APUSH Unit 7 (1890-1945) Part 2

Robert La Follette

Jun 14, 1855

La Follette was a progressive Wisconsin governor who attacked machine politics and state legislatures to REQUIRE primary elections for each party.

Eugene V. Debs

Nov 5, 1855

Debs was head of the American Railway Union, director of the Pullman Strike, and a strong socialist leader.

John Dewey

Oct 10, 1859

The father of the progressive movement, he believed in learning by doing which resulted in the formation of progressive education.

Ida B. Wells

Jul 16, 1862

African American journalist who published statistics on lynching urging African Americans to protest.

Women's Christian Temperance Union

Dec 23, 1873

This union advocated for the prohibition of alcohol using women's morality and pureness as a good rally point.

Margaret Sanger

Sep 14, 1879

Founder of Planned Parenthood, Sanger was leader of the movement to legalize birth control in the early 1900's.

Interstate Commerce Act

Feb 4, 1887

In 1887, Congress passed this law for farmers who wanted to stop price discrimination and other unlawful practices of the railroads.

National American Woman Suffrage Association

Feb 18, 1890

American woman's rights organization founded by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

Jul 2, 1890

Signed by Harrison and used by Roosevelt, this was the first federal action officially banning monopolies.

How The Other Half Lives

Nov 19, 1890

Published by Jacob Riis, this book gave an opportunity for the public to see the lives of the true lower-class, specifically immigrants and people living in tenements.

Anti-Saloon League

May 24, 1893

Forcing the prohibition issue, the league was the most succesful action group to do so.

Anthracite Coal Strike

May 12, 1902

Penn. coal-miner stiker in which Roosevelt called both political sides to the White House and reached a compromise of a 10% wage increase and only a nine-hour day.

Lincoln Steffens

Oct 1, 1902

NY reporter who launched a series of articles for McClure titled, "The Shame of The Citites."

Ida Tarbell

Nov 5, 1902

Muckracker whose History of the Standard Oil Company ran in McClure's Magazine.

Elkins Act

Feb 1, 1903

A federal law that amended the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 by authorizing the Interstate Commerce Commision to impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates.

Department of Commerce and Labor

Feb 14, 1903

Established by Roosevlet, this department dealt with domestic economic affairs and later split into two seperate facilities for better management purposes.

Square Deal Policy

Sep 7, 1903

President Rossevlet's plan for reform including equal opportutnity, demolishing trusts, mroe government regulation in big business, and environmental conservation.

Northern Securities Antitrust Case

Dec 14, 1903

Roosevlet attacked the Northern Securities Company, railroad company owned by J. P. Morgan for monopolizing.

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

Feb 26, 1906

Published by muckracker Upton Sinclair, this book exposed the disgusting details of the meatpacking industry in Chicago.

Pure Food and Drug Act

Jun 30, 1906

The first law to regulate manufacturing of food and medicines, banning dangerous additives and incorrect labeling.

Meat Inspection Act

Jun 30, 1906

Largely in reaction to Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle", this act was passed to set strict standards on the cleanliness of food.

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

Mar 25, 1911

Industrial disaster in New York City that killed 146 people who either died in the fire or jumped out of the burning building.

The 17th Amendment

May 13, 1912

The 17th Amendment calls for direct election of senators by the voters instead of the state legislators.

Progressive (Bull Moose) Party

Jun 23, 1912

Party started by Roosevelt when he broke away from the Republican Party.

Underwood Tariff Bill

Oct 3, 1913

Congressional measure to provide substantial reduction rates and the first ever implementation of a graduated income tax on incomes 300+

Federal Reserve Act

Dec 23, 1913

An act that created and established the central banking system of America.

Federal Trade Commission

Sep 26, 1914

Approved by Wilson, this act empowered a president-appointed position to investigate trusts and stop unfair practices.

Clayton Antitrust Act

Oct 15, 1914

Corrected defincies of Sherman Anti-Trust Act by outlawing monopolisitic practices and interlocking directorates.

Keating Owen Child Labor Act

Sep 1, 1916

Signed by Wilson, this act ended child labor and the selling products made from child labor.

The 19th Amendment

Jun 4, 1919

Extended the right to vote to women in federal or state elections.

The 18th Amendment

Jan 16, 1920

Amendment that established the production, selling, or transport of alcohol illegal.