us history unit 4
lowering import tarrifs
wilson tried to protect workers by? a-vetoing an income tax b-relaxing corporate controls c-lowering import tariffs d-encouraging price hikes
sell their land
a 1913 california law forced japanese americans to a-learn english b-sell their land c-sign unfair labor contracts d-becomes united states citizens
settlement house
a community center that provided social services to the urban poor
W.E.B. Du Bois
a leader who urged african americans to demand their rights
gifford pinchot
a man who led the division of forestry under president theodroe roosevelt
Niagara movement
a meeting that was formed to denounce rights for blacks
margaret sanger
an activist who opened the countrys first birth control clinic
direct primary
an election in which citizens vote to select nominees for upcoming elections
NAACP
an organization that used courts to challenge discriminatory lawys
NAWSA
an organization that worked for womens suffrage
social gospel
blended ideas from German socialism and American progressivism into a plan for building a better society
ordered the national guard to stop the strike
during the 1902 coal miners strike in pennsylvania, president roosevelt a-remained neutral b-prohibited the miners from forming a union c-ordered the national guard to stop the strike d-threatened to send federal troops to take control
FTC
established to monitor business practices that might lead to monopoly
Florence Kelly
formed the Women's trade union league to push for laws that would benefit women working in factories
Alice Paul
founded the National Womens Party, which used in public protest marches to demand the right to vote
mutualistas
group that made loans and provided assistance for mexican Americans
W.E.B. Du Bois
helped found the NAACP, disagreed with Booker T.
NCL
identified products made under healthful working conditions and encouraged women to buy these products
monitor business practices that might lead to monopoly
in 1914, congress formed the federal trade commission to a-inspect food and medicines sold across state lines b-protect labor unions from ebing attacked as trusts c-monitor business practices that might lead to monopoly d-identify those activities in which businesses could not engage
Jacob Riis
in the late 1880s, photographed tenemnt buildings in which the urban poor lived
with unsafe machinery
industrial workers often labored? a-for high wages b-under ideal conditions c-with unsafe machinery d- in well-venilated factories
clayton antitrust act
legislation that strengthened the sherman antitrust act
political machines
many progressive reformers targeted city officials who built corrupt organizations called? a-trusts b-commissions c-municipal services d-politicla machines
portrayed human misery and the struggles of common people
naturlist novels a- defended the efficiency of big business b-argues for the establishment of national parks and forests c-portrayed human misery and the struggles of common people d-encouraged social reform based on the teachings of the bible
Urban league
network of churches that help set up blacks to get settled into cities
federal reserve act
placed national banks under the control of a central authority
woodrow wilson
president who attacked the "triple wall of privilege"
prevent a nationwide railroad strike
president wilson pushed for the passage of the adamson act to ? a-protect labor unions b-prevent a nationwide railroad strike c-give wages to disabled workers d-prosecute illegal stock trading
encouraged immigrants to follow white, middle class ways of life
progressives that promoted americanization efforts a-helped immigrants establish ethnic communities b-believed that the temperance movement unfairly targeted immigrants c-believed that assimilating immigrants would make them less loyal d-encouraged immigrants to follow white, middle class ways of life
woodrow wilson
sent federal troops to break up the miner's strike in ludlow
new freedom
set out president woodrow wulsons plan for government in the united states
muckrakers
socially conscious writers who dramatized the need for reform
clayton antitrust act
spelled out activities in which businesses could not engage
nineteenth amendment
stated that the right to vote "shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex."
Muckrackers
such as Upton Sinclair, reported on the hazardous conditions in factories and cities during the progressive era
limited work hours for women
the 1903 Muller v. Oregon decision upheld? a-womens right to vote b-higher wages for women c-womens right to birth control d-limited work hours for women
strategies
the NWP and the NAWSA primarily differed in their ? a-goals b-strategies c-organization d-geographic focus
Referendum
the allowed citizens to approve or reject laws passed by a legislature
temperance movement
the campaign to promote the practice of never drinking alcohol
forests be preserved for public use
the concept of "rational use" suggested that a-all wild areas be left untouched b-forests be preserved for public use c-private companies manage resources d-the federal government sell alaskan lands
water
the national reclamation act directly affected the management of which natural resource? a-oil b-coal c-water d-lumber
focused on helping poor african american workers
the urban league a-focused on helping poor african american workers b-worked for womens suffrage c-formed in response to race riots in 1908 d-heloed middle class african americans fight unfair laws
square deal
theodore roosevelt plan for fair governemnt
did business fairly
theodore roosevelt supported powerful corporations that ? a-were efficient b-did business fairly c-controlled railroads d-bullies smaller companies
booker T. Washington
thought the best way to earn independence is by staying careful
sixteenth amendment
gave congress the power to create an income tax
suffrage
the right to vote
woodrow wilson
who wanted to place strict government controls on corporations a-jacob riis b-john muir c-woodrow wilson d-margaret sanger
native americans
who was most affected by the passage of the dawes act a-african americans b-native americans c-immigrats d-factory workers
the nation had no central authority to supervise banks
why did the united states banking system need to be reformed in the early 1900s? a-interest rates for loans rarely fluctuated b-the nation had no central authority to supervise banks c-too many people controlled the reserve funs of the nations banks d-banks could access their reserves too easily
booker T washington
W.E.B. Du Bois was an outspoken critic of? a-ray stannard Baker b-william monroe trotter c-booker t. washington d-woodrow wilson
false progressive party
true/false in the 1912 presidential election, theodore roosevelt ran as the candidate of the new nationalism party
true
true/false president theodore roosevelt promoted a program called the square deal to protect the interests of small business owners and the poor
true
true/false the hepburn act gave the government the authority to set and limit shipping costs
false meeting inspection act
true/false the pure food and drug act required federal inspection of meating processing plants
true
true/false the work of naturalist John Muir led congress to establish yosemite national park in 1890
true
true/false theodore Roosevelt became president of the united states when william McKinley was assassinated
brought lawsuits against many corporations
under president william howard taft, the federal government a-upheld the standard oil trusts b-strengthened the sherman anitrust act c-brought lawsuits against many corporations d-continured roosevelts "rule of reason" policies
jane addams
was a leading figure in the settlement house movement
the living and working conditions in Chicago's stockyards
what social problem did Upton Sinclair's novel "The Jungle" describe? a-the struggles of black Americans b-the living and working conditions in Chicago's stockyards c-the ruthless business methods of John D. Rockefeller and standard oil d-the conflict between California farmers and the southern pacific railroad
americanization
when americans encouraged immigrants to assimilate/ take on there lifestyle
the 1908 springfield riot
which event led to the formation of the NAACP? A-the 1908 springfield riot b-the plessy v. ferguson decision c-the first meeting of the niagara movement d-the segregation of federal government offices in 1914
jewish americans
which group formed the anti-defamation leauge to defend itself against verbal attacks and false statements? a-asian americans b-jewish americans c-native americans d-mecian americans
walter rauschenbusch
which of the following reformers outlined the social gospel in a book entitled Christianity and the social crisis a-jane addams b-walter rauschenbusch c-upton sinclair d-ida tarbel
the democratic party
which party did woodrow wilson represent in the 1912 presidential election? a-the democratic party b-the progressive party c-the republican party d-the congressional government party
womens suffrage
which reform did the nineteenth amendment enact? a-temperance laws b-womens suffrage c-a ban on child labor d-african american men's suffrage
workers compensation laws
which reform resulted from the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory? a-a ban on child labor b-antitrust legislation c-workers compensation laws d-the spread of settlement houses
Ida B. Wells
which woman founded the National Association of colored women to help african American families and those who were less fortunate? a-susan B. anthony b-elizabeth cady stanton c-alice paul d-ida B. wells
