Urbanization & The Progressive Era Review

Crime was a growing problem in U.S. cities in the late 19th century, but even bigger threats were posed by ___ and ___.

In the presidential election of 1912, ___ ___ benefited most from the influence of the Progressive Party.

___, such as Upton Sinclair, were known during the Progressive Era for identifying problems within society.

When all party members vote for a candidate to run in the general election.

In 1896, the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the doctrine of ___ ___ ___.

Woodrow Wilson called his platform of progressive reforms the _____ _____.

Many labor unions opposed immigration, arguing that most immigrants would work for _____ _____.

Some Chinese immigrants opened their own businesses because native-born Americans kept them out of many businesses.

_____ _____ worked to reform social conditions in Chicago during the Progressive Era.

The main reason for the Prohibition Amendment (18th) was a desire to reduce ___ consumption.

An African American leader who campaigned against lynching, worked for women's suffrage, and helped found the NAACP.

_____ reacted to immigration in the late 1800s by pressuring government to limit or cut off immigration.

The Underwood Tariff Act included a provision for levying an _____ _____.

Through _____ _____ with companies, President Roosevelt sought to regulate big business without breaking up the trusts.

In the late 19th century, southern states passed _____ _____ laws in order to enforce discrimination.

Although the progressive movement failed to address ____ ____, African Americans absorbed the reform spirit...

As the progressive movement gained momentum, women realized that they needed the vote to promote ___ and pass labor ___.

In the election of 1912, Roosevelt favored laws to protect women/children and supported workers' compensation.

The philosophy of Social Darwinism applied Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution to human ___ and ___.

Method company's used to become more efficient by breaking tasks down into small parts and using standardized tools.

President Wilson supported banking reform because economic depressions had destroyed banks and wiped out customers...

Had the power to investigate companies and close those engaging in unfair trade practices that hurt competition.

Tragedy at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company led to building codes requiring ___ ___.

President Woodrow Wilson believed that lower tariff rates would lead American companies to ____ products and ___ prices.

Progressives believed industrialization/urbanization created many problems, including _____ and ____ in urban society.

Social reformers believe that society's problems could be fixed by regulating the economy and helping those in need.

The ___ party was the third party most associated with the "Bull Moose" candidate of 1912.

_____ was a Progressive Era reform that gave citizens more voice in proposing laws.