Progressivism

Question 1

When did Lochner vs New York overturn the law restricting the length of the working day?

Answer 1

1905 (IWW - International Workers of the World - founded)

Question 2

When was the Regulation of Women’s Working Hours?

Answer 2

1908

Question 3

When was the NAACP formed?

Answer 3

1909

Question 4

When was the Progressive Party formed?

Answer 4

1912

Question 5

When was Federal Income Tax legalised (by the 16th amendment)?

Answer 5

1914

Question 6

When were literacy tests required for all immigrants?

Answer 6

1917

Question 7

What were the six challenges of industrialisation?

Answer 7

Powerful unregulated corporations
Overcrowding and poor sanitation in cities
Influence of mass media
Fastest growing population
Migration of ethnic groups to Northern cities
Exploitation of workforce

Question 8

When was the National Women’s Trade Union League formed?

Answer 8

1903

Question 9

Who was Jane Addams?

Answer 9

Founded Hull House - 1889 - housed over 2,000 every week in its first year

Question 10

What were the aims of the Progressives?

Answer 10

Government intervention in welfare, working conditions and environment
Women’s’ suffrage
No child labour