Progressive Era and Muckrakers

This set of flashcards focuses on key terms and concepts from the Progressive Era and the role of muckrakers in driving reform.

Urbanization

The process of cities growing as more people move from rural areas to urban areas, often leading to various social and political problems.

Muckraker

Investigative journalists who expose corruption and social injustices.

Progressivism

A political movement that aimed to address urban problems and political corruption through social activism and reform.

Collective Bargaining

A process by which workers negotiate contracts and benefits with their employers.

Labor Unions

Organizations of workers that unite to protect their rights and improve working conditions.

Meat Inspection Act

A law passed by President Roosevelt in 1906 to ensure sanitary standards in meat processing plants.

Pure Food and Drug Act

A law passed in 1906 that provided for federal inspection of food and drugs to ensure their safety.

19th Amendment

An amendment that granted women the right to vote in the United States.

Prohibition

A nationwide ban on alcohol production, sale, and transportation established by the 18th Amendment.

Ida Tarbell

A muckraker known for her investigative work exposing the Standard Oil monopoly.

Jacob Riis

A social documentary photojournalist who exposed urban poverty and tenement conditions.

Upton Sinclair

An author whose book "The Jungle" exposed unsanitary conditions in the meat industry and led to reforms.

The Trust Buster

A nickname for Theodore Roosevelt, reflecting his efforts to eliminate corporate monopolies.

Progressive Era Reform

A period of extensive social activism and political reform in the United States from 1896 to 1916.

17th Amendment

An amendment that established the direct election of U.S. Senators by the people.

Child Labor Act

Legislation aimed at preventing child exploitation in the workforce.

National Park Service

An agency created by Teddy Roosevelt to preserve natural resources and promote environmental conservation.

Suffrage

The right to vote in political elections.

Jim Crow Laws

State and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States.