Nationalism Part 2

The Coal Strike of 1902
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The Coal Strike of 1902
It was significant because it's when the United Mine Workers had launched a strike by hard coal miners of eastern Pennsylvania. Nearly 150,000 workers walked out, demanding raises and shorter work hours.
The Roosevelt and Northern Securities
They were significant because the Northern Securities owned some major railroads but Roosevelt thought that the wealth and power in the hands of private interest wasn't an economic thing for the country.
The Ballinger-Pinchot Controversy
It was significant because President Taft made Ballinger become the Secretary of the Interior while Pinchot led the Parks Service. But Pinchot thought Ballinger was about to give up conserving new land to make new parks so President Roosevelt became so angry that he couldn't keep setting land aside for new parks, that he decided to run for president again.
Muckraker
A journalist who uncovers abuses and corruption
Jacob Riis
A man who published photographs and descriptions of the poverty, disease, and crime that afflicted many immigrant neighborhoods in New York City
Direct Primary
A vote held by all members of a political party to decide their candidate for public office
The Jungle
A novel written by Upton Sinclair
Upton Sinclair
A muckraker who published his novel, The Jungle
Hepburn Act
It was pushed through Congress in 1906 by President Roosevelt. It was intended to strengthen the Interstate Commerce Commission by giving it the power to see railroad rates
Payne-Aldrich Tariff
It would divide the Republican Party. Roosevelt predicted that the tariff debate would divide progressives
SuffrageThe right to voteArbitrationSettling a dispute by agreeing to accept the decision of an impartial outsiderMeat Inspection ActIt required federal inspection of meat sold through interstate commerce and required the Agriculture Department to set standards of cleanliness in meatpacking plants.What were the differing strategies of the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association?The differing strategies of the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association were that the National Woman Association was based in New York and the American Woman Suffrage Association was based in Boston. Also, the National Woman Suffrage Association wanted to focus on passing a constitutional amendment while the American Woman Suffrage believed that the best strategy was convincing state governments to give women voting right before trying to amend the Constitution.What were the strategies of the National Woman's Party?The strategies of the National Woman's Party were Alice Paul wanted to use protests to confront Wilson on suffrage. The other members of the the National American Woman Suffrage Association who wanted to negotiate with President Wilson were alarmed that Alice just left them and formed the National Woman's Party