U.S. History Exam 2 - FLASHCARDS - 2_14 Lecture 1
What were the Progressives?
wished to check big business. Reformers from both parties. Those with ability should fight corruption. Focused on urban problems
How did economic output change from 1900 to 1910?
Output increased by 85 percent and farm prices grew by 50 percent. Most people were better off
How many cities did the US have with populations of over 100 thousand?
50 cities
What was New York’s population by 1910?
4.7 million people
What were the Muckrakers?
Writers who made it a practice to expose the wrongdoings of public figures and corporations in business and politics between 1903 and 1909
Who were some Muckrakers?
Samuel Adams, Ida Tarwell, Upton Sinclair
What did Samuel Adams write in 1906?
The Great American Fraud
Who wrote about Standard Oil abuses?
Ida Tarbell
Who was Upton Sinclair?
Writer who drew attention to the bad conditions in meatpacking industry and how it was not only bad for workers but for consumers
What did Upton Sinclair publish in 1906?
The Jungle
What was Upton Sinclair worried about?
working conditions of workers. And meat packing conditions
What was the Pure Food and Drug Act?
1906: government regulates some food and medicine industries to hold them to higher standards of quality; people had become upset about tainted milk that was killing some kids
What was the Meat Inspection Act?
law passed that said government inspectors would be inspecting factory meat to make sure it’s safe to eat
How many automobiles were there in 1895?
4 automobiles
How many automobiles were there by 1917?
5 million
When was Ford Motor Company founded?
1903 by Henry Ford
When was the assembly line established?
In 1913 by Henry Ford
What was important about the assembly line?
It allowed for goods to be mass produced much more quickly than before
What is an oligopoly?
State of limited competition in which a market is shared by a small number of producers or sellers.
What were some oligopolies?
Standard Oil, Consolidated Tobacco, and US Rubber
What was an example of oligopoly in action?
By 1907, 1 percent of industrial firms produced 1/2 of all manufactured goods
What was the Triangle Shirtwaist company?
Located in NYC. Employed mostly young immigrant women. Terrible safety conditions and starvation wages. Women worked 12 hours a day every day of the week. 4 elevators, but only 1 worked and only 1 stairwell. 80 thousand protested for better conditions
What was the Triangle Fire?
Broke out on the 8th floor. Women jumped from windows and down the elevator shaft because it could only hold 12 people. Lasted only 18 minutes. 39 women jumped down the elevator shaft. 58 women jumped out of windows to their death
What was a consequence of the Triangle Fire?
people start demanding better work conditions, a week after the fire 80,000 people protested in New York
