progressive move Flashcards
How were the cities?
- filled with immigrants
- terrible housing
- overcrowed
- dirty water
How did reformers help solve city problems?
made them cleaner and safer
How were factories?
Unsafe conditions (long hours and dangerous conditions) especially for women and children
How did reformers help solve factory problems?
Wanted labor unions so they discuss problems
What problems were reformers hoping to solve regarding child labor?
Children worked in factories to help their families but they worked long hours doing dangerous things.
Why did progressive (people) fear big businesses?
Big business had to much control over the economy and the government
How did reformers help with child labor?
Children could not work until the age of 18
How did congress solve the problem of Big Business and monopolies?
By passing the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Bans monopolies
What are muckrakers?
a person who writes about problems and uncovers the muck
What did muckrakers hope to accomplish?
to bring awareness to the public about how bad things really were
What was the 18th amendment?
bans alcohol for being drunk or sold
What was the purpose of the 21st amendment?
repeal the 18th amendment
what does repeal mean?
to cancel
difference between prohibition and blue laws
prohibition= no alcohol
blue law= no alcohol on Sunday
