Progressive Era - USH9

suffrage means the right to vote

US President; leader of Progressive Party; conservation; trust-buster; leading reformer

Which of the following women fought for suffrage?

muckraker; investigated the meat packing industry; wrote The Jungle

Constitutional Amendment granting suffrage to women

sought to return control of the government to the people, restore economic opportunities, correct injustices

Wisconsin politician; pushed for election reform and to get business out of politics

1906 law; established strict cleanliness requirements for meatpackers and created a federal meat inspection program

the application of scientific principles to increase efficiency in the workplace.

laws enacted by southern state and local governments to separate white and black people in public and private facilities

US President; removed lands from reserved list and made them public; issues over tariffs

Which Act made monopolies illegal, allowed labor unions and farm organizations (also making strikes, etc. legal)?

established the doctrine of "separate, but equal"

enables voters to remove elected public officials from office through an early election

founded the NAACP; pushed for African-American unity by fighting segregation and discrimination

called for African Americans to advance themselves educationally and economically, rather than worry about legal issues

The Federal Reserve Act established 12 financial districts and allowed the Fed to print currency and set interest rates

The Pure Food & Drug Act (truth in labeling; no contaminated food sales) was passed during Roosevelt's presidency

Constitutional Amendment establishing the income tax

investigative journalists who exposed the corrupt side of business and public life in the early 1900s

political party - wanted to improve capitalism by improving business

Constitutional Amendment prohibiting the manufacture, sale, transport, and consumption of alcohol

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the progressive era?

Wilson's progressive reforms were called the Square Deal

US President; helped establish Federal Trade Commission and pass Clayton Antitrust Act

a bill originating from the people rather than lawmakers; on the ballot

a proposed legislative measure voted on by the people

Constitutional Amendment allowing for the direct election of Senators

planned management of natural resources; wilderness protection; Roosevelt reforms

allowed for a 10 hour work day for women

implemented the assembly line in industry; made automobiles affordable for Americans