Progressivism Flashcards
1
Q
Reform
A
change for the better
2
Q
Tenement
A
slum apartments in cities
3
Q
Political Corruption
A
Using a position of power to benefit yourself or friends
4
Q
populism
A
more power to ordinary people
5
Q
Progressivism
A
fixing society with government change
6
Q
Americanization
A
immigrants learn to be americans
7
Q
Public Education
A
government run schools
8
Q
Environmental regulations
A
laws about how the environment is treated
9
Q
Conservation
A
protecting and preserving the environment
10
Q
Suffrage
A
the right to vote
11
Q
16th amendmant
A
federal government can collect income tax
12
Q
17th amendment
A
senators elected by the people of their state rather than appoitinted by the government
13
Q
18th amendment
A
alcohol banned everywhere
14
Q
19th amendment
A
gave the women the right to vote
15
Q
sherman antitrust act
A
anti monopoly law
