The Progressive Era

Question 1

Ida Tarbell

Answer 1

Investigative journalist, leading muckraker of the progressive era.

Question 2

Jacob Riis

Answer 2

Photographer. Photographed immigrants living in tenements, wrote How the Other Half Lives

Question 3

Upton Sinclair

Answer 3

Wrote The Jungle about meatpacking conditions.

Question 4

Social Gospel

Answer 4

If you’re a good Christian, your responsibility is to help your fellow man.

Question 5

Jane Adams

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Created Hull House, a homeless shelter that taught immigrants English and job skills.

Question 6

Alice Paul

Answer 6

Hardcore suffragist

Question 7

Carrie Chapman Catt

Answer 7

Suffragist

Question 8

19th amendment

Answer 8

Gave women the right to vote

Question 9

Margaret Sanger

Answer 9

Founder of Planned Parenthood

Question 10

Robert La Follette

Answer 10

Lawyer and politician, opposed corporate power and political corruption

Question 11

Temperance Movement

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Supported ban on alcohol

Question 12

18th amendment

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Banned alcohol

Question 13

WEB Dubois

Answer 13

Passionate about equality, founded NAACP

Question 14

Square Deal

Answer 14

Controlled corporations and protected consumers, kept the wealthy from taking advantage of other people.

Question 15

Northern Securities vs the United States

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1. Set precedent for declaring a trust unconstitutional
2. Established Roosevelt as a trust buster
3. Increased power of presidency- showed the president was more powerful than businesses.

Question 16

Elkins Act

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Allowed ICC to fine railroads that offered rebates

Question 17

Hepburn Act

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Gave ICC power to set maximum railroad rates

Question 18

1902 Coal Strike

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Labor Union goes on strike which drags into winter. Country depends on coal for heat, so Roosevelt forces mine owners and workers to make a deal and end the strike. Changes the government’s formerly laissez-faire approach.

Question 19

Pure Food and Drug Act

Answer 19

When you advertise an item as a certain food or drug, the item should only include that food or drug, not contain any other substance.

Question 20

Meat Inspection Act

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Meat is inspected by the federal government.

Question 21

Conservation

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Still able to use and interact with environment, as long as you replace what you took. Supported by Roosevelt.

Question 22

Roosevelt’s Big Stick Policy

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United States can be powerful without flaunting their power.

Question 23

Roosevelt Corollary

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Reminder that the Monroe Doctrine still applies.

Question 24

Panama Canal

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1. US worries that Japan or Germany will attack West coast, and the Navy won’t be able to get there in time
2. Geography also makes trade inconvenient, and canal will make US seem powerful
3. US supports revolution, allows Panama to become an independent country to buy land for the canal

Question 25

Great White Fleet

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US navy ships are painted white to appear larger, go on tour around the world to make the US seem more powerful.

Question 26

Russo-Japanese War

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Roosevelt wants to get involved to resolve conflict.

Question 27

Atlanta Compromise

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Created by Booker T Washington. States that African Americans don't need equality or acceptance, only jobs.

Question 28

Dollar Diplomacy

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William Howard Taft. Only get involved with a country if you have an economic interest in it.

Question 29

Clayton Antitrust Act

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Allowed Wilson to break up a significant number of monopolies.

Question 30

Federal Reserve Act

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Wilson creates nationwide group of banks controlled by the federal government.

Question 31

16th amendment

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1. Legal for Congress to pass an income tax, more laws to regulate railroads, Children's Bureau investigates child labor. 2. Progressive amendment because everyone has to contribute no matter how rich they are.

Question 32

Ballinger-Pinchot Controversy

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Pinchot is in charge of national parks, but is fired by Taft and replaced by Ballinger.

Question 33

John Muir

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Associate of Roosevelt, believes in preservation.

Question 34

Bull Moose Party

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Roosevelt can't run as a Republican, so he joins the Progressive Party. Mascot is the Bull Moose.

Question 35

Federal Trade Commission

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Government can regulate and control industry.

Question 36

Payne- Aldrich Tariff

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Increases US tariffs as a weapon against foreign countries.

Question 37

Wilson's Moral Diplomacy

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US should get involved with other countries for moral reasons.

Question 38

Underwood Tariff

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Lowered tariffs, which helps consumers.

Question 39

Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty

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US gets land for the Panama Canal.

Question 40

Standard Oil vs United States

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Supreme Court finds Standard Oil guilty of monopolizing the oil industry.

Question 41

Muller vs Oregon

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Muller violates law that women can only work 10 hours. Supreme Court rules against Muller.

Question 42

Urbanization

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Caused by economic opportunities in industrial jobs

Question 43

Problems in the Cities

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1. Rising gap between the rich and poor 2. Pollution, bad sanitation, lack of clean water 3. Neighborhoods segregated by race and class

Question 44

Economy of the West

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1. Boom and bust cycle of the economy | 2. Mining industry, cattle industry

Question 45

Indian Wars

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1. Sand Creek Massacre- Colorado militia kills many native people 2. Battle of Little Big Horn- Sioux tribe kills Custer and cavalry 3. Battle of Wounded Knee- US kills Sioux in the Dakotas, last conflict with Native Americans

Question 46

Farmers Organize

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1. Farmers face problems- falling crop prices, unfair railroad practices, high cost of machinery and tariffs 2. Grange Movement- government regulation and ownership of business 3. Farmers Alliance- excludes blacks and tenant farmers

Question 47

Populist Party

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1. Combination of Grange Movement and Farmer's Alliance 2. Government ownership of railroads, unlimited coinage of silver to increase money supply, rich people pay more income tax, direct election of senators