

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robert la follette

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11
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Person who was a part of the National Consumers League, wanted labels on products to be honest and safe

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florence kelley

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12
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18th amendment

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Prohibition

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13
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allows citizens to propose new laws by petition

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initiative

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14
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payne aldrich tariff of 1909

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raised tariffs on all products

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15
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allows laws passed state legislatures to be submitted for approval or rejection

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referendum

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16
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the federal reserve act

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regulates supply of money in america

17
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exposed the meat packing industry and led to the meat inspection act and the pure food and drug act, wrote the jungle

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upton sinclair

18
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Why did the movement begin

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As a reaction to laissez-faire:the government stays out of business

19
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elizabeth stanton

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a womans suffrage movement leader

20
Q

Socialism

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the idea that the governnent should operate industry for the community as a whole

21
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the name of roosevelts reform program that balanced the needs of groups in americas society

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square deal

22
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hepburn act

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required railroads to get permission from the government before raising rates

23
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ideas of web du bois

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strive for FULL rights, founder of the niagara movement, basis for the modern naacp

24
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Urban, educated, middle class Americans, believed that industrialization/urbanization caused problems

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Progressives

25
Q

published articles critical of the Standard Oil Company

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Ida Tarbell

26
Q

commission plan

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divides a cities government to solve the problem of a mayor electing friends/supporters for government positions

27
Q

16 amendment

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tax

28
Q

17th amendment

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election of Senetors

29
Q

19th amendment

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womens Suffrage

30
Q

the progressive presidents

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theodore roosevelt,william taft,woodrow wilson

31
Q

described problems that affected the immigrants in NYC, wrote how the other half lives

A

Jacob Riis

32
Q

allows voters to demand a special election to remove an elected official

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recall

33
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allows party members to vote for a candidate to run in the general election

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direct primary