CH 18 APUSH – Flashcards
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire:
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brought in its wake increased union organizing among NYC garment workers and much-needed safety legislation
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The word "progressivism" came into common use around 1910:
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as a way of describing a broad, loosely defined political movement of individuals and groups
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The Progressive movement drew its strength from:
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middle-class reformers
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During the Progressive era:
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commercial farming grew
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The painters who were part of the Ashcan School focused their art on:
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city life
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During the Progressive era:
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urban development highlighted social inequalities
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Newspaper and magazine writers, who exposed the ills of industrial and urban life, fueling the progressive movement, were known as:
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muckrakers
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Muckrakers:
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exposed the problems of industrial and urban life
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All of the following were muckrakers:
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Lewis Hine, Lincoln Steffens, Ida Tarbell, and Upton Sinclair
