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U S. History
WCHS History Chapter 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Progressive movement | Early-20th century reform movement seeking to return control of the government to the people, to restore economic opportunities, and to correct injustices in American life. |
| Florence Kelley | An advocate for improving the lives of women and children. She helped win passage of Illinois Factory Act in 1893, which prohibited child labor and limited women’s work hours. |
| prohibition | The banning of manufacturing and sale of alcoholic beverages from 1920-1933 – Eighteenth amendment. |
| Muckraker | One of the magazine journalists who exposed the corrupt side of business and public life in the early 1900’s |
| initiative | A procedure by which a legislative measure can be originated by people rather than by lawmakers. |
| referendum | A procedure by which a proposed legislative measure can be submitted to a vote of the people. |
| recall | A procedure fro removing a public official from office by a vote of the people. |
| Seventeenth Amendment | An amendment to the US constitution, adopted in 1913, that provides for the election of US senators by the people rather than by state legislatures. |
| NACW | The National Association of Colored Women – a social service organization founded in 1896. |
| suffrage | The right to vote. |
| NAWSA | The National American Woman Suffrage Association- and organization founded in 1890 to gain voting rights for women. |
| Square Deal | President Theodore Roosevelt’s program of progressive reforms designed to protect the common people against big business |
| Meat Inspection Act | A law, enacted in 1906, that established cleanliness requirements for meatpackers and created a federal meat-inspection program. |
| Pure Food and Drug Act | A law enacted in 1906 to halt the sale of contaminated foods and drugs and to ensure truth in labeling. |
| Conservation | The planned management of natural resources, involving the protection of some wilderness areas and the development of others for the common good. |
| NAACP | The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People – an organization founded in 1909 to promote full racial equality |
| Payne-Aldrich Tariff | A set of tax regulations, enacted by Congress in 1909, that failed to significantly reduce tariffs on manufactured goods. |
| Bull Moose Party | A name given to the Progressive Party, formed to support Theodore Roosevelt’s candidacy for the presidency in 1912. |
| Clayton Antitrust Act | A law, enacted in 1914, that made certain monopolistic business practices illegal and protected the rights of labor unions and farm organizations. |
| Federal Trade Commission | A Federal agency established in 1914 to investigate and stop unfair business practices. |
| Federal Reserve System | A national banking system, established in 1913, that controls the U.S. money supply and the availability of credit in the country. |
| Nineteenth Amendment | An amendment to the U.S. constitution, adopted in 1920, that gives women the right to vote. |
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