The Origins of Progressivism
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| Who was Camella Teoli? | A 12 year old (illegal working age) who faked being 14 so she could support her family. Her scalp was torn by a machine and she later protested for workers rights
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| What was the point of the progressive movement? | It aimed to restore economic oppurtunites and correct injustices in American life (questioning giant corporations, making government more responsive to the people)
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| Progressive efforts all shared at least one of what four goals? | Protect Social Welfare. Promote Moral Improvement. Create Economic Reform. Foster Efficiency (political change- end corruption)
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| What are some examples of things people did to Protect Social Welfare? | Social Gospel and settlement house movements. YMCA provided recreation. Salvation Army gave out food and clothes.
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| Who was Florence Kelley? | An advocate for iproving lives of women and children, especially in factories. She helped pass the Factory Act which prohibited child labor and limited women's working hours.
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| What was done to promote moral improvement? | People aimed to uplift the poor and ostricized by having them change their behavior. Prohibition (alcohol was banned)and the WTCU helped
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| Who founded the Women's Christian Temperance Union? what did the group do? | Frances Willard who's motto was "do everything". The union did everything from spearheading prohibition to building kindergartens. They were the largest group women's group in our nation's history
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| Why did some immigrants get angry when groups began to close down saloons? | In some cultures alcohol was symbolic, saloons were also a food source and they often cashed checks.
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| Eugene V. Debs and socialism were the result of what? | Big business gaining government favoritism, giving politicians power which they abused. Ordinary people were treated like crap. Corporations were treated too well. People wanted a balance.
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| What do you call a journalist like Ida Tarbell who wrote about corruptions in corporations and government? | muckrakers (they were too busy writing about bad "muck" they never saw good things)
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| Who was Louis D. Brandeis? | He believed that the high costs of long working hours took money from the individual and society (the system was not efficient)This was called the "Brandeis Brief"
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| What did Frederick Winslow Taylor do? | He developed the idea of scientific management or "Taylorism" breaking down manufacturing jobs into simple parts (assembly line)
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| Unfortunately much of governmental reform was brought about by what? | Natural Disasters. Leaders would botch attempts to clean up after a disaster and new commitees would take over, allowing commissions and managers to become the basis for governments
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| What did the mayor of Detroit, Hazen Pingree do to improve the city? | instituted a fair tax structure, lowered fares for public transportation, rooted out corruption and set up a system of relief for the unemployed
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| What was the significance of Torn Johnson, the mayor of Cleveland? | he was 1 of 19 socialist mayors who instituted progressive reform in the city. he believed citizens should play a more active role in government
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| Who was Robert "Fighting Bob" M La Follette? | The governor, then senator of Wisconsin, he attempted to drive big businesses, especially the railroad industry out of politics
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| Define initiative | A bill originated by people not lawmakers
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| Define referendum | A public vote on an initiative
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| Define recall | Normal people being able to kick out a government official through a re-election.
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| What does the 17th Amendment state? | Senators will be elected through popular vote
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