Progressivism Flashcards
1
Q
Progressivism
A
reform in society
2
Q
Tenements
A
slum housing
3
Q
Political Corruption
A
Using a position of power to unlawfully benefit yourself or others
4
Q
Americanization
A
Immigrants assimilating
5
Q
Public Education
A
Gov’t run schools
6
Q
Environmental Regulations
A
Laws abt how the environment is treated
7
Q
Conservation :D
A
Protecting the environment :D
8
Q
Suffrage
A
The right to vote
9
Q
16th amendment
A
The federal gov’t can collect income tax
10
Q
17th amendment
A
senators are directly elected by the people
11
Q
18th amendment
A
Prohibition
12
Q
19th amendment
A
women’s suffrage
13
Q
Sherman anti-trust act
A
anti-trust legislation
14
Q
clayton anti-trust act
A
limited trusts from merging
15
Q
Muckrackers
A
Journalists who exposed wrongdoing
