progressivism Flashcards
Reform
to change for the better
tenements
slum apartments in cities
progressivism
fixing society with a government form
political corruption
using a position of power to better yourself
populism
more power to ordinary people
americanization
immigrants learning to be ¨american¨
public education
government run schools
environmental regulations
Laws about how environmental resources were limited
conservation
protecting and preserving our resources
suffrage
right to vote
16th amendment
the federal government can collect income tax
17th amendment
senators are directly chosen the people of their state rather than being appointed by the state government
18th amendment
prohibition
19th amendment
woman suffrage
Sherman Antitrust Act
Anti-monopolies merging & helped labor
Muckrakers
Journalist who exposed wrongdoing
Teddy Roosevelt
Progressive President fought for conservation
Federal Reserve System
Central Bank created to protect banks from failing
Clayton Antitrust Act
Stopped monopolies merging & helped labor unions