Progressive Reform Era Flashcards
Spoils System
practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs.
patronage
control of appointment to government jobs.
merit
based on ability not politics.
Pendleton Act
Created the Civil Service Commission- to conduct exams for federal jobs.
Civil Service
includes all federal jobs except elected offices and the military.
regulate
control
interstate commerce
business that crossed state lines.
Interstate Commerce Act
forbid practices such as pools and rebates. It also set up a Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to oversee railroads.
Sherman Antitrust Act
prohibits the formation of trusts and/or monopolies.
political bosses
Powerful politicians, gained power in many cities.
Wisconsin Idea
Robert La Follete, Wisconsin, introduced a series of progressive reforms.
primary election
Election in which voters choose their party’s candidate for the general election.
initiative
Gave voters the right to put a bill before a state legislature.
recall
Allowed voters to remove an elected official from office.
referendum
Voters can vote directly on a bill.
16th Amendment
gave congress the power to pass an income tax.
17th Amendent
allowed the direct election of Senators.
muckraker
journalist who exposed corruption and other problems.
Upton Sinclair
wrote a novel The Jungle, exposed details about unsanitary conditions in the meat packing industry.
Jacob Riis
photographer, provided images of slum life. Exposed inadequate fire & police protection and inadequate sanitation services.
Ida Tarbell
wrote articles about the Standard Oil Company, she focused on the unfair practices of big business.
Temperance Movement
Campaign against alcohol consumption.
Why did women oppose alcohol?
it caused economic hardships and violence in the home, many saloons refused entry to women.
WCTU
Womens’ Christian Temperance Union- Worked towards putting a ban on alcohol.
18th Amendment
Made it illegal to sell alcoholic drinks anywhere in the U.S.
lynching
mob to illegally seize and execute someone.
