Progressivism Vocab Flashcards
reform
to change for the better
progressivism
fixing society with government change
tenements
slum apartments in cities
political corruption
using a position of power to benefit yourself or your friends
populism
more power to ordinary people
americanization
immigrants learning to be “American”
public education
government run schools
environmental regulations
laws about how the environment’s treated
conservation
protecting and preserving the environment
suffrage
the right to vote
16th amendment
the federal government can collect income tax
17th amendment
senators are elected by the people instead of the state gov’t
18th amendment
prohibition
19th amendment
gave women the right to vote
sherman antitrust act
anti-monopoly law