The Progressive Era
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18 Terms
Progressivism
A broad reform movement aimed at correcting economic, political, and social problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, political corruption, and corporate monopolies.
17th Amendment
A constitutional amendment that allowed for the direct election of senators.
Initiative
A process that allows citizens to propose laws.
Referendum
A process that allows citizens to vote on laws.
Recall
A procedure that allows voters to remove elected officials from office.
Muckrakers
Journalists who exposed corruption and societal issues during the Progressive Era.
Pure Food and Drug Act
A law passed in 1906 to prevent misleading labeling and ensure safety in food and drug products.
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
A devastating industrial disaster in 1911 that exposed unsafe factory conditions, resulting in 146 deaths.
Settlement House Movement
A social movement aimed at providing services to the urban poor and immigrants, exemplified by Hull House founded by Jane Addams.
19th Amendment
A constitutional amendment passed in 1920 that granted women the right to vote.
Anti-Saloon League
An organization that campaigned for the prohibition of alcohol.
Eugene V. Debs
A political leader who ran for president in 1912 as a representative of the Socialist Party.
John Dewey
An educational reformer who believed schools should serve as tools for democracy.
Plessy v. Ferguson
An 1896 Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the doctrine of 'separate but equal'.
Booker T. Washington
An African American leader who advocated for gradual progress and economic opportunities for Black Americans.
W.E.B. Du Bois
An African American sociologist and civil rights activist who demanded immediate equality and co-founded the NAACP.
16th Amendment
A constitutional amendment passed in 1913 that authorized the federal government to impose an income tax.
18th Amendment
A constitutional amendment passed in 1919 that established the prohibition of alcohol.
