Us history 2.1 & 2.2

Progressive era

When was the progressive era

1890s-1920s

What were the goals of the progressive era?

Adress economic inequality, political corruption, and social injustices

Who were muckrakers?

investigative journalists who exposed corruption.

what one something that characterized the progressive movement

Power to the people not the government

Why were the problems arising?

industrialization, urbanization, immigration, inequality and social injustice.  

What do third parties do?

provided outlet for minorities, draws votes away from a other party, idea becomes part of a major platform.

What did the book “The jungle” do?

Led to the creation of the meat inspection act and the pure food and drug act. 

Who supported the populists?

Farmers

What did the farmers want in circulation?

Silver

What party draws votes away?

The third party

social gospel—what kind of reforms?

Social

Upton sinclair wrote

The jungle

Jane addams helped __ immigrations

assimilate

What problems did African Americans face after the civil war?

Racism and violence (Jim crown laws, kkk, lynching)

Ida B Wells 

Advocare for equality, fought for anti-lynching, social reformer. 

Disenfranchisement towards african american people

Poll taxes and literacy tests

W.E.B Dubois

One of the founders of the NAACP, wanted change immediately, compromise is harmful

Booker T Washington

wanted African Americans to have vocational skills, wanted gradual equality, focus on job training.

Settlement house movement

directly assist the poor and immigrant communities

17th amendment..

direct election of senators

18th amendment

banned alcohol

19th amendment

womens suffrage

theodore roosevelt was a 

trustbuster

nation park service passed by

woodrow wilson

what year was the park service passed

1916

interstate commerce ….key word

railroads

sherman antitrust act dissolved

monopolies