The Progressives (College Board AP® US History): Flashcards
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Define Progressive Era.
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Define Progressive Era.
The Progressive Era (1890s to 1920s) was a period of social, political, and economic reform in response to the challenges of industrialization.
Which problems did Progressives set out to fix?
Progressives targeted exploitation of workers, political corruption, industrial monopolies, unsafe workplaces, alcohol abuse, and racial inequality.
Which groups led the Progressive movement?
Middle-class citizens, church leaders, and journalists led the movement.
What did W.E.B. Du Bois's Niagara Movement call for?
It called for an immediate end to segregation and social and political rights for African Americans.
How did the NAACP (1909) fight racial inequality?
The NAACP worked to legally challenge racial segregation and inequality.
Define muckrakers.
Muckrakers were Progressive Era journalists who exposed corruption and social injustice to spark public demand for reform.
Which president gave the muckrakers their name?
Theodore Roosevelt called them muckrakers because they exposed "the dirt" in politics and industry.
Which two laws followed Upton Sinclair's exposé of the meat-packing industry in The Jungle?
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle exposed unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry and led to the Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) and the Meat Inspection Act (1906).
Ida Tarbell exposed the illegal, unethical, and corrupt practices of John D. Rockefeller's Company.
Ida Tarbell exposed the illegal, unethical, and corrupt practices of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company.
Which muckraker exposed city government corruption in The Shame of the Cities?
Lincoln Steffens exposed city government corruption in The Shame of the Cities.
What did Ray Stannard Baker write about in Following the Color Line?
Baker wrote about the racial divide in American society and the struggles of African Americans in the South.
Define Square Deal.
The Square Deal was Theodore Roosevelt's program built on the "3 Cs": conservation, control of corporations, and consumer protection.
Define trust-busting.
Trust-busting was using the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) to break up monopolies.
Define Dollar Diplomacy.
Dollar Diplomacy was Taft's policy of promoting US economic interests and power overseas by providing financial resources.
True or False?
Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom policies favored large-scale government-sponsored welfare programs.
False.
New Freedom regulated big business and banks to limit monopolies and lowered tariffs, but it favored small government over large-scale welfare programs.
Why did Progressives support the secret ballot?
It let voters cast votes without intimidation from corrupt politicians.
How did the 17th Amendment (1913) change elections?
It allowed the direct election of senators, moving power from state legislators to voters.
What did the 18th Amendment (1919) ban?
It banned the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages, known as Prohibition.
The Amendment (1920) granted women the right to vote.
The 19th Amendment (1920) granted women the right to vote.
Define initiative.
The initiative allowed voters to propose new laws.
Define referendum.
A referendum gave citizens the power to vote on proposed legislation.
Define recall.
A recall let citizens remove elected officials before the end of their terms.
What did the Forest Reserve Act (1891) allow presidents to do?
It allowed presidents to set aside land to preserve natural landscapes, plants, and animals.
What did the Organic Act (1916) do?
The Organic Act formalized efforts to protect national parks for future generations.
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