Progressivism Flashcards
Reform
To change for the better.
Example: child labor/ workplace and ¨meat inspection act¨
Progressivism
reform of society through government
example: 18th Amendment
Tenement
slum apartments in the cities
example: apartment in The Jungle
Political Corruption
Using a position of power to benefit yourself
example: taking bribes (mayor)
Populism
more power to ordinary people
example: 17th Amendment
Americanization
Immigrants learning to be ¨American¨
example: Henry Ford and his workers
Public Education
government run schools
example: Lancaster City Schools
Environmental regulations
laws about how the environment is treated
example: can’t just dump stuff wherever you want
Conservation
Protecting and preserving the environment
example: Teddy Roosevelt
suffrage
the right to vote
16th Amendment
The federal gov. can collect income tax
17th Amendment
Senators are directly elected by the people of their state (populism at work)
18th Amendment
Prohibition
Banned Alcohol everywhere in the U.S.
19th Amendment
gave women the right to vote (women suffrage)
Graft
Political corruption to gain money
example: taking bribes
