Roosevelt's Square Deal refers to: *
settling issues for the betterment of society and using the government's power to help citizens
Suffrage refers to:
The Right to Vote
The 28th U.S. President elected in 1912; was president during World War I.
Woodrow Wilson
This term means " let the people do as they choose," little government involvement in the affairs of business
Laissez-faire
What is the primary goal of prohibitionists?
to eliminate the use of alcohol in society
The primary goal of the NAACP was
equality among the races.
The law that required truthful labels was the *
Pure Food and Drug Act
The Progressive movement worthy goals were *
protecting social welfare and creating economic reform
The purpose of the Sherman Anti-trust Act was to: *
break up monopolies
Key reforms of the Progressive Era: Initiative, Referendum, Recall, Direct Primary and 17th Amendment How did the reforms listed above impact the US?
They gave citizens a greater voice in the democratic process of government
"The Jungle" exposed unsanitary and unsafe practices in the meatpacking industry. Which muckraker is responsible for exposing the conditions? *
Upton Sinclair
In the late nineteenth century, the "bosses" of urban political machines often _______________________. *
accepted bribes in return for favors
These were the men who held very large and extensive corporations within their hands, they even had some control over the governmental processes. *
Robber Barons
Who was the boss of New York's Tammany Hall, which defrauded New York City out of Millions of dollars? *
Boss Tweed
Pools, trusts, and monopolies were an effort to reduce *
competition
Political machines were created in cities in an effort to gain votes of
immigrants
What was a useful function of political machines in the late 1800s? *
They assisted in the social and political assimilation of immigrants into the community.
Henry Ford's new method of building cars had two advantages: speed and reduced cost. What was this method called?
Assembly Line
________________is favoritism shown toward Americans born and already living in America. *
Nativism
What is the term for the mixture of people of different cultures and races together into Americans? *
Melting Pot
What were crusading journalists who investigated social condition and political corruption called? *
Muckrakers
Which term is the name of a restriction on immigration passed by Congress? *
Chinese Exclusion Act
Which immigration port was on the Atlantic coast? *
Ellis
____________is the term used to describe the wealthy that used ruthless business practices. *
Robber Barons
This person was responsible for creating the first settlement house that assisted immigrants in Chicago.
Jane Addams
During the Industrial Period, where did the working class tend to live? *
in tenements
Which statement best describes working conditions in many American factories in the late nineteenth century? *
The work was hard, dirty, often dangerous, and typically was performed by unskilled workers for little pay.
What was the name of the immigration station island outside of San Francisco? *
Angel
What term means the growth of cities *
Urbanization
What was the primary motivation behind rural to urban migration? *
steady employment