Progressive Era Flashcards
What is the name of the city government reform where a group of elected administrators collectively run the city?
Commission System
What is the city government reform where the financial affairs of the city are run by an administrative expert?
City manager system
What is another name for the Australian ballot?
Secret Ballot
What name was given to the people who aggressively tried to uncover the evils of society - by Theodore Roosevelt?
Muckrakers
What did the 19th Amendment do?
Gave women the right to vote
What act did Theodore Roosevelt used to attack trust companies?
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
What is the name of the democratic reform where people vote for their senators?
Direct Election of Senators
What is the name of the law that gave anti-trust court cases priority in the court system?
The Expedition Act
What act tries to ensure the medicine and food a person consumes is safe?
Pure Food and Drug Act
What is the process where the people can remove elected officials from office?
Recall
What is the name of the economic and political program of Theodore Roosevelt where he wants to help the common people get a better chance at financial success?
Square Deal
What is the type of election where the people vote for the candidate of their own party to represent them in the general election?
Primary
What is the reform era that was seeking to restore government back to the people - correct social injustices and recreate economic opportunity?
Progressive Reform Era
What is the name of the first national park?
Yellowstone
What was the name of the political party of farmers who in 1892 nominated James Weaver as President?
The Populist Party
What is an organization of farmers which formed because of their social and economical isolation?
The grange
What is the name of the woman’s organization that campaigned for the banning of the sale, manufacturing and the consumption of alcoholic beverages?
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
What was the name given to Theodore Roosevelt’s political party in 1912 which also indicated how healthy he was?
Bull Moose Party
What group of Americans had problems with the shortage of cash and high railroad rates?
Farmers
What organization was started by Florence Kelley - pushed for more comparable worker’s rights and wages for women as well as for stricter child labor laws?
National consumers League
What is the banking system that serves smaller banks trying to make sure they remain financially sound?
Federal Reserve System
Theodore Roosevelt was whose vice president - -and be came president after the president died?
William McKinley
Who are the three progressive Presidents?
Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson
What major event did President Woodrow Wilson have to deal with during his 2nd term in office?
World War 1
What nickname was Theodore Roosevelt given for his attacks on 40 trust companies during his time in office?
Trustbuster
What book did Upton Sinclair write about the Chicago meat packing industry that led to the Meat Inspection Act?
The Jungle
