Unit 6 4.4-4.6 Vocab

Movement at turn of century that tried to address social, political, economic problems in US

1886 Chicago. Peaceful strike that turned violent. Public opinion turns against labor unions

1870-1900. Industrial age= time with thin layer of prosperity but a lot of corruption, poverty

Late 1800s. "Common man" and farmers movement. Political and social movement

Employers and group of employees try to negotiate and reach agreements to settle disputes

Which of these was a position supported by the Populist movement?

Union leader in 20th century. Believed in socialism. Ran for President 5 times

Writers & photojournalists who published stories exposing abuse in government and big business

Workers formed these organizations to protect interests of its members

Immigration processing station on the East coast

President of NAWSA and founded the League of Women voters

Went after monopolies when POTUS. Progressive Republican. Ran as Progressive in 1912 but lost

Attitude strongly opposed to immigrants

Poor inner-city neighborhoods where poor laborers and many immigrants lived

Movement aimed at outlawing alcohol. Eventually won with ratification of 18th Amendment

Democrat elected POTUS in 1912. He was the WW1 President

Farmers formed these in late 1800s to deal with $$ problems, railroad rates, price of machinery

Producing so much of something that prices fall & producers often went bankrupt

Overcrowded apartments where poor laborers and many immigrants lived. In the slums.

Children working as part of the work force

Unofficial entity to keep a certain party or group in power

1894 railroad strike. Factory owners could ask courts for injunction to end strikes

Time period from 1919-1933 when alcohol was illegal in the USA

1919- Outlawed the making, selling, transporting of alcoholic beverages

Which of these shows 2 other important positions supported by the Populist movement?

Written by Upton Sinclair about meat packing industry. Led to federal meat inspection program

National chairwoman for NAWSA- leader in push for 19th Amendment ratification

Union leader for the AFL

Position supported by populists. Big issue in 1896 election. Backing the dollar with silver

Two of the notable labor unions

1920- ability to vote granted to women. No sexual discrimination in voting rights

Movement aimed at winning women the right to vote

1877 Railroad industry strike. Showed employers (management) they could ask fed govt for help

1913- Gave Congress ability to collect taxes on incomes from individuals and businesses

1913- established that election of US Senators would be directly voted by the people

The Populist Movement supported the idea there should be more government regulation of business

As urban populations increased, this did too bc people wanted greater say in their government

Passed in 1913- goal to oversee banking in the US. Gave govt control over circulation of money

Allowed people to live further out and commute to work. Gave rise to new middle class.

Makeshift factories with many workers, unsafe conditions, poor ventilation, long hours

Immigration processing station on the West coast

Inner-city neighborhoods where people of particular region-country lived. Shared culture etc.

Founder of the Hull House