progressivism Flashcards
1
Q
Reform
A
to change for the better
2
Q
tenements
A
slum apartments in cities
3
Q
progressivism
A
fixing society with a government form
4
Q
political corruption
A
using a position of power to better yourself
5
Q
populism
A
more power to ordinary people
6
Q
americanization
A
immigrants learning to be ¨american¨
7
Q
public education
A
government run schools
8
Q
environmental regulations
A
Laws about how environmental resources were limited
9
Q
conservation
A
protecting and preserving our resources
10
Q
suffrage
A
right to vote
11
Q
16th amendment
A
the federal government can collect income tax
12
Q
17th amendment
A
senators are directly chosen the people of their state rather than being appointed by the state government
13
Q
18th amendment
A
prohibition
14
Q
19th amendment
A
woman suffrage
15
Q
Sherman Antitrust Act
A
Anti-monopolies merging & helped labor
