US History Chapter 9 Section 1

wanted to return control of the government to the people and correct the unjustices in american life

wanted to relieve the factory workers burden that they were feeling, created the 8 hour work day

(Austraillian Ballot) contained all of the the names that were canidates, canidates made threats against people that did not vote for them

presidential canidate in 1892, got 10% of the votes, progressive movement came in because the timing was right and it was in the middle class

protect social welfare: founded YMCA promoting moral improvement: need to live life based on christian fundamentals creating economic reform: capitalist isnt successful, wanted to be socialist fostering efficiency

social worker, devoted life to helping women and children

child labor was prohibited, working hours for women were reduced in Illinois

banning of alcohol, wanted to legislate morality

didnt want to ban alcohol, wanted people to be smart about their consumption of alcohol

knew what alcohol did to people, destroyed bars because they sold alcohol

belived that socialism is best, advocate for change

thought that they could open our eyes to see the problems we have

writes The Jungle, shows what immigrants are going through and the problems with the meat packing plant

came up with scientific management (taking jobs and seperating them into smaller tasks)

govenor of Wisconsin for 6 years, got rid of the spoils system, served as a US senator for 20 years, was the presidential canidate in 1924, got 16% of the popular vote

(1916) prohibited interstate transport of anything made b children

Oregon passed a state law that limited women to working 10 hours a day, supreme court ruled in favor of Oregon

supreme court upheld a 10 hour work day for men

election in which voters choose party nominees

the voters introduce an idea to be voted on

gave voters the opportunity to accept or reject measures that the state legislature enacted

the act of removing an official by petition

passed by Congress in 1912, gave people a chance to vote for their senators directly instead of through state legislatures

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social reformer who campaigned for womens rights, the temperance, and was an abolitionist, helped form the National Woman Suffrage Assosiation

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26th president, known for: conservationism, trust-busting, Hepburn Act, safe food regulations, "Square Deal," Panama Canal, Great White Fleet, Nobel Peace Prize for negotiation of peace in Russo-Japanese War

Roosevelt wanted to be pro active. It is when you say how you feel about a topic

President Theodore Roosevelt's plan for reform; all Americans are entitled to an equal opportinity to succeed

group of corporations run by a single board of directors

First federal action against monopolies, it was signed into law by Harrison and was extensively used by Theodore Roosevelt for trust-busting. However, it was initially misused against labor unions