Progressive Era

President during WWI. Helped form League of Nations

Instrumental in the development of Everglades National Park

Reform-minded journalists who attacked corrupt institutions and business leaders

Broke up big trust but was racist. Said "African Americans should be kept in their place"

Roosevelt said he would take over mines with military if they didn't negotiate with workers

Gave government power to tax everyone's income

Prevent sale of adulterated, misbranded or poisonous foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors

Proposed "Equal Rights Amendment for Women" that was never ratified by ¾ of states

Women's rights convention at Seneca Falls, New York 1848. Pushed voting, civil and equal rights

Laissez-faire capitalism caused economic inequality; _____________ addressed these problems

Helped stop price discrimination, price fixing and unfair business practices

President Roosevelt promised a "________ ________" between Big Business and the People

First progressive US president, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist

Suffragette, arrested for voting 1872 but started forty year fight for women's vote

Protected poor, cared for children and was modeled after military

Created a central bank where government loans money to all US banks

Prevents anticompetitive business practices, such as coercive monopolies

People must emulate the life of Jesus Christ and help poor

This place provided community services to large city populations

Took photographs and wrote about poor in New York city

Leading "muckraker" of the progressive era. Pioneered investigative journalism

People (Not Legislature) will elect two Senators from each State that serve six year terms

Pro labor Wisconsin governor opposed dominance of corporations

Laws against "Intoxicating liquors"

Prohibited sale of adulterated or misbranded livestock

Wrote "The Jungle" to expose appalling working conditions in meat-packing industry

"Mother" of Social Work