Progressivism Flashcards
Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)
Enforced regulation of railroad rates to prevent it from getting too powerful and affect farmers and businesses shipping rates
William Taft
Lacked personality. Progressive but conservative, and busted more trusts. Created the child bureau. Fired Pinchot for speaking out.
Consumer Protection
Helped a strike between United
Mine workers and mine owners
workers got paid more) People Wanted a change meat packing industry Meat Inspection Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
food & drug administration
Controlling Corporations
Roosevelt created the Bureau
of corporations to investigate
Monopoly and trusts.Enforced
the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
Conservation
U.S. natural resources were being used at an alarming rate. Cautioned against unregulated use of public land. Helped with westward expansion. Appointed Gilfford Pinchot as Head of United States Forest Service.
3 areas of focus for teddy
Consumer Protection
Conservation
Controlling Corporation
American Women Suffrage Association
Led by Lucy Stone + Julia Ward Howe
- focused on passing a constitutional amendment
Goals of Progressivism
1.Social Reform
2. Political Reform
3. Regulation of Business
17th Amendment
Direct election of Senators
- Desire to decrease corruption
Woman’s Suffrage
The movement for women’s right to vote. Split into two groups, one with the goal of state to state mandate and the other amendment.
Initiative
The right of citizens to place a measure of issue before the voters or legislature.
19th Amendment
August 20th 1920 states ratified the women’s right to vote
Muckrackers
A term coined by Roosevelt writers who exposed filth and corruption in society.
Wrote about other social injustices slums, child labor, industrial accidents, lack of regulations concerning food and medicine.
Muckrackers
A term coined by Roosevelt writers who exposed filth and corruption in society.
Wrote about other social injustices slums, child labor, industrial accidents, lack of regulations concerning food and medicine.
Progressivism
Time of reform and change a movement to reform problems that were created from urbanization and industrialization led by journalists, social workers, educators, politicians, and clergy members.
Zoning
Dividing a town for commercial residential or other development
Zoning
Dividing a town for commercial residential or other development
Health and Safety Codes
Building codes were introduced, and health codes required pushed for workers’ compensation
Trust buster
Believed some trusts were hurting the public and wanted to break them up
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
First measure passed by the U.S. Congress to prohibit trust
Coal Strike of 1902
Strike between United Mine Workers and the mine owners
- miners wanted increased pay, reduced hours, and union recognition
When mine owners refused, he threatened to send the army to the mines.
Children’s Bureau
Investigate and report the welfare of children
Jocab Riis
Described horrific conditions immigrant face.
Referendum
People vote on legislation
