Progressive Page 2 Flashcards
What improvements and working conditions was Florence Kelly instrumental in promoting
Woman’s workdays and minimum-wage efforts
What was important about the uprising and the 20,000
– Garment workers strike
- won shorter work week and higher wages
After reading some important victory why did the Wobblies lose power
They became more radical, later strikes were failures, the government crackdown on the union
What political reform was enacted through the ratification of the 17th amendment
Gave voters rather than state legislators the power to directly elect there US senator’s
Thought this will limit the influence of party bosses
Garment industry why were Women paid less than men
Assume that women were single and we’re being supported by their fathers
Assume that male employees we’re supporting their families
Ohio Oberlin college is noted for what
The first to admit women in 1833
Reformers called for prohibition because they Believe what about alcohol
They believed that it was responsible for crime, poverty, and violence against women and children
State in which area of the country were first to give women the right to vote
The west
Why did the Republican party planned to control teddy Roosevelt backfire
Six months in, McKinley was assassinated and Roosevelt become president
Groups need did Theodore Roosevelt feel should be balancing the square deal
Workers, business, consumers
Why did Theodore Roosevelt created the US forestry service and the national Park service
Wanted to protect and control natural resources
What did Theodore Roosevelt administration file hundreds of lawsuits against
Monopolies that were gives the best interest of the people
The federal trade commission Was tough on companies that use what
Could undertake special investigations and of business
The 1905 antiquities act created
18 national monument
Journalist to expose the Darkside of society were called
Muckrakers
