The Progressive Era - Week 5

Question 1

the progressive era, 1910/1920s, was focused on ________.

Answer 1

reform

Question 2

target of the progressive era

Answer 2

education, public health, labor, political corruption.

reformers were educated professionals, and crossed both race and gender lines.

Question 3

demographic shifts (immigrants/black migration)

Answer 3

18 million immigrants entered the USA from 1890-1914

1.5 million blacks left the South from 1915-1930

Question 4

causes of immigration

Answer 4

higher wages in USA, educational opportunities, escape from political turmoil and prosecution

Question 5

three big gateways to the USA

Answer 5

ellis island, angel island, el paso.

also contained detention centers

Question 6

1st great migration

Answer 6

movement of blacks from the south.

push factors: racial/sexual violence, no economic opportunity, disenfranchisement

pull factors: economic/educational opportunity, family, greater citizenship rights

Question 7

black women did _________ labor, while white women did __________ labor.

Answer 7

agricultural/domestic

factory

Question 8

consumer culture was directly caused by the expansion of ______________.

Answer 8

railroads

Question 9

commercialized leisure

Answer 9

ability to participate in consumer culture is tied to citizen rights, such as the right to indulge and enjoy. theaters, dance halls, etc.

Question 10

industrialization expanded the labor force and consumerism, which then attracted young ________ to ideas of new independence. they began to be known as a social problem.

Answer 10

women

Question 11

triangle shirtwaist factory fire (March 25, 1911)

Answer 11

fire on 9th floor, 146/500 workers died, mobilized and politicized workers, assistance was provided from reform organizations

Question 12

progressives knew that ___________ needed to gain a new meaning.

Answer 12

freedom

Question 13

YMCA hotels and the Raines Law

Answer 13

YMCA: meant for inner city men to get back up on their feet, but inadvertently provided a place for gay men to meet.

Raines Law: said saloons that didn’t serve food must be closed on Sundays. However, saloons attached to hotels were exempt. So these saloons rented out at least 10 rooms to count as a ‘hotel’ but charged hourly, so it was a place for couples to hook up without scrutiny.

Question 14

Ida Tarbell

Answer 14

progressive reformer who focused on corporate greed. published History of the Standard oil Company in 1904, and caused Standard Oil Co. of NJ vs. USA, resulting in the monopoly being split up.

was influenced by her father’s oil business being shut down by standard oil, and reported on/critiqued their shitty business practices.

Question 15

Int’l Ladies’ Garment Workers Union was founded in _____ in ____

Answer 15

1900, NYC

triangle shirtwaist company was NOT a part of the union

Question 16

uprising of 20,000 (1909)

the great revolt (60,000 in 1910)

Answer 16

struck for shorted hours, higher wages, and better safety. pretty successful, increased demands, mostly met.