PROGRESSIVE ERA Flashcards
The Progressive Era was a period of widespread
Social & Political Reform
The main objectives of the Progressive Movement were to address problems caused by
Industrialization
Urbanization
Immigration
Political Corruption
What was the direct effect of the Gilded Age?
The Progressive Era
What were some issues of the Gilded Age?
Corruption, Monopolies, Social Darwinism
What happened in the Progressive Era?
Labor Unions, Civil Rights Issues, Womens’ Suffrage
What was the name of journalists who wrote about corruption?
Muckrakers
Who wrote the book “The Jungle”?
Upton Sinclair
What did Upton Sinclair focused on?
Exposing unsanitary conditions in the meat-packaging industry
How the Other Half Lives was a work of photojournalism by…
Jacob Riis.
What did Jacob Riis focused on?
He documented living conditions in New York City tenements and slums in the 1880s.
Who wrote the book Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in all its Phases
Isa B. Wells
Meaning of the word Lynch is?
Hanging someone
Unsafe, working conditions, exploited workers, exit doors were locked, fire escape was not strong enough was?
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
When did Triangle Shirtwaist Fire happened?
In 1911
The fire led to what legislation and what labor union grew from it?
Ladie’s Worker’s Union grew. It fought for better working conditions for sweatshop workers.
