The Progressive Era

Roots of the Progressive Era

Problems in society, politics and business that led people to demand change.

Social Gospel Movement

A beliefs that Christians should help the poor and solve social problems.

Muckrakers

Journalists who exposed corruption and problems in society.

Ida Tarbell

A journalist who exposed the unfair practices of Rockefeller.

Upton Sinclair

A journalist who exposed dirty conditions in the meatpacking industry.

Jane Addams

A reformer who helped poor immigrants in Chicago.

Settlement Houses

Community centers that offered education and help to poor immigrants.

NAACP

An organization founded to fight racial discrimination and protect equal rights.

Women’s Suffrage

The right of women to vote in elections.

Susan B. Anthony

A leader who fought for women’s voting rights for women.

Alice Paul

An activist who used protest to demand voting rights for women.

Initiative

A process that allows citizens to vote directly on a proposed law.

Referendum

A process that allows citizens to vote directly on a proposed law.

Teddy Roosevelt

President who fought against powerful monopolies and supported conservation.

Panama Canal

A waterway built to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.

Treaty of Portsmouth

An agreement that ended a war between Russia and Japan in 1905.

Bull Moose Party

The political party formed by a former president during the 1912 election.

William Howard Taft

President who succeeded Roosevelt and later became Chief Justice.

16th Amendment

Allowed the federal government to collect taxes on people’s income

17th Amendment

Allowed citizens to directly elect their state’s senators

Woodrow Wilson

President who introduced major banking reforms and supported lower tariffs.

Federal Reserve System

The central banking system that manages the nation's money and helps stabilize the economy.

Clayton Antitrust Act

A law that strengthened rules against unfair business practices and monopolies.

18th Amendment

Banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.

19th Amendment

Prohibited denying the right to vote based on sex.