Progressive Era Reforms and Key Figures

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts from the Progressive Era, focusing on significant figures, legislation, and court cases that shaped American politics and society.

W.J. Bryan

Democratic leader advocating monetary reforms for farmers and laborers during the Election of 1896.

Greenback Labor Party

A political organization during the Gilded Age supporting expansion of the money supply through greenbacks.

Omaha Platform

The political agenda of the Populist Party that sought economic and political reforms.

Henry Demarest Lloyd

A muckraker who exposed corruption of the Standard Oil company in his book 'Wealth Against Commonwealth'.

Thorstein Veblen

Economist and social critic known for critiquing the wealthy and 'conspicuous consumption'.

Jacob Riis

Journalist who documented the living conditions of urban immigrants in 'How the Other Half Lives'.

The Theory of the Leisure Class

A book analyzing social behaviors of the wealthy, emphasizing 'conspicuous consumption'.

Lincoln Steffens

Muckraking journalist known for exposing political corruption in 'The Shame of the Cities'.

David G. Phillips

Muckraker who revealed US Senate corruption in 'The Treason of the Senate'.

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

A disaster that resulted in labor reforms and heightened public awareness of worker safety.

Florence Kelley

Social reformer known for advocating women's and children's labor rights during the Progressive Era.

Muller v. Oregon

Supreme Court case that upheld a law limiting women's work hours.

Lochner v. New York

Case that invalidated a labor law, reflecting economic laissez-faire principles.

Meat Inspection Act, 1906

Legislation mandating federal inspection of meat products for public sanitation.

Pure Food and Drug Act, 1906

Law prohibiting misinformation in labeling food and drugs, ensuring safety regulations.

Federal Reserve Act

Established a central banking system to regulate currency supply and stabilize the economy.

Seventeenth Amendment

Allowed for the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote.

Bull Moose Party

Progressive Party formed by Theodore Roosevelt during the 1912 election.

Schneck v. U.S.

Supreme Court case that established limitations on free speech during wartime.

Versailles Treaty

The peace treaty that ended WWI and established terms for German reparations.

Committee on Public Information

Agency responsible for using propaganda to promote support for WWI.