Progressivism Flashcards
1
Q
Tenements
A
Slum apartments in cities
2
Q
Graft (Political Corruption)
A
Political corruption to gain money
3
Q
Reform
A
To change for the better
4
Q
Populism
A
More power to ordinary people
5
Q
Progressivism
A
Fixing society with government changes
6
Q
Americanization
A
Immigrants learning to be “Americain”
7
Q
Public Education
A
Government run schools
8
Q
Environmental Regulations
A
Laws about how the environment’s treated
9
Q
Conservation
A
Protecting & preserving the environment
10
Q
Suffrage
A
The right to vote
11
Q
Susan B. Anthony
A
Fought for women’s rights
12
Q
19th Amendment
A
Granted women the right to vote
13
Q
Sherman Antitrust Act
A
Anti-monopoly law from 1890
14
Q
Clayton Antitrust Act
A
Stopped monopolies merging and helped labor unions
15
Q
Muckrakers
A
Journalist who exposed wrongdoing
