Vocab

Question 1

Progressive movement

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Aimed to restore economic opportunities and correct injustices.

Question 2

Federal Reserve System

Answer 2

A National banking system that controls the US money supply and availability of credit in the country.

Question 3

Prohibition

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Banning of alcoholic beverages in the US.

Question 4

NACW

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An African American women’s club that focused on education by providing nurseries, reading libraries, and kindergartens.

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17th Amendment

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Allows the people in a state to vote for their national senators.

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Scientific Management

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Industry leaders used this to make industries more efficient.

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Initiative

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A bill created by people rather than lawmakers

Question 8

NAWSA

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Leading women’s suffrage group in the US by the 1890’s

Question 9

19th amendment

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Grant women the right to vote.

Question 10

Muckrakers

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Journalists who wrote about business corruption

Question 11

Meat Inspection Act

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Dictated strict requirements of the meat industry and called for inspectors to approve consumer meat

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Bull Moose Party

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Name given to the progressive party in 1912

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Referendum

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Allowed people to vote on a proposed bill

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Suffrage

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The right to vote

Question 15

Clayton antitrust act

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Prohibits monopolies and gave labor unions the right to exist

Question 16

Woodrow Wilson

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Endorsed a platform called New Freedom

Question 17

Theodore Roosevelt

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Progressive president known for trust busting, food safety, and conservation.

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William Howard Taft

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Progressive president that became unpopular in office due to his stance on tariffs and land use

Question 19

Square Deal

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Name for Roosevelt’s reforms

Question 20

Pure Food and Drug Act

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Called for truth labeling on products to be purchased by the people.

Question 21

Susan B. Anthony

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A leading proponent of women’s suffrage and founder of the NWSA

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Recall

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Allows voters to remove public officials before their term is over and face another election

Question 23

Gifford Pinchot

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Headed the US Forest Service and close advisor to Theodore Roosevelt.

Question 24

Carrie Chapman Catt

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Leader of the NAWSA from 1900 to 1904 and fought for women’s voting rights.

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Conservation

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The balance between preserving lands as they are and developing lands for future use

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Upton Sinclair

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Author who focused on Chicago stockyards and write a book about his experience in a stockyard

Question 27

The Jungle

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Book written about the conditions of the meat packing industry in the US

Question 28

NAACP

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Created to fight for equality among races.

Question 29

Payne-Aldrich Tariff

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A set of regulations that failed to reduce taxes on imports/exports.

Question 30

Federal Trade Commission

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An organization created to watch over business and issue cease and desist orders if unfair business practices were being used

Question 31

Florence Kelley

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Advocate for improving the lives of women and children and inspected factories in Illinois.

Question 32

List and describe 2 of Roosevelt's Progressive reforms. (Food)

Answer 32

Meat inspection act | Pure Food and Drug Act

Question 33

List and describe of Wilson's Progressive reforms (federal)

Answer 33

Federal Reserve System | Federal Trade Commission.

Question 34

Robert Lafollette

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Governor of Wisconsin that led the way in regulating big business.