U3L7 Unit Review (Practice) Flashcards
After Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act in 1890, many judges initially ruled against the new law in cases involving trust. Which statement best explains the reason many judges disagreed with the Antitrust Act?
Trusts were private property that the government should not control
How did streetcars affect the development of American cities and towns?
They led to the development of suburbs
What overall goal of the woman’s rights movement was achieved during the Progressive Era?
Right to vote
What was the nickname given to Theodore Roosevelt’s progressive plan for the American people after he became president?
Square Deal
What statement best describes the politics of the Gilded Age?
Corruption was a major problem in the country
What role did the Bull Moose Party have in the 1912 election?
Split the progressive vote and allowed Woodrow Wilson to win
How did immigration affect the development of cities between the late 1800s and early 1900s? What factors resulted in the movement of large immigrant populations to cities?
Immigrants affected the development of cities because they came to cities in large numbers and stayed there. The populations of cities were largely made up of immigrants. Some factors that resulted in large immigrant populations include specific entry points for immigrants such as Ellis Island in New York City. Immigrants also tended to join family and friends from their old countries in new cities. This led to the development of large pockets of immigrants from the same places throughout cities.
What did Progressives want? What were the purposes of the initiative, the referendum, and the recall?
Progressives wanted elected officials to do what citizens wanted them to instead of being controlled by the rich. The initiative was meant to allow citizens to use petitions to put proposals for new laws directly on a ballot. The referendum let citizens approve or reject laws after they were passed by the legislature. The recall gave citizens the power to remove public servants from office without having to wait for their term to end.
Explain how life in cities improved in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Be sure to describe innovations in public transportation and travel as well as how technology helped solve some of the problems of crowding.
City planners responded to the increase in immigrants in the cities by building skyscrapers. Heavy traffic was alleviated with the use of electric streetcars. Streetcars also enabled people to move out to the suburbs to escape the overcrowding.
Describe the experience of Mexican Americans during the Progressive Era. Be sure to include why many Mexicans came to the United States in the late 1800s, the challenges they faced, where many settled, and how they addressed challenges.
Many Mexicans fled their homeland to escape revolution and famine. When they arrived, they settled into barrios in places like Los Angeles, the Midwest, and the Rocky Mountains, but many faced discrimination and poor working conditions. They would form mutualistas so they could pool their money to buy insurance or legal assistance to help each other.
Many Mexicans fled their homeland to escape revolution and famine. When they arrived, they settled into barrios in places like Los Angeles, the Midwest, and the Rocky Mountains, but many faced discrimination and poor working conditions. They would form mutualistas so they could pool their money to buy insurance or legal assistance to help each other.
The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote. It was supported by women like Carrie Chapman Catt and Alice Paul. Catt vowed to fight for suffrage in every state and Paul went so far as to picket the White House and was arrested. By allowing women the right to vote with the 19th Amendment, the amount of people eligible to vote nearly doubled. It also gave women unprecedented opportunities to receive higher education and effect reform.
