Progressive Era Chap. 8

7. Author of the History of the Standard Oil Company, exposing the company's unfair business practices

24.The Great Train Robbery was;

14. Although women enrolled in colleges, their career opportunities were very limited, & they were not allowed to vote.

5. Investigative journalists and writers who exposed corruption and social problems

13. The Gilded Age, with its industrial development & business profits, raised wages and improved living conditions.

25. Most progressives were;

23. The American Federation of Labor;

4 A rural reform movement protesting unfair corrupt business practices& called for greater voter control of government

12. Most progressives worked hard to end racial discrimination and prejudice against African Americans

6. 1911 workplace event that prompted the New York State Legislature to enact stricter public safety codes

9. A national organization fighting racial discrimination, won rights for African Americans before the Supreme Court.

21. Ray Stannard Baker's Following the Color Line was about;

10. Co-founder of NAACP & editor of its widely read monthly magazine, the Crisis...

20. American Indians and __________ found that most progressives did not respect them

2. The law that made alcoholic beverages illegal

3. An Architect who promoted the ideas of the City Planning Movement by creating plans to redesign cities like Chicago

11.Many businesses ignored child labor laws, claiming that they needed cheap child labor in order to make a good profit

1. A union leader whose autobiography showed how mining companies exploited their workers.

17. In 1911 American Indians formed the _____ to help deal with their loss of land and way of life.

19. The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) opposed;

22.The _______ was founded to improve job & housing opportunities for African Americans

8. A largely urban reform movement that worked to improve living and working conditions in cities

15.The National Tuberculosis Association was unable to lower death rates because they couldn't find a cure

16.An open shop refers to:

18. Progressive's goals included: