Chapter 9 & 10 Test Prep

African Americans struggle BTW’s Urban League focused on helping poor African American workers moving to cities DuBois’ NAACP used courts to challenge laws that were unfair to African Americans Jim Crow laws required segregation by law Booker T. Washington created the Tuskegee Institute; said make $$ to earn respect Poll taxes were used to prevent African Americans from voting; require paying tax.

Women’s Movement Carry A. Nation was arrested for “hatchetations” Mainstream women’s suffrage group was NAWSA (started by Susan B Anthony) 19th Amendment was women’s suffrage. Women’s Christian Temperance Union wanted to ban liquor which led to prohibition

What was one way Progressives differed from Populist? Progressive were typically middle class city dwellers, and Populists mostly farmers Populists concerned themselves primarily with the needs of urban workers. Progressives were uninterested in government regulation of business Only Populists called for the direct election of Senators.

What was one way Progressives differed from Populist? Progressive were typically middle class city dwellers, and Populists mostly farmers Populists concerned themselves primarily with the needs of urban workers. Progressives were uninterested in government regulation of business Only Populists called for the direct election of Senators.

Progressives Reform that affected elections at the federal level- 17th Amendment Progressives challenged political machines Taft brought 90 lawsuits against big corporations. Roosevelt ran for president in 1912 after getting angry at Tafts policies.

Progressives continued… Wilson represented the Democratic party Square Deal was Roosevelt’s plan for fair government. Settlement houses provided social services to urban poor Jane Addams started the first settlement house, Hull House, in Chicago

Progressives cont The 18th and 21st amendments are related as one started prohibition the other repealed it Alice Paul broke with NAWSA and formed the National Woman’s Partyto picketing the White House and hunger strikes

Progressives cont… Muckrakers were socially conscious writers who dramatized need for reform Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle described working conditions in the meat packing industry. It directly led to the Meat Inspection Act Clayton Anti-trust Act strengthened Sherman Anti-trust Act

Theodore Roosevelt supported conservation in all the following: Supported the National Reclamation Act Added nearly 200,000,000 acres of protected National land Created the US Forest Service Believed in the “rational use” philosophy

The Spoils System made political parties more powerful by? Allowing party workers to push for civil service reform. Blocking legislation introduced by the opposing political party Encouraging wealthy businessmen to donate money to the party. Filling important government positions with friends and party supporters

The Spoils System made political parties more powerful by? Allowing party workers to push for civil service reform. Blocking legislation introduced by the opposing political party Encouraging wealthy businessmen to donate money to the party. Filling important government positions with friends and party supporters

Populism Populism appealed primarily to farmers Oliver H. Kelley founded a farmers organization Populist demanded “free silver” Clayton Anti-trust act strengthened the Sherman Anti-Trust Act Square Deal=Teddy Roosevelt’s plan for fair government

Gilded Age President Arthur pursued Civil Service Reform after the assassination of Garfield Republicans argued high tariffs would allow American industries to grow

The 16th Amendment allowed Congress to ___. Pass income taxes Establish the ICC Outlaw alcohol Establish direct primaries

The 16th Amendment allowed Congress to ___. Pass income taxes Establish the ICC Outlaw alcohol Establish direct primaries

Wilson’s New Freedom New Freedom worked to improve economic policy. FTC, Federal Trade Commission monitored business practices that might lead to a monopoly.