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Assassination of James Garfield
He thought god had had told him to kill the president because he had written a speech for Garfield that helped him win the presidential election. Formulated the delusion that it was a key factor in the Presidents victory. Asked to be rewarded with consulship (chair man of the senate) in Paris. Doctors killed the President because the didn't wash their hands. This helped create the Pendletien Act. -
Pendletien System
Is a practice in which a political party, after winning an election, gives government civil service jobs to its supporters, friends and relatives.Is the process of promoting and hiring governments employees based another ability to perform a job, rather than on their political connection. Changed to Merit system from patronage because there was no job being done since they where hiring their friends instead of ability to perform. -
Interstate Commerce Act
To regulate the railroad industry and make railroad rates reasonable. Powers where to regulate commerce with foreign nations among several states. The I.C.C regulated railroads and industry problems where all solved. It was congress greatest control over what occurs in various states throughout the country with big businesses -
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Harsh Working Conditions
The women and children worked for 10 to 14 hours a day for six days a week getting paid 3$ to 12$ weekly. Children mostly worked on big machines to clean them, they were small enough to fit between them. Industries were a big issue for children, it was a big risk for many factories. -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Was to stop monopolies engaging in unfair practices standard oil J.D Rockefeller that prevented fair competition. The Act Marked a significant change in the attitude of congress toward the abuses of big business. Passes in 1890 The Sherman Anti-Trust was the first major legislation passed to address oppressive monopolists. -
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The Progressive Era
The Progressive Era was a time for social and political reforms, during which corruption and social inequalities were exposed, and many changes were made to American Society. -
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Peoples Party
populists were convinced that rich industrialist and bankers had a strangle hold on government, like gragners before them. Populists wanted government to have a large role ending oppression, injustice, and poverty. The Populist elected five senators and Presidential candidate Jerome Kerby. he received 44 President of the votes in the 1896 election. Populist Platform- unlimited coinage of silver direct elections pf senators work day. -
Red Record
Informing northerners that lynching in the U.S was occurring down in the south. African Americans moved to New York. Wells anti-lynching campaign. -
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Plessy V. Ferguson
African American train passenger Homer Plessy to sit in a Jim Crow car, breaking a Louisiana. The case allowed racial segregation as long as facilities were separate but equal this President was overturned in the 1954 Brown W. board of education case. NAACP lawyers began challenging this separate but-equal American court system. -
Discovery of Gold in the Klondike
100,000 prospects left for the Klondike but only 40,000 people reached the region. The trip was long, cold, and difficult conditions were harsh, and starvation, malnutrition, and exposure to cold were serious problems. Many gave up and several died. the greatest economic impact was on the towns in the region. Money from the supplies the prospectors purchased there boosted the economy. -
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Muckracker Journalism
Muckracker was the name given to U.S journalists and other writers who exposed corruption in politics and business in the early 20th century. This aroused public opinion and helped spur Progressive-Era reforms. -
The Pure Food and Drug Act.
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was a key piece of progressive Era legislation, signed by President Theodore Roosevelt on the same day as the Federal Meat Inspection Act. For preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, machines, and liquors and for regulating traffic therein and for other purposes.