Progressive Era

Booker T. Washington believed that African Americans should

What major political machine did we talk about in this unit?

How did Booker T. Washington help African Americans gain economic strength?

For what reason was The Shame of the Cities written

Influential in gaining suffrage for women.

Progressives wanted to reform all of the following except

This gave women the right to vote

Higher education is becoming more important, from 20% in 1870 to 40% in 1910 for this group

This was created to help against racial discrimination especially in voting.

This ruled women are different than men so they need limited work hours

Led the progressive crusade against child labor.

The Wisconsin Idea was a reform program that sought

Journalists who wrote about the corruption in business and politics

Over 140 people died in this accident.

Who wrote The Shame of the Cities

When people are hired for who they know, family and friends, and not for what they know

This law required new buildings to have better ventilation, toilets, and running water.

Leaders of a political machine

Due to Unsafe factories, Maryland is the first state to grant

This organization tried to help Native Americans become U.S. Citizens.

Leader of Tammany Hall

Laws improving workplace safety were prompted by what tragic event

One of the major leaders of the Wisconsin Idea

This outlawed alcohol in America.

What city was Tammany Hall located in?

pursing public interest and one's personal interest at the same time (buying land for a park)

Why did the Chinese American population grow so slowly during the late 1800's and early 1900's

This President was assassinated by Charles Guiteau

Republican reformers in the 1880's who supported Grover Cleveland.

Believed America was in a Gilded Age during the late 1800's.

The Pendleton Civil Service Act

Citizens can vote directly for their senators with the creation of the

The process that allows voters to propose a new law by collecting signatures on a petition

During Grant's administration, government officials were jailed for

The National American Women's Suffrage Association was led by

The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) was led by

theft or taking bribes

what act of graft is legal

Economic system when private business controls production.

Journalist who wrote about lynchings in the South.

How did W.E.B. Du Bois help African Americans gain political rights

The Anti-Saloon League fought against