Unit #19 Flashcards
What was the U.S. population in 1900 (rounded)?
76 million
What percentage of the population lived in communities of 2,500 or less?
60%
What was the average life expectancy in 1900?
47.3 years
What was the U.S. rank in the world for industrial output?
America: It was the first largest industrial output of any country in the world
What two industries were particularly important in the early 1900s for the growth of cities and transportation?
The steel and petroleum oil industry
Who was a leader in reforming education in that period?
John Dewey
What philosophy did he follow and promote?
Pragmatism. View that people should do whatever works in order to achieve their stated goals
What did he see as the purpose for public education?
To prepare people to hold jobs in the American workplace.
What was the movement that provided speakers and entertainment to many towns and cities?
The Chautauqua Movement
Name two popular magazines from this period
The Atlantic Monthly and the Ladies’ Home Journal
What office was Theodore Roosevelt holding when he was nominated to run for Vice president?
Governor of New York
How did Roosevelt signal a new day in labor-management relations?
He called both sides to the White House to settle the dispute. For the first time, the Federal government had acted on behalf of union interests as well as management interests
What is the term used for the filing of suits to break up business trusts?
Trust-busting efforts
What 1906 laws introduced Federal regulation of food and drug production?
The Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act
What was Roosevelt’s stance on natural resources?
He wanted to protect the land and ensure that its benefits would be available to later generation by putting them under government control (he withdrew forest land, coal, and phosphate mines from sale)
