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social studies 12/12
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is progressivism? | movements that sought to raise living standards and correct wrongs in american society |
| what is a muckraker | writer who exposed corruption in american society |
| what is patronage? | exchanging government jobs and contracts for political support |
| what was the Sherman antitrust act | law that made it illegal for corporations to gain control of industries by forming trusts |
| who was Theodore Roosevelt | president who led progressive reforms |
| what is a direct primary and its 3 parts | primary in which voters choose candidates to run for public office initiative-voters may directly propose laws referendum- voters can approve of the laws recall- elected officials can be voted out of office |
| what is conservation? | controlling resource usage |
| what were civil rights? | rights granted to all citizens |
| what is a trust? | legal body created to hold stock in many companies in the same industry |
| who was William Howard Taft | republican elected president who followed Roosevelt progressive laws |
| what was the 16th amendment | gave congress the power to create income taxes |
| what was the 17th amendment | direct election for us senators |
| bull moose party | progressive political party in presidential election (with Roosevelt running again) |
| what was the Clayton antitrust act? | strengthened Sherman antitrust acts power |
| what was the federal reserve act? | law that created 12 different banking systems |
| what is revenue | income` |
| what is socialism | system in which state controls the economy |
| who was William Jennings Bryan | democratic candidate in election |
| what is segregation | racial separation |
| who was carry a nation? | fought for prohibition with an axe |
| what was prohibition | legal ban or production possession and sale of alcohol |
| what was the 18th amendment | constitutional amendment enacting prohibition |
| who was susan b anthony | she fought for woman suffrage |
| who was carrie chapman catt | 3rd president of NAWSA |
| what was the 19th amendment | constitutional amendment that gave the women the right to vote |
| name 1/4 progressive movement and 3 examples | promote social welfare- wanted to help poor unemployed immigrants and workers, made pure food and drug act and meat inspection act and started community centers |
| name 2/4 progressive movement and 3 examples | expand democracy- patronage, used direct primary, and get government jobs based on merits |
| name 3/4 progressive movement and 3 examples | create economic reform- limit power of big businesses and break up trusts with antitrust acts, Roosevelt helped and handpicked successor, 19 amendment |
| name 4/4 progressive movement and 3 examples | conservation- Roosevelt, us forest service, wildlife rescue @ pelican island, preserved 200 million acres of public lands |
| what were the 3 presidents of NAWSA | 1) elizabeth cady stanton 2) susan b anthony 3)carrie chapman catt |
| who was charlotte perkins gilman | writer who wanted to free women from housework to get jobs |
| what was the pendleton civil service act | forced candidates to pass an exam and prevented from firing workers for political reasons |
| who was Charlotte Woodard | attended women s rights convention in Seneca falls at 18 and voted at 91 for first time |
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