03 Progressivism and American Expansion Free Online FlashCards

What problems did Progressives seek to address?

Progressives sought to address problems linked to industrialization, urban growth, political corruption, and concentrated wealth.

How did Progressives seek to change government's role?

Progressives pressed public authorities to investigate social and economic problems and set rules, rather than leaving them mainly to private charity or the market.

What did the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 do?

The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 strengthened federal oversight of food and medicines.

What happened to the Keating–Owen Act of 1916?

It attempted to restrict interstate commerce in goods made with child labor, but the Supreme Court later invalidated the law.

What did the Sixteenth Amendment authorize?

The Sixteenth Amendment authorized a federal income tax.

What political change did the Seventeenth Amendment establish?

The Seventeenth Amendment established the direct election of U.S. senators.

What did the Eighteenth Amendment prohibit?

The Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages.

What did the Nineteenth Amendment change, and what limitation persisted?

The Nineteenth Amendment barred denying the vote on the basis of sex, but many people—especially Black Americans in the South—still faced voting barriers.

What services did settlement houses provide?

Settlement houses provided services such as childcare, classes, job training, health programs, and libraries. Hull House in Chicago became a prominent center for these services and reform advocacy.

What did New York's 1901 Tenement House Act require?

New York's 1901 Tenement House Act set sanitation and safety requirements.

What workplace problems and reforms shaped Progressive labor activism?

Workers faced long hours, low wages, dangerous workplaces, and child labor. Unions and reform organizations campaigned for better wages, shorter hours, safer conditions, and limits on child labor.

What territorial changes followed the Spanish-American War?

Spain relinquished its claim to Cuba and ceded Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States. Cuba became formally independent; the United States controlled the other territories.