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Chapter 17 Review. The Origins of Progressivism. 17.1. What was a muckraker?. Writer who exposes wrong doing. This was the social reform movement in the early 20 th century. Progressive movement. This is a way for people to propose laws directly. Initiative.
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What was a muckraker? Writer who exposes wrong doing
This was the social reform movement in the early 20th century Progressive movement
This is a way for people to propose laws directly Initiative
What was the 17th Amendment? Called for the direct election of Senators
How did reformers try to make businesses more efficient and profitable? Scientific Management – the application of scientific ideas to make each task simpler
What is a referendum? Voters vote directly on a proposed law
This is a vote on whether to remove a public official from office Recall
Women in Public Life 17.2
What is suffrage? The right to vote
Who was Susan B. Anthony Leader of the Women’s Suffrage Movement
What was NAWSA? National American Woman Suffrage Association
What were three ways in which women tried to win the vote? State by State Courts – suing under the 14th Amendment National Amendment
What was Roosevelt’s “Square Deal”? A program of Progressive Reforms
How did Roosevelt use the federal government to change business practices? He would settle strikes, deal with “Bad Trusts”, strengthened the ICC, and took on the railroad
Who was Upton Sinclair Author of The Jungle who revealed the horrors of the meat packing industry
What two pieces of legislation did Roosevelt pass to protect consumers? Meat Inspection Act Pure Food & Drug Act
How did Roosevelt feel about Public Land? Should be protected and used for the common good; “Multiple Uses” theory
Who did Roosevelt select to succeed him to the Presidency William Howard Taft
What was wrong with the Payne-Aldrich Tariff? It did not lower tariffs much at all; it only lowered tariffs on unnecessary items
How did Taft handle conservation? His Secretary of the Interior sold land to businesses for use, rather than protecting the lands through conservation
What was the Bull Moose Party? Teddy Roosevelt’s new political party. It was Progressive and Republican
Who was Eugene Debs? The Socialist candidate in the election of 1912; received many votes due to popular progressive ideas
Wilson’s New Freedom 17.5
What was the Clayton Anti-Trust Act? Weakened monopolies and upheld rights of unions and farm organizations; legalized striking
What were three areas that Wilson reformed and how? The Banking Industry using the Federal Reserve Act The Trusts using the Clayton Anti-Trust Act Lowered Tariffs and implemented Income Taxes
What Amendment gave women the right to vote and when was it passed? The 19th Amendment and passed in 1919
What was the impact of the Progressive Movement on African-Americans? They did not receive as much help; Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson did not support African-American rights; Progressive movement was geared towards middle-class whites