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What movement aimed to increase democracy in America by curbing the power of corporations?
What did the Social Gospel Movement preach?
Salvation through service to the poor.
Who were the muckrakers?
Journalists who exposed corruption and wrongdoing in industries.
Who is Upton Sinclair and what did he publish?
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What work did Ida Tarbell publish in 1904?
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What did Jacob Riis write about?
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Who founded the Settlement House Movement?
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What organization did NAWSA stand for?
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Who was Alice Paul?
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What is an initiative?
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What does a referendum do?
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What is the Australian Secret Ballot?
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What does NAACP stand for?
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Who was Eugene V. Debs?
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What was the Bull Moose Party?
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What did Elizabeth Cady Stanton accomplish?
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What is eugenics?
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What was the Federal Reserve Act?
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What slogan did Woodrow Wilson use in his presidential campaign?
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What is New Nationalism?
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What was the Panic of 1907?
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What was the Prohibition (18th amendment)?
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What happened during the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire?
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Study Notes
Progressivism
- Movement in the late 1800s aimed at increasing democracy in America by regulating corporate power.
- Focused on ending government and business corruption.
- Advocated for equal rights for women and marginalized groups during the industrial revolution.
Social Gospel Movement
- Emphasized salvation through service to the poor.
Muckrakers
- Investigative journalists exposing corruption and wrongdoing in industries.
Upton Sinclair
- Notable muckraker who authored The Jungle, revealing horrific conditions in the meatpacking industry.
Ida Tarbell
- Leading muckraker known for her work A History of Standard Oil, which highlighted corruption in the oil industry.
Jacob Riis
- Danish immigrant journalist who documented poor living conditions in tenement houses with his book How The Other Half Lives (1890).
Jane Addams
- Founder of the Settlement House Movement; first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.
NAWSA
- National American Woman Suffrage Association, established in 1890 to secure women's right to vote.
Alice Paul
- Leader of the National Woman's Party advocating for an equal rights amendment; opposed protective legislation for women.
Initiative
- A process allowing voters to propose laws or constitutional amendments.
Referendum
- A legislative act that requires final approval through a popular vote.
Australian Secret Ballot
- A confidential voting method managed and funded by government officials.
NAACP
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; focused on civil rights through legal action.
Eugene V. Debs
- Leader of the American Railway Union; notable for his presidential run in 1912, garnering 1 million votes.
Bull Moose Party
- The Progressive Party formed to support Theodore Roosevelt in the 1912 election.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- Key suffragette and co-organizer of the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention; co-founder of the National Women's Suffrage Association.
Eugenics
- Scientific study aimed at improving hereditary traits and qualities.
Federal Reserve Act
- A 1913 law establishing a system of federal banks and regulatory authority over the money supply.
New Freedom
- Woodrow Wilson's campaign slogan in 1912, advocating banking reform, lower tariffs, and anti-monopoly measures for small businesses.
New Nationalism
- Theodore Roosevelt's policy promoting extensive government intervention to ensure social justice.
Panic of 1907
- Serious economic recession demonstrating government lack of control over the economy; led to criticism of Roosevelt's policies.
Prohibition (18th Amendment)
- Legislation banning production, sale, and consumption of alcohol, rooted in the late 1800s temperance movement; eventually repealed but initially reduced alcohol consumption.
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
- Tragic March 1911 fire in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, highlighting unsafe working conditions and spurring labor reform efforts.
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Description
Explore key social reform movements in late 19th and early 20th century America, including Progressivism, the Social Gospel Movement, and the work of influential muckrakers. Learn about figures like Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell, who fought against corporate corruption and advocated for social justice. This quiz tests your knowledge on the impact these movements had on American society.
