Progressivism And WWI Test Flashcards
Progress and Poverty was written by _________ ______
Henry George
What was progress and poverty about?
- private interests did not concern itself with poverty
- led to economic gap
What book did Henry George write?
Progress and poverty
Edward Bellamy wrote what book?
Looking backward
Who wrote “Looking Backward”
Edward Bellamy
What was “Looking Backward” about?
- Associated with socialism
- help lower class and labor
What acted as evidence of an unhappy lower labor class
Socialism
Socialism acted as evidence of what…?
An unhappy lower labor class
William boss tweed was the ______ ____ of NYC
Political boss
William Boss Tweed was the political boss of ____
NYC
What was the first major attempt for women collectively to get the right too vote
Seneca falls convention
What was the Seneca Falls Convention
The first major attempt for women collectively to get the right to vote
where did Seneca Falls take place?
NY
What year did Seneca Falls take place?
1848
What had a big influence on women’s suffrage
WWI
WWI had a big impact on _______ ________.
Womens suffrage
When did the 19th amendment pass?
1920
Authors that simply gave the facts - no opinions
Muckrakers
What muckraker told about Rockefeller and the abuses of standard oil?
Ida Tarbell
Ida Tarbell was a muckraker that wrote about…?
Rockefeller and the abuses of standard oil
Which muckraker exposed city corruption?
Lincoln Steffens
Lincoln Steffens was a muckraker who wrote about…?
City corruption
Where was the Hull House located?
Chicago
Who was the founder of the Hull House in Chicago?
Jane Addams
Urban reform - Cities took over _________ and helped break up _________.
- Utilities
2. Helped break up monopolies
T?F: State reform - there were 2 prominent governors
True
Governor of Wisconsin?
LaFollette
Governor of California?
Hiram Johnson
GOVERNMENT: LISTING (know 4)
- Abolished child labor
- Muller vs. Oregon - 10 hour work day
- Minimum wage
- Workers compensation
16th amendment
Income tax
The income tax was the __ amendment
16th
17th amendment
Direct election of senators
The direct election of senators was established in __ amendment
17th
Which amendment enforced prohibition?
18
What did amendment 18 enforce?
Prohibition
What did the 19th amendment enforce?
Womens suffrage
Which amendment enforced women’s suffrage?
19th
The square deal was whos plan?
Roosevelt
Who helped with the coal strike?
Roosevelt
What act helped with RRs
Hepburn act
Hepburn act
Helped with RRs
What party did Taft belong to?
Republican
What party did Roosevelt start / was apart of?
Bull Moose party
Who was shot during a speech in Milwaukee WI
Roosevelt
Where was Roosevelt was shot?
Milwaukee, WI
Who won the 1912 election?
Wilson
What party did Wilson belong to?
Democrat
Woodrow Wilson was the former governor of …?
New Jersey
Who was the former governor of New Jersey?
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow called his “progressive reforms” “___ ________”
New freedoms
Wilson called his “__________ _______” new freedom
Progressive reforms
Who called their progressive reforms “New Freedom”
Woodrow Wilson
Who failed African Americans?
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson failed what ethnic group?
African Americans
What steps did Roosevelt take to solve the 1902 coal strike?
Called both sides to the White House to negotiate - owners of mines were unwilling - Roosevelt threatened to take over mines
Why did Gifford Pinchot an important figure in US history?
National Forest Service
Who were the Allies? (List 4)
- Russia
- France
- England
- Italy
- US
Germany was fighting the war on ___ sides. Against who?
- 2
- Russia and France
Who was fighting a war on 2 fronts against Russia and France?
Germany
Who used scorched earth policy?
Russia
What was Russia’s fighting tactic?
Scorched earth policy
LISTING: New technology (know 4)
- Machine gun
- Gas
- U-boats
- War planes
- Tanks
What was the only way to protect against machine guns?
Tranches
Trenches are the only way to survive against what weapon?
Machine guns
Sent from the German ambassador to Mexico saying if Mexico assisted them, they would help Mexico take a portion of the SW United States
Zimmerman note
The Zimmerman note was sent from the ______ ambassador to _______
German ambassador to Mexico
It is lending money to the Allied governments - also we are preparing for war
US neutrality
Why did the US exhibit neutrality?
- Raising money
2. Building up our army
The Zimmerman note was intercepted by the _______
British
Why does Russia drop out of the war?
Bolshevik / communist revolution
How long was the unites states’ direct involvement in the war?
9 months
How many American soldiers dies in WWI? How many died all together?
- 116,000
2. 11 Million
What industry was part of the war agencies?
War industry board
What agencies were on the home front?
- War agencies
- Food administration board
- National war labor board
What was focused around an anti-German sentiment
Propaganda
What was the main focus of propaganda?
Anti-German sentiment
Controlled raw materials, fixed prices, told people how much to produce
War agencies
Controlled more agricultural output, stop waste, clean plate, given credit for saving thousands from starvation
Food administration board
Leader of the national war labor board
Taft
Board that oversaw potential labor disputes
National war labor board
Who was the director of propaganda
George creel
George creel was the director of …?
Propaganda
Goal of the industrial workers of the world
Overthrow capitalism
Wilsons plan for peace
14 points
14 points was ______ plan for ______
Wilsons
Peace
Winners got together at _____ for a peace conference
Paris
Who were the big four
- England
- France
- Italy
- US
How much were German reparations following the war?
$33 billion dollars
International organization proposed by Wilson
League of Nations
Which country becomes an isolationist after WWI
United States
Where did Germany begin their offensive?
Belgium
ESSAY: 3 things from progressivism that were the most important in correcting the evils of the guilded age.
- TREATMENT OF WORKERS
- Guilded age: poor working conditions, safety hazards, faculty owners did not care for the employees, low pay.
- Progressivism: abolished child labor, minimum of a 10 hour work day (Muller v. Oregon), minimum wage and workers compensation
- BETTER TREATMENT OF WOMEN
- Guilded age: Seen as housewives, primary job was to take care of the children, unable to vote
- Progressivism: War allowed women to take ahold of what they wanted - gained the right to vote in 1920. Had to fill in men’s positions while they were off at war - turn of century new leaders like carrie Catt and Alice Paul
- BETTER TREATMENT OF THE IMPOVERISHED
- Guilded: poor people were seen as people who were willing to work more for less money than other citizens - were taken advantage of by dangling income in their face
- Progressivism: Urban reform - Provided welfare services, built homeless shelters, provided free kindergarten. - philosophy that is social conditions were good then people would be good
Who was in charge of the food administration board?
Hoover
