progressive era Flashcards
john dewey
“The School and Society”, founded the Laboratory School, believed in learning by doing instead of following a strict curriculum
charles beard
historian, believed that the constitution was written to protect the interests of the wealthy “An Economic Interpretation of the U.S. Constitution”
lester ward
promoted the introduction of sociology courses into American higher education
social gospel movement
applied christian ethics in problems in America
water rauschenbusch
social gospel, single tax movements
ida wells
“a red record”, provided statistics on the lynching of african-americans, NAACP joined the fight for federal anti-lynching legislation
NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a civil rights organization
national urban league
advocates on behalf of economic and social justice for African Americans and against racial discrimination in the United States
ida tarbell
“history of standard oil company”, exposed the standard oil company through a series of articles so in “Standard Oil vs. U.S. the company was declared a monopoly and broken up
the jungle
by Upton Sinclair, portrayed the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the United States
Upton Sinclair
investigated dangerous working conditions and unsanitary procedures in the meat-packing industry, so in 1906 the meat inspection act and pure food and rug act were passed
florence Kelley
resident of hull house, fought for regulation of child labor, general secretary of the national consumer’s league
jane Addams
founded the settlement house movement through the establishment of hull house in Chicago, Illinois
galveston model
in texas progressives removed the corrupt mayor and council and replaced them with 5 elected commissioners (experts who ran the city)
city manager
city managers and commissioners that are elected to run the city
Robert LaFollette
an independent governor, a progressive. changes in public policy: tax reform and primary elections
direct primary
ensures that voters select candidates to run for office, rather than party bosses
initiative
allows voters to petition state legislatures in order to consider a bill desired by citizens
referendum
allows voters to decide if a bill or proposed amendment should be passed
recall
allows voters to petition to have an elected representative removed from office
secret ballot
privacy at the ballot box ensures that citizens can cast votes without party bosses knowing how they voted
17th amendment
provided for the direct election of US Senators
19th amendment
women suffrage
