Unit 7A APUSH terms

apush terms

Progressives

a political attitude favoring reform

Muckrakers

journalists that sought to expose corruption in big business

Hull House

a settlement house for immigrants made by Jane Addams

Jacob Riis

A social documentary photographer

Upton Sinclair

A famous novelist that exposed the unsanitary practices of the animal industry

Pure Food and Drug Act

in response to the unsanitary practices of the animal industry, a law that protected consumers

16th Amendment

It gave the federal government the power to collect income tax

17th amendment

direct election of senators

18th amendment

prohibited alcohol

Atlanta Compromise

Washington asked whites to trust Black people and provide them with opportunities so that both races could advance in industry and agriculture.

19th amendment

granted women the right to vote

NAACP

It was formed for the civil rights of African Americans

United Mine Workers Strike

A 1902 strike for better wages and working conditions

Square Deal

protection of the consumer, control of large corporations, and conservation of natural resources.

New Nationalism

a national approach to deal with country’s affairs and a good president

New Freedom

political ideology for Wilson, tariff reduction, anti-trust and banking reform

conservation v. preservation

preservation is to leave untouched. Conservation involves wise use without destroying.

Bull Moose Party

progressive party formed by Theodore Roosevelt

Federal Reserve System

the central bank is charged with the responsibility of developing and administering monetary and credit policies for the nation.

Clayton Anti-Trust Act

banned unfair methods of competition and protected unions