Unit 3 Study Guide The Gilded Age/Progressive Era

How did Roosevelt resolve the 1902 Anthracite Coal Miners Strike?

In 1909 Roosevelt resolve the coal miner strike after the coal miners one on strike to demand a shorter workday. Roosevelt stepped in on the workers behalf.

Who was Jane Addams and what movement did she help start in America?

Jane Addams was an American settlement activist, author, public admin who did a lot for women's suffrage and was an advocate for world peace.

Who were the "Muckrakers" and what did they do?

Muckrakers were journalist riders and photographers who wrote stories that established institutions and leaders as corrupt or immoral. By doing this they helped further progressivism.

Identify the various issues/problems in American society that Women in America wanted to change and reform.

One issue in American society that woman in America want to change was alcohol abuse. They started the temperance movement which goal was to exile alcohol they thought alcohol often lead to men spending their money on liquor, neglecting their families, and abusing their loved ones.

Explain what political machines are and explain what they did.

Political machines are a political group in which authorizes leader or small group supporters and businesses and usually receive.

Identify and understand the progressive political reforms including initiative, referendum, and recall.

Progressive political reforms favored such policies as civil service reform, food safety laws, and increased political rights for women and workers.

Who were the progressives and what did they believe?

Progressivism was a movement that believed that social challenges were caused by industrialization, urbanization, and immigration. Progressives wanted to reform by using logic and reason.

Understand the components of the 16th, 18th, and 19th Amendments

16th - The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on income 18th - sale or transportation of intoxicating liquor within the importation of the United States is prohibited 19th - gave women the right to vote.

Who is Booker T Washington and describe his ideas on ending the injustices against African Americans?

Booker was born a slave in 1856. He argued that blacks needed to accommodate themselves to segregation and not attempt to overturn Jim Crowe laws. He believed that if blacks establish their reputation as hard-working, honest citizens they would benefit.

What is Americanization and how did Progressives promote Americanization efforts?

Americanization was the effort of trying to force immigrants to take on American ideas, thoughts, and way of life. Progressive is promoted Americanization effort by trying to educate immigrants.

Who is W. E. B. Du Bois and describe his ideas on ending the injustices against African Americans?

Du Bois was born in Massachusetts and was not a slave. He believe blacks should not accommodate to southern whites. He thought black should demand for immediate equality and should not have to earn their privilege to vote.

What were the components of Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal? What was his attitude toward big business?

Roosevelt Square deal was a proposed program that the government would become more fair and honest. He use the power of the federal government on behalf of the workers and the people he wanted to take away power from big businesses and help smaller businesses.

What were the tactics used by southerners that prevented African Americans from Voting in the South?

Tactics include death threats, poll taxes, IQ test, and tolls were put in places where they could not go.

What is the Nineteenth Amendment and explain the actions taken by women to get it passed?

The 19th amendment was passed in June 1919 and stated that the vote "shall not be denied or abridged on the account of sex."

Identify the Federal Reserve Act and its goals.

The federal reserve act was an act of Congress which promised to increase the stability of the American banking system.

Which group in American society formed the Anti-Defamation League and what were their goals?

The group in American society performed this were the international Jewish organization I wanted to and anti-Semitism and other forms of the day discriminatory behavior.

What was the impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision?

The impact of this decision was it regulated African-Americans to second classes citizenship.

What is the National Reclamation Act, what is the resource related to it, and where and why was this act significant?

The national reclamation act gave the federal government power to distribute water in the west. This gave government the power to decide where and how water would be disposed

What is the Populist Party, what group in American Society do they represent? Describe the spoils system and how it impacted politics in America.

The populist party was a party sought out to represent the interests of farmers and laborers. They also created currency issues, free coining of gold and silver, public ownership of railroads, and guaranteed federal income tax

Explain the dynamics and outcome of the 1912 Presidential Election and the Republican party.

The progressive party caused a split among the Republicans which caused Woodrow Wilson who is a Democrat to win. He was the first Democratic winner since 1897.

What is the Social Gospel movement and explain their goals/values?

The social gospel movement was led by Christian reformers who demanded a shorter workday and to end child labor. These people believe that Christians should step in and help the poor.

Identify the three Progressive Presidents and explain why they were known as trust busters. Who broke up more trusts?

The three progressive presidents were Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.

Identify the goals of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

Their goals create work for the abolition of segregation and discrimination in housing, employment, voting, and education.

Who is Upton Sinclair and what did his novel The Jungle describe?

Upton was a novelist and writer who wrote the novel the jungle which told a story about the unsanitary And unsafe conditions in a meat packing industry. Due to this novel some considered Sinclair a muckraker.

Describe how women in America fought to overcome injustices in American Society and explain how they hoped to accomplish their goals.

Woman in America far to overcome injustice in American society by adopting The 19th amendment which allowed them to vote. to pass state laws.

Explain what the Women's Christian Temperance Union is and what they wanted to accomplish

Women's Christian temperance union was a group that grew slowly until the passage of the 18th amendment which banned the sale of production of alcohol 1919.

Explain how Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom focused on economic reform.

Woodrow Wilson's new freedom focus on economic reform because it provided a reduction of the tariffs on imported goods, reform of the impact national banking and strength in the Sherman act to combine trust.