Progressives+and+Muckrakers

=//Primary Election- an election in which the people choose candidates// = =//Reject- to refuse to accept// = =//Referendum- the practice of giving voters the right to approve or not approve bills Initiative- the power citizens have to suggest new laws Recall- the act of voting someone who has performed poorly out of office Muckraker- a person who wrote articles and books describing corruption and problems// = = = = = =The progressives believed that laws should be passed to correct America's social and political problem. = =//The progressives believes that America should make progress by passing laws to correct the country's problems.// = =//In 1903 Roosevelt said that any African American who is " good enough to shed is blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal".// = =//For African Americans "square deal" meant at that time was not clear.// =

=**Muckrakers Crusading Writers criticized them for their focus on sensationalism. Progressivism was widely accepted reform movement that held sway around T. Roosevelt was president and U.S. entered W.W.I in 1917.**= =**Social Gospel movement was an early 20th century protestant Christian movement which placed its emphasis on the application of Christian principles to society problems. Until this time most protestant ministers did not do much to address any of the growing problems of industrial society.**= =**The Settlement House Movement was between the late 1880's and the end of W.W.I. The Settlement House Movement was an influential progressive era response to the massive urban social problems of the day. The U.S. was having a period of rapid growth, economic distress, labor unrest, unemployment, low wages, unfair labor practices and squalid living conditions. Large numbers of immigrants arrived daily work in this newly established industrialized society. Ethnic areas sheltered immigrants who were experiencing isolation, new customs and a strange language.**= =**The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 is the act of Congress that created the federal reserve system and the central banking system of the U.S.A. which was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson. Federal Farm Loan Act of 1916 is a U.S. Federal law that established twelve regional farm loan banks to serve members of the farm loan association. The act was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson.**= =**The 16th Amendment authorized Congress to levy an income tax.**= =**The 17th Amendment in 1913 gave the power to elect senators to Congress by the people. Senators had previously been appointed by the legislatures of their states.**= =**In 1919, the 18th Amendment prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcohol including beverages.**= = = = = = =