Progressive Era Test Review Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards generated from the Progressive Era review sheet covering major policies, amendments, organizations, and historical figures.

Pure Food and Drug Act

Federal legislation regulating the food and drug industries to ensure safety and accurate labeling, expanding government oversight over businesses.

Interstate Commerce Act of 1887

A law establishing federal regulation of railroad rates and monopolistic practices, setting a precedent for economic regulation and fair competition.

Pendleton Act of 1883

Civil service reform law that restricted political bosses and party leaders by requiring government jobs to be awarded based on competitive exams and merit rather than patronage.

Temperance Movement

A social movement advocating for the restriction or ban of alcohol, which led to the 18th Amendment and increased federal regulation in citizens' daily lives.

18th Amendment

Constitutional amendment that prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors throughout the United States.

Hull House

A settlement house founded by Jane Addams that assisted urban immigrants by providing housing, food, education, and job placement assistance.

17th Amendment

Constitutional amendment allowing for the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote, granting citizens greater control over their government.

19th Amendment

Constitutional amendment championed by Susan B. Anthony and women's rights advocates that granted women full voting rights (suffrage).

Ida B. Wells

African American journalist and Progressive reformer who exposed the atrocities of lynching and campaigned for civil rights and social justice.

NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)

Civil rights organization founded by African American reformers including W.E.B. Du Bois that advocated for political equality, civil rights, and anti-lynching legislation.

Populist Party

A third political party created by farmers struggling with heavy debt, low crop prices, and high railroad freight rates, whose political platform influenced later Progressive reforms.

Progressive Era

A period of widespread reform driven by the belief that active government intervention could resolve society's economic and social problems.

Direct Democracy Reforms (Initiative, Referendum, Recall)

Political actions that gave citizens more voice in government decisions, allowing them to directly propose, vote on, or repeal laws.

Conservation Policy (Theodore Roosevelt)

Presidential policy focused on preserving and responsibly managing natural resources, forests, and public lands for current and future generations.

Federal Reserve Act

Legislation that created the central banking system of the U.S. to oversee monetary policy, regulate banks, and control money supply and interest rates.

National Park System

Federal agency established to protect and conserve natural landscapes, public lands, historical sites, and wildlife.

Non-Violent Women's Suffrage Strategies

Peaceful methods utilized to win voting rights, including public parades, picketing, hunger strikes, petitions, and marches.

Plessy v. Ferguson

Landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized racial segregation under the doctrine of 'separate but equal'.

Impact of Theodore Roosevelt in the 1912 Election

Running as the Progressive ('Bull Moose') candidate, Theodore Roosevelt split the Republican vote with William Howard Taft, allowing Democratic candidate Woodrow Wilson to win the presidency.