Progressivism Flashcards

1
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Which muckraker wrote “how the other half lives”

A

Jacob riis

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2
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Which election process allows citizens to select nominees for primary elections

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Direct primary

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3
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Which election process allows citizens to put a new law on the ballot if enough signatures are collected

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Initiative

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4
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Which election process allows citizens to approve or reject laws passed by legislature

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Referendum

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5
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Which election process allows voters to remove public servants from office before their term is up

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Recall

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6
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Which constitutional amendment allows for the direct election of US senators

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17th

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7
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Which Supreme Court case limited a woman’s work day by recognizing the unique role that mothers play

A

Muller v Oregon

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8
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Which act banned child labor

A

Keating Owens act

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9
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Who opened hull house

A

Jane addams

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10
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Which act was created to remove monopoly’s from corporations

A

Sherman anti trust act

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11
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What name was given to the group of authors who investigated corruption

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Muckrakers

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12
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Which progressivism reformer helped to form the US children’s bureau

A

Florence Kelley

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13
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Which progressivism reformer was focused on education and creativity

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John dewy

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14
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When workers receive payments for being injured on the job, what is this called

A

Worker’s comp

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15
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Which muckraker wrote “the jungle”

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Upton Sinclair

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16
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Which amendment gave woman the right to vote

A

19th

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17
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Which amendment created a graduated income tax system

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16th

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18
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Which progressivism woman opened up the first birth control clinic

A

Margret sanger

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19
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Which progressivism formed the national woman’s party

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Alice paul

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20
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Which progressivism woman was the president of the national American woman’s suffrage association

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Carrie Chapman Catt

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21
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Which African American progressive said African Americans should tolerate discrimination

A

Booker t Washington

22
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Which African American progressive caused a Supreme Court case which declared separate but equal

A

Plessy v Ferguson

23
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Which African American founded the national association of colored woman

A

Ida b wells

24
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Which African American progressive urged blacks to fight every day to stop discrimination

A

WEB Dubois

25
Which group was established to combat prejudice against Jews
Anti defamation league
26
Which group established to help Hispanics
Mutualistas
27
Which group was established to combat prejudice against African Americans
NAACP
28
Which group was established to assist African American workers living in cities
Urban league
29
Which federal act under Roosevelt gave the ICC power to limit prices charged by railroads for shipping, tolls, ferries, and pipelines
Hepburn act
30
Which act provided for federal inspections and monitoring of meat plants
Meat inspection act
31
Which act allowed the gov to fine railroads that gave special rates to favored shippers, a practice that hurt farmers
Elkins act
32
Which progressive act banned the interstate shipments of impure or mislabeled food or medicine
Pure food and drug act
33
Which US presidents plan for the country was called square deal or new nationalism
Roosevelt
34
Which US presidents plan for the country was called new freedom
Wilson
35
Who was the founder of the sierra club
John muir
36
Which act gave the US gov control over telephone and telegraph rates
Mann Elkins act
37
Which act gave the gov the power to decide where and how water should be distributed
National reclamation act
38
Which organization urged woman to buy products where the goods were produced under safe conditions
National consumer’s league
39
Which organization worked for minimum wage and an 8-hour workday
WTUL (woman’s trade union league)
40
Which movement was about equal rights for African Americans
Niagara movement
41
Which railroad corporation was forced to break up into smaller companies by trust busters
Northern securities
42
Which act helped to protect the economy from having too much money in one place
Federal reserve act
43
What 2 practices did the FTC watch out for
1. Dishonest labeling 2. False advertising
44
Which US president introduced the Payne Aldrich act
Taft
45
What was the nickname of Roosevelts administration
Trust busters
46
What does the FDA stand for and what does it do
Food and drug administration Protect public health
47
Who was the leader of the division of forestry who recommended that forests be preserved for public use
Gifford Pinchot
48
Name all 3 candidates for the presidential election in 1912 and their party
1. Roosevelt (republican) 2. Taft (republican) 3. Wilson (democrat)
49
Which federal act strengthened Sherman anti trust act
Clayton anti trust act
50
What are the 4 characteristics of progressivism
1. Eliminate gov corruption 2. Make gov more responsive to the needs of the people 3. To eliminate abuse and monopolies 4. Led by middle class