The Progressive Era Flashcards
Who were the progressives
Middle-class city
Why was the progressive movement existing?
To correct the political and economic and justices resulting from industrialization.
Who was the social Gospel movement?
Protestant ministers calling for social reform
Why was the social Gospel movement created?
Because of child labor and looking for safer working conditions. They supported banning alcohol.
Who are the Muckrackers?
They are journalists exposing the abuses in society.
What are the main reforms?
Social, municipal, and state government.
What was social reform trying to fix
Problems in American
What were the municipal reforms trying to fix
Problems in city government
What were state government reforms trying to fix?
Problems in the state due to big business.
What is the spoil system
Giving government jobs to people who paid for them
Who are three progressive president?
Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.
Who are two main figures and woman suffrage?
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Caddy Stanton
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
The 19th amendment
