Unit 4.5

Jacob Riis

Influential muckraker who was a photographer for the New York Times. He revealed the horrible filthy living conditions Americans went through.

John Muir

Naturalist who helped establish Yosemite national park. Known as “the father of national parks”.

National park service

Manages all the federal national parks. Mission of preserving the land as well as protect them, making them available for the public use.

Settlement house

A community center that provided social services to the Urban Poor.

Jane Addams

A leading figure in the settlement house movement who created the Hull House program.

Washington Gladden

Social Gospel

Christian ethics solve social problems, ideas of German and American socialism blended together.

Progressive

Believed that new ideas and honest efficient government could bring about social justice.

Direct Primary

A reform in elections that enables all members of political party instead of political machines, to choose the people who would represent their party in a general election.

Secret Ballot

Reformed voting method in which a voters choices in an election are anonymous, preventing attempts to influence the voter by intimidation and political buying.

Muckraker

Journalists or photographer who show the issues in cities.

Upton Sinclair

Meat inspection act

Pure food and drug act

16th amendment

17th amendment

Initiative

Referendum

Recall

Political machine

Monetary policy

Federal Reserve Act