Progressives Unit Test Flashcards by bria suggs

social gospel

philosophy that mankind is good, but is corrupted by the system of selfishness and competition(Capitalism). social gospel encourages a new group of reformers to emerge(Progressives)

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socialism

the government owns, makes decisions, and splits profits

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what are the two types of socialism

democratic and totalitarian

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define democratic socialism

places like Sweden. govt owns most businesses and residents pay high taxes in exchange for commodities such as free health care and college

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define totalitarian socialism

like Hitler and Stalin. no economical or political freedom for citizens. govt controls all economic systems. dictator controls govt.

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what is grange

an organization for farmers. it’s purpose was to provide social outlet/education forum for isolated farm families. in 1870s members spend time/energy fighting railroads

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cooperative

jointly owned commercial enterprises(mainly organized by farmers) that produces/distributes goods/services and is run for the benefit of the owners

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Munn vs. Illinois

states could regulate railroads for the public good

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Wabash vs. Illinois

only the federal govt can regulate railroads that cross state lines (basically every railroad)

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William Jennings Bryan

congressman who supported silver coinage. ran for president against McKinley and was supported by the Populists. he lost to McKinley

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Omaha Platform of 1892

populist beliefs of income tax, secret ballots, 8 hr workday, federal loans, federal reserve, direct election of senators, etc

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bimetalism

wanting both silver and gold currency

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muckrakers

people who tried to stir up the gilded age. tried to show the ugly at the bottom of the clear/gilded lake

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Upton Sinclair

author of The Jungle which exposed the harsh conditions of the lives of immigrants as well as the dangerous practices of meat packing companies

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Ida Tarbell

author of The History of the Standard Oil Company.exposed the Standard Oil Company and John D, Rockefeller

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Pendleton Act

est 1883. government jobs should be awarded on basis of merit instead of political affiliation

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referendum

a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision. when citizens vote on laws vs of state/national governments

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recall

the people could remove an incompetent politician from office by having a second election

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initiative

process of petitioning a legislature to introduce a bill

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direct primaries

a primary where voters directly select the candidates who’ll run for office

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NAWSA

National American Women’s Suffrage Association

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square deal

various progressive reforms sponsored by the Roosevelt Administration. all americans entitled to an equal opportunity to succeed. focused on busting trusts. govt regulation of big businesses. fair chance of labor and environmental conservation.

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Meat Inspection Act

Dictated strict cleanliness requirements for meatpackers and created the program of federal meat inspection

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Pure Food and Drug Act

halted the sale of contaminated foods and medicines and called for truth in labeling

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Trust Busting

Teddy Roosevelt was a huge trust buster he ordered the Justice Department to sue the Northern Securities Company(monopoly) for example

Coal Strike of 1902

140,000 coal miners in Pennsylvania demanded three things: 1) 20% raise 2) 9 hr workday 3) right to organize a union. strike lasted 5 months. workers ended up receiving a 10% pay raise, 9 hr workday, and couldn't strike/ form a union for next three years

Elkins Act

made it illegal for railroad officials to give and shippers to receive rebates for using specific railroads

what year was the Elkins Act passed?

1903

Hepburn Act

strictly limited the distribution of free railroad passes and also gave Interstate Commerce Commission right to set maximum railroad rates

Bull Moose Party

aka the Progressive Party after Roosevelt returned from Africa as strong as a bull moose

16th Amendment

income tax

17th Amendment

direct election of senators

18th Amendment

prohibition

19th Amendment

women can vote

NWSA

National Women's Suffrage Association

Susan B Anthony

lecturer for womens rights. quaker. believed men and women are equal.

Jane Addams

est. the Hull House in Chicago in 1889. condemned war and poverty. won the nobel peace prize in 1931

Hull House

most prominent American settlement house for immigrants

Florence Kelley

worked at the Hull House

fought for school nurses, factory safety codes, and public playgrounds. reform leaders

Jane Addams and Florence Kelley

investigated the exploitation of child labor and was appointed state factory inspector by governor of IL. also founded the National Consumers League

Florence Kelley

YMCA

Young Men's and Women's Christian Associations. est. pre civil war and combined physical and other kinds of education along with religious teachings

Muller vs. Oregon

upheld Oregon's 10 hour limit in 1908

Clayton Anti Trust Act

passed 1914. corrected deficiencies of the Sherman Anti Trust Act by outlawing practices such as price discrimination

Federal Trade Commision

passed 1914. could investigate companies and issue cease and desist orders against unfair practices.

federal reserve system

1913. est. nation's first central banking system since 1836. 12 district banks.

Illinois Factory Act

1893. prohibited child labor and limited women's working hours. Florence Kelley aided the passing of this act

WCTU

Women's Christian Temperance Union. founded 1874. publicized alcoholism's role in causing health problems and family distress.

Frances Willard

president of the WCTU

National Child Labor Act

1916. federal ban on the interstate shipment of goods manufactured by children under the age of 14.

Keating vs. Owen

Child labor act of 1916. Banned the sale of products from any factory/shop/etc that employed children under 14 or any mines that employed children under 16

Bunting v Oregon

10 hour work day for men and women. Also time and a half wages for overtime

First to believe that the power of the govt (including federal) should be used to actively improve the lives of citizens

Progressives

Broke up 90 trusts

Taft

Last liberal republican president

Teddy Roosevelt

13th amendment

Abolished slavery

14th amendment

Granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the US(included former slaves)

15th amendment

The right to vote will not be denied bc of race

The Payne-Aldrich Tariff was passed when and under whose administration?

1909 under Taft

Eugenics

Belief that human character and habits could be inherited

Margaret Sanger

Led the birth control movement

Carrie Chapman Catt

Once president of NWSA

What's another name for the newlands act

National reclamation act of 1902

What is the national reclamation act of 1902

Money from the sale of public lands in the west funded large scale irrigation projects. Est the precedent that federal govt. would manage thr precious waters resources of the West

Who was the govenor of NJ

Wilson

Who was president of the AFL

Samuel Gompers

What is the underwood act

Reduce tariffs for the first time since the civil war

Lucy Burns and Alice Paul

Formed the Congressional Union(national womens party)

Gifford Pinchot

Head of the US Forest Service under Roosevelt

Poll tax

Annual tax that had to be paid b4 u cud vote

Plessy v ferguson

Legalized segregation

Debt peonage

Bound laborers into slavery in order to pay off debts to employers