progressive era

Muckrakers

Journalists or writers who described everything negatively and exposed corruption, inequality, and poor working/living conditions.

The Jungle - Upton Sinclair

1906 novel exposing filthy and dangerous meatpacking conditions in Chicago written by Sinclair, a muckraker.

"breaker boys"

Children who worked in mines

Theodore Roosevelt

The 26th U.S. president, youngest ever, advocated for conservation and social reform, expanded national parks, and presidential power.

Square Deal (3 C's)

· Roosevelt's domestic policy based on: Control of corporations, Consumer protection, and Conservation of natural resources.

· Aimed to balance interests of business, labor, and the public.

Elkins & Hepburn Acts

Federal regulation that increased the federal government's power to regulate the railroads(1906)

John Muir

Naturalist who founded the Sierra Club and advocated the creation/preservation of national parks, known as "The Father of National Parks".

Progressive Party

Also known as the "Bull Moose Party", this political party was formed by Theodore Roosevelt in an attempt to advance progressive ideas and unseat President William Howard Taft in the election of 1912.

Woodrow Wilson

The 28th U.S. president, who focused on economic reforms and reducing corporate power, and led the U.S. during World War I.

16th Amendment

Gave Congress power to collect income taxes.

Federal Reserve Act

a 1913 law that set up a system of federal banks and gave government the power to control the money supply

17th Amendment

Allowed voters to directly elect U.S. Senators.

19th Amendment

Granted women suffrage or the right to vote nationwide.

Louis D. Brandeis

Progressive lawyer and first Jewish Supreme Court Justice, fought against monopolies and for workers' rights.

Booker T. Washington

African American educator and leader of Tuskegee Institute and wanted to elevate the status and economic opportunity for African Americans but wasn't demanding about it.

W.E.B. Du Bois

Harvard-educated scholar and civil rights leader, and like Booker T. Washington, wanted to elevate the status and economic opportunity for African Americans but WAS demanding and wanted it "now".