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Florence Kelley
Women Christian Temperance Movement (WCTM)
Advocate for improving the lives of women and children.
She was appointed chief inspector of factories for Illinois.
Helped to win passage of the Illinois factory act of 1803.
Child labor, and limited women's working hours and became a model for the states -
Founded standard oil company in 1870
By 1880 90% monopoly; nations first billionaire
Gave away $500 million dollars -
Born into wealthy Ohio family
(1857-1930)
Road to Presidency 1908 handpicked by TR as successor
Successes as President (R) 1909-1913
broke up more than 90 monopolies, including standard Oil in 1911 -
Elected to the new york state legislature at age 24.
Became a police commissioner NYC
Born into extreme wealth in new york city.
In 1884 his wife and his mother died on the same day. -
it was about slavery
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America industrial and a business magnate
Founder of the motor company -
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude
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he was born in 2-12-1809
the 16th president
10% plan -
all persons born or naturalized in the united states are citizens
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the right of citizens to vote in the united states
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Build the grand central depot in New York
Made a deal with John Rockefeller to transport his oil
Became wealthiest man in America -
Civil rights
Economy
Protect freedmen
Reunite south
Rebuilding south -
labor supply-make good
Land-resources
Transportation- good materials
Consumers-goods and services -
they bought from the producers they used catalogs and department stores became a very big deal because that is where very many people bought their clothes and household items.
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a tax or duty to be paid is pretty much. they were meant to punish foreign countries for comitiong unfair trade pratic
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The immigrants came from Europe the first wave of immigrants were from the northern and western and most people were old.
The second wave of immigrants came from the southern and eastern of Europe most of them were new people. -
They were migration from farms to cities immigrants arrived in two large waves.
the first waves of immigrants were old most of the people came from the northern and western of Europe.
the second wave of immigrants come from the southern and eastern of Europe. -
the womens and children's made up more than 50% of the industrial workforce in 1880.
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integration tactics
vertical- buying up resources, transportation, etc
horizontal- merging like companies togeather
Bribery and corruption
Improved technology -
meant increased efficiency in farming
By 1880 1 farmhand could harvest 135 acres a day on average
Young men migrated to cities adding to the industrial labor supply. -
1882
Prohibited Chinese labors from entering the country.
Was not lifted unit 1943 -
industry of steel
control 25% of the united states
he enter to business in 1887
seld his business to J.P Morgan in 1901 -
The frontier was officially closed
Two waves of immigrant would come to settle America
immigrants create tension, competition from jobs
They were moving west -
the definitive antitrust statutes, passed by congress in 1890, that prohibits monopolies or unreasonable combinations of companies to restrict or in any way control interstate commerce.
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The Progressive Era lasted from 1890-1920
Progressive movement is the aim to restore economic opportunities and to correct injustices in American line -
Suffragettes/Populist/Temperance/Labor unions/Civil rights.
They wanted to correct injustices in American life.
These ideas fueled progressivism.
They sought to restore economic opportunities to all Americans.
Reformers struggled to make government more responsive to the people. -
Populist party.
populists supported an income tax, supported the government, short workday, government loans to farmers, the direct election of state senators. -
- Protecting social welfare
- Promoting moral improvement
- Creating economic reform
- Fostering efficiency
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Giant of finance
was a banker and a great organizer of companies like GE & AT&T
He bought Carnegie steel in 1901
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Pure Food and Drug Act-Government checks if meat is good or bad
Meat Inspection Act-Government checks of meat is good or bad
Hepburn Act-Government agency used to supervise railroads
Muckrakers-Journalists who exposed the bad things in U.S
Sherman antitrust Act-Settled by TR because of arbitration
Progressivism-Movement to get government involved in society
Interstate Commerce Commission-Government agency used to supervise railroads
Square Deal-Name of Theodore Roosevelt’s plan to help people -
Jane Addams-organized Hull House
Ida Tarbell-wrote a history of the standard oil co.
Jacob Riss- wrote a history of standard oil co
Theodore Roosevelt- President from 1901-1908
Woodrow Wilson- President from 1908-1912
William Howard Taft- President from 1908-1912
Robert La Follette- Reform governor of Wisconsin
Upton Sinclair- Wrote ¨ The jungle ¨
Eugene Denbs- Socialist candidate for president -
Bull moose party-Name of Roosevelt’s party in election of 1912
New freedom-name of Woodrow Wilson’s plan to help people
Federal trade Comm(FTC)-government agency that watches over business
Payne-Aldrich Tariff-raised the tariff to almost 50%
16th amendment-provided for a federal income tax
Democrat-name of Wilson’s political party
Underwood tariff-lowered the tariff for first time since civil war
17th amendment-direct election if senators -
Reform- To change things to make them better
Middle Class- People not classified as rich or poor
Hull House- Settle house to help the poor
Recall- Vote to remove politician from office
Referendum- Citizens vote yes or no on law
Arbitration- Help two sides to compromise
Secret Ballot- Vote in private
Direct Primary- Settlement house to help the poor
Conservation- Efforts to protect the environment -
Allies
France
Russia
United States
Italy -
Austria-Hungary.
Germany
Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria -
The USA Maine explosion they say Russia made the explosion happen.
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submarine that sink
the president Woodrow Wilson ask the congress to declare war to Germany
the telegram of Germany to Mexico -
Militarism
Alliance
Imperiallism
Nationalism
Exteme Leaders -
Was from Canada
Built the Great Northern Railroad from Duluth to Puget Sound,WA
Empire Builder used no government land grant -
Quick method of raising capital ($) for growth and expansion
Reduced risk spread out among stockholders
Ensures the longevity life or the company
