The progressive era and expansionsim

Expose

A work of writing that publicizes a scandal or injustice.

Conscription

The requirement to enlist for service in a country’s armed forces.

Jacob Riis

Drew public attention to the crime, disease, and squalor in NYC, which he experienced first hand.

Lincoln Steffens

Revealed the destructive effect of corruption on the government of St. Louis, MO.

Social Gospel

A religious movement among protestant ministers who sought to bring Christian liberal theology to societal probation.

Women’s suffrage

The right of women to vote.

Children’s Bureau

A US government agency created in 1912, focused on improving the lives of children and families.

Enfranchisement

The granting of the rights of citizenship; Vote.

Suffragist

A person who supports women’s rights to vote.

Temperance movement

The act of outlawing the production, distribution, and the sale of alcohol.

Prohibition

The act of outlawing the production, distribution, and the sale of alcohol.

Jane Addams

Established the Hull house in Chicago; helped many struggling immigrants.

Alice Paul

Led the radical wing and fought to vote in England, applying aggressive tactics in the US.

The reforms Florence Kelley helped bring out

Banned child labor, limited working hours for women, and established regulations for sweatshops - National Consumers League.

NAWSA vs. NWP strategies

NAWSA relied on lobbying and state-level campaigns, while NWP went on marches, hunger strikes, and civil disobedience.

Temperance movement social problems

Worked to limit or remove alcohol since men would drink and abuse their wives and families.

Commission government

A form of city government where voters elect a small number of officials called commissioners who head city departments.

Direct Primary

An election in which voters choose the party’s candidates.

Initiative

Citizens can propose new laws to be voted on by the public or by legislation.

Recall

A procedure by which citizens can vote to remove an elected official from office.

17th Amendment

Mandated that all U.S. senators be elected by popular vote.

Robert M. La Follette

A republican elected governor of Wisconsin in 1900, he established direct primary elections and railroad regulations.

Progressives gave voters a larger voice

By introducing direct Primary voting, recall, initiative, and referendum.

Reforms in city governments

Helped to fix city corruption, give more power to elect, and inspired people.

Conservation

The management and protection of natural resources.

Merger

The act of incorporating 2 or more businesses into 1.

Trust buster

A person who seeks to break up business trusts or monopolies, especially a federal official enforcing antitrust laws.

Theodore Roosevelt

The first progressive president who took the lead in bringing about many reforms.

Square Deal

Wanted to ensure fairness and balance to both sides, a hallmark of Roosevelt's presidency.

The Jungle

Described the unsanitary practices of the meat packing industry, leading to an investigation.

Roosevelt as a trustbuster

Many Americans viewed him as such because he fought to rid monopolies and mergers that abused power.

Roosevelt’s invitation to Booker T. Washington

To gain the support of black southerners for votes.

Syndicate

A group of criminals who control organized criminal activities.

Scientific management

A management method that relies on experimental studies to identify the most efficient way to execute tasks in a factory.

Social Security

A government program that provides income to the elderly, disabled, and unemployed.

Income tax

A tax based on the amount a person earns.

William H. Taft

The republican candidate whom Roosevelt recommended.

Woodrow Wilson

Democratic nominee and the current governor of NJ who worked to lower tariffs and taxes via the Revenue Act.

16th Amendment

Granted Congress the power to collect income taxes nationwide.

Taft and Wilson furthering the progressive agenda

Taft focused on labor unions, trusts, and monopolies; Wilson on income taxes and the Federal Reserve banking system.