Review Comprehensive Test Western Frontier-Progressive Era The Age of Change Review Comprehensive Test Western Frontier-Progressive Era
What was the idea that America should possess the entire continent? Western Frontier What was the idea that America should possess the entire continent?
Manifest Destiny
Western Frontier Which governmental action was a form of assimilation by dividing up Indian tribes?
Dawes Severalty Act 1887
Industrialization, Immigration, and Urbanization What was the policy of favoring native born American citizens over immigrants?
Nativism
Industrialization, Immigration, and Urbanization What were old immigrants? What were new immigrants? Why were they different?
Old Immigrants-North and West Europe, spoke English, literate, fit in well New Immigrants-South and East Europe, did not speak English, were not literate, different cultures and appearance The idea of nativism became strong among Americans. Many resented the immigrants for working for lower wages.
Industrialization, Immigration, and Urbanization 1. The idea in which those who were supposed to be successful would become successful. 2. The practice of no government interference in business.
1. Social Darwinism 2. Laissez-Faire Economics
Populist Party The Populist Party is also called the… Hint: Because of their belief that government should be brought back to represent the people.
People’s Party
List 3 items of their platform. Populist Party List 3 items of their platform.
Graduated Income Tax Direct Election of Senators Free and unlimited Coinage of silver Government represent the people And many more reforms for the people!!!!
Progressive Era Journalists who exposed corruption through articles in magazines and even published novels.
Muckrakers Name was given by TR because they were raking the muck, for the world to see!
Progressive movement-the reform effort that swept the nation, individuals who worked tirelessly to better the United States
Progressive Reform Mostly middle class reformers who focused on urban problems. Government and Election reform Moral reform Workplace reform Social reform Economic Reform
Responsible for settlement houses Identify Responsible for settlement houses
Jane Addams
Identify Social reformer who used his photographs and focused on conditions of urban living
Jacob Riis
This president was assassinated by a disgruntled job seeker Identify This president was assassinated by a disgruntled job seeker
President James A. Garfield
Identify Outraged at Garfield’s assassination this man pushed for the Pendleton Civil Service Act
President Chester Arthur
Identify Moral reformer who took the law in her own hands by smashing whiskey barrels with her hatchet
Carrie Nation
Man who founded the National Grange Identify Man who founded the National Grange
Oliver Hudson Kelly
First Progressive President Identify First Progressive President
Theodore Roosevelt (TR, Teddy)
Worked tirelessly for women’s suffrage Identify Worked tirelessly for women’s suffrage
Susan B. Anthony
Muckraker that exposed Standard Oil Identify Muckraker that exposed Standard Oil
Ida Tarbell