Progessive Era

222436425	progressivism	movement that responds to the pressures of industrialization and urbanization by promoting reforms
222436426	progressive era	time at the turn of the 20th century in which groups sought to reform America economically, socially, and politically
222436427	socialism	A system in which society, usually in the form of the government, owns and controls the means of production.
222436428	labor movement	reducing hours, better wages and working conditions
222436429	muckrakers	Journalists who raked dirt and exposed it to the public
222436430	The Jungle	Upton Sinclair's novel which exposed unsanitary food products
222436431	Social Gospel Movement	movement that urged people to help the poor based on cristian values
222436432	Settlement Houses	institutions that provided educational and social services to poor people
222436433	direct primary	a primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office
222436434	initiative	process that permits voters to put legislative measures directly on the ballot
222436435	referendum	procedure enabling voters to reject or accept a measure passed by the legislature
222436436	recall	the act of removing an official by petition
222436437	Florence Kelly	Active in the settlement house movement and led progressive labor reforms for women and children.
222436438	Margaret Sanger	United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood.
222436439	Ida B Wells	african-american journalist/reformer who led the fight against lynching
222436440	Carrie Chapman Catt	president of NAWSA, who led the campaign for woman suffrage during Wilson's administration
222436441	Alice Paul	A suffragette who believed that giving women the right to vote would eliminate the corruption in politics.
222436442	Booker T Washington	Black leader/Former slave who promoted economic independence and a slow transition for blacks into free society ; Also founded Tuskagee Institute
222436443	W.E.B Du Bois	believed that African Americans should strive for full rights immediatly ; founded the NAACP
222436444	Niagara Movement	A group of black and white reformers who organized the NAACP in 1909
222436445	NAACP	National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
222436446	Urban League	Civil rights group that advocated against racial discrimination
222436447	Anti-Defamation League	Formed in 1913 to defend Jews against physical and verbal attacks
222436448	Mutualistas	mutual-aid societies formed by Mexican American communities to help each other out
222436449	Square Deal	Theodore Roosevelt's campaign promise that all groups would have an equal opportunity to succeed
222436450	Hepburn Act	gave ICC strong enforcement powers to regulate railroads
222436451	Meat Inspection Act	law that required the federal government to inspect meat shipped across state lines
222436452	Pure Food And Drug Act	the act that prohibited the manufacture, sale, or shipment of impure of falsely labeled food and drugs
222436453	National Reclamation Act	Act that added 1 million acres of irrigated land and states added more than 10 million acres of irrigated land
222436454	New Nationalism	a program to restore the government's trustbusting power
222436455	Woodrow Wilson	American President during WWI - had 14 point plan - key figure in League of Nations
222436456	New Freedom	President Woodrow Wilson's plan for reform; wanted to break up giant trusts and monopolies to increase competition
222436457	Sixteenth Ammendment	allowed congress to levy taxes based on an individuals income
222436458	Federal Reserve Act	a 1913 law that set up a system of federal banks and gave government the power to control the money supply
222436459	Clayton Antitrust Act	law that weakened monopolies and upheld the rights of unions and farm organizations
226286665	Arbitrator	someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
226286666	Teddy Roosevelt	26th president who supported conservation (saving) of natural resources, the Pure Food and Drug Act, and the Meat Inspection Act.
226286667	Sherman Anti-Trust Act	an 1890 law that banned the formation of trusts and monopolies in the United States
226286668	Antiquities Act	allows the president to protect the areas of scientific or historical interest on federal lands as national monuments
231308681	Rough Riders	volunteer soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish American War
231308682	Big Stick Diplomecy	Teddy Roosevelts plan to control all of the world
231308683	Open door policy	all nations want equal access to chinese ports
231308684	Sphere of influence	the geographical area in which one nation is very influential
231308685	Boxer Rebellion	Chinese rebellion against foreign influence
231308686	Dollar Diplomecy	Use of financial power as a foreign weapon