Ch. 8 Progressivism: Section 1 The Rise of Progressivism Flashcards

5745542167	Progressivism	Series of responses to problems in American society that had emerged from the growth of industry. Reaction against laissez-faire economics and unregulated markets.	0
5745542168	Muckraker	a journalist who uncovers abuses and corruption in society	1
5745542169	Robert LaFollette	progressive who modeled his state of Wisconsin after Progressive ideals	2
5745542170	the laboratory of democracy	Reputation of Wisconsin as a model of progressive reform	3
5745542172	direct primary	a vote held by all members of a political party to decide their candidate for public office	4
5745542173	initiative	the right of citizens to place a measure or issue before the voters or the legislature for approval	5
5745542174	referendum	the practice of letting voters accept or reject measures proposed by the legislature	6
5745542175	recall	Giving voters the option to call for special election in order to remove an official from office	7
5745542177	17th Amendment	It led to the direct election of senators and was intended to counter senate corruption.	8
5745542178	Suffrage	the right to vote	9
5745542179	Carrie Chapman Catt	president of the National American Women's Suffrage Association	10
5745542180	19th Amendment	granted women the right to vote	11
5745542182	Child Labor	Most emotional progressive issue, led states to set minimum age laws for employment.	12
5745542183	Tragedy at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company	This event raised major safety and health concerns after a fire broke out in a locked factory, resulting in nearly 150 deaths. Led to new laws reforming the labor code.	13
5745542185	temperance/prohibition	laws banning the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages	14