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Mod US Square Progressivism Asessment

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Rough Riders
Volunteer unit of US Cavalry led by Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish American War
Muller v. Oregon (1908)
landmark supreme, that created a law due to his decision of changing a law. determined women are less than men in the workplace. eliminated hours that women can work.
Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946)
led the division of Forestry in the U.S. department of agriculture.
conservationist
a person who advocates or acts for the protection and preservation of the environment and wildlife.
Florence Kelley
believed that women were hurt by the unfair prices of goods they had to buy to run their homes
John Muir
California naturalist whose efforts had led Congress to create Yosemite National Park in 1890
18th Amendment (1919)
known as the Prohibition amendment, which prohibited the "manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors.
Pure Food and Drug Act
1906- placed the same controls on other foods and on medicines. It also banned the interstate shipment of impure foods and the mislabeling of food and drugs.
19th Amendment (1920)
Congress approved law for Women's suffrage (1920's) stated the right to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex.
Yellow Stone National Park
established by the federal gov in 1872 to protect wildlife
Ida B. Wells (1862-1931)
a black teacher helped formed the national association of colored women (NACW)
National Reclamation Act (1902)
gave the federal government the power to decide where and how water would be distributed. The gov built and managed dams that would create reservoirs, generate power, and direct water flow.
Margaret Sanger
American leader of the movement to legalize birth control during the early 1900's. As a nurse in the poor sections of New York City, she had seen the suffering caused by unwanted pregnancy. Founded the first birth control clinic in the U.S. and the American Birth Control League, which later became Planned Parenthood. Was jailed several times as a public nuisance.
Rossevelt Corollary
enhanced american imperialism ; declared it an american duty to intervene in any conflict with europe and latin america ; "to keep western world free from europe intervention!"
Hepburn Act (1906)
Passed by Roosevelt which gave the ICC strong enforcement powers. This law gave the government the authority to set and limit shipping cost. Also set maximum prices for ferries, bridge tolls, and oil pipelines.
Carrie Chapman Catt
In 1890s, she energized the national suffrage effort. She studies law and worked as one of the country's first female superintendents. She was a captivating speaker that traveled around the; country urging women to join the national american women suffrage association (NAWSA).
Meat Inspection Act (1906)
Roosevelt urged congress to pass law that made federal agents inspect any meat sold across state lines and inspection of meat-processing plants.
Temperance Movement
led by the women's Christian Temperance Movement (WCTU) they promoted temperance- the practice of never drinking alcohol again. They felt that alcohol often led men to spend their earnings on liquor, neglect their families,and abuse their wives. Gained strength during the Progressive era. Their work led the way for the 18th amendment, which outlawed the production and sale of alcohol.
In what ways might one argue that Theodore Roosevelt changed people's perspectives of what it meant to be President.
One might argue Roosevelt changed people's perspectives of what it meant to be President by holding himself accountable for the people and to represent the people and act on their behalf. Strengthened the executive branch. More control for President more
Why did Roosevelt name his progressive reform the "Square Deal?" And explain the goals and results of this legislative program.
Roosevelt named his progressive reform the Square Deal because he saw the reform as a deck of playing cards. everyone should have FAIR hand ; ALL play by rules. conserve natural resources ; control corporations ; protect american consumers. paved the way for a strict government over how our country works.
Compare and contrast the likes and differences of WEB Dubois and Booker T Washington.
the likes: they were both activists for the blacks treatment and civil rights. They both attended Harvard and were raised in New England. Both urged African Americans to demand immediately all the rights guaranteed by the Constitution.

The Differences: their methods on gaining the Blacks rights. Washington wanted Blacks to educate themselves and achieve economic independence before civil rights. Black people must tolerate discrimination while they proved themselves equal to white people. slowly, civil rights would come.
Dubois was outspoken and believed that black Americans need to demand their social and civil rights or else become permanent victims of racism. African Americans must fight every day for the rights given to them by the constitution.
Describe the vicious cycle that led women to fight for the temperance movement.
Men had terrible jobs they would work for many hard and long hours. then with their earnings, they went to drink to cope with their horrid jobs and come home angry and drunk and beat their woman. This was bad for the kids too because they watched the domestic abuse.
Analyze Teddy Roosevelt's contradiction: Explain how he could be perceived as BOTH a modern American Imperialist as well as the forefather of modern American Progressive Reform.
Imperialist- Guantanamo bay. Roosevelt corollary. American nationalist and believed other countries were less than America and that America was the best. He was the leader of the rough riders. The Calvary unit was used during the Spanish-American war to take P.R. He wanted to claim territory for America. Panama Canal- was a shortcut to trade goods built by Roosevelt for America.

Progressive- busted bad trusts and monopolies, regulated the industry and cared for small businesses. He passed laws that protected the consumers health like the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act.
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