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Compare the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era.
Gilded Age: Laissez-faire, industrialization, and inequality. Progressive Era: Government regulation, social reform, and addressing problems of the Gilded Age.
Compare the approaches of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois to civil rights.
Washington advocated for vocational training and gradual equality. Du Bois advocated for immediate equality and higher education.
Compare the Sherman Antitrust Act and the Clayton Antitrust Act.
Sherman Act was initially weak and vaguely worded. Clayton Act strengthened the Sherman Act and clarified prohibited activities.
Compare the goals of the Social Gospel Movement and the Settlement House Movement.
Both aimed to alleviate poverty and improve social conditions, but the Social Gospel was religiously motivated, while settlement houses were more secular.
Compare the role of muckrakers in the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era.
Muckrakers exposed problems in both eras, but their work had a greater impact during the Progressive Era due to a more receptive political climate.
Compare the political reforms of the Progressive Era to those of the Jacksonian Era.
Both eras aimed to increase democracy, but the Progressive Era focused on direct democracy (initiative, referendum, recall), while the Jacksonian Era focused on expanding suffrage.
Compare the economic policies of the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era.
The Gilded Age was characterized by laissez-faire policies, while the Progressive Era saw increased government regulation of businesses and the economy.
Compare the role of women in the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era.
Women's roles expanded during the Progressive Era, with increased participation in social reform movements and the fight for suffrage.
Compare the attitudes towards immigration during the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era.
Both eras saw nativist sentiments, but the Progressive Era also saw efforts to Americanize immigrants and address the social problems associated with immigration.
Compare the approaches of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson to Progressivism.
Roosevelt favored a more active role for the government in regulating businesses, while Wilson emphasized breaking up monopolies and promoting competition.
What happened during the Gilded Age?
Rapid industrialization, urbanization, economic inequality, and political corruption occurred.
What happened during the Progressive Era?
A period of social and political reform aimed at addressing the problems of the Gilded Age.
What happened with the passage of the 17th Amendment?
Direct election of senators was established, giving citizens more control over government.
What happened with the passage of the 19th Amendment?
Women were granted the right to vote in 1920.
What was the impact of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
Aimed to break up monopolies, though initially weak, it set a precedent for government regulation.
What was the impact of the Pure Food and Drug Act?
Protected consumers from unsafe products and required accurate labeling.
What was the impact of the Meat Inspection Act?
Established federal standards for meatpacking and inspection.
What was the impact of the founding of the Federal Reserve System?
Created a more stable banking system and regulated monetary policy.
What was the impact of the rise of political machines like Tammany Hall?
Led to widespread corruption and control of city politics.
What was the impact of the publication of Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle'?
Exposed unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry, leading to the Meat Inspection Act.
What were the causes and effects of Industrialization in the Gilded Age?
Causes: technological advancements, abundant resources, and government policies. Effects: economic growth, urbanization, inequality, and social problems.
What were the causes and effects of Laissez-faire capitalism?
Causes: belief in individual freedom and limited government. Effects: economic growth, monopolies, and exploitation of workers.
What were the causes and effects of Muckraking journalism?
Causes: corruption and social ills. Effects: public outrage, demand for reform, and passage of progressive legislation.
What were the causes and effects of Political corruption in the Gilded Age?
Causes: Laissez-faire, rapid industrialization, and urbanization. Effects: Inefficiency, social inequality, and distrust of government.
What were the causes and effects of the Social Gospel Movement?
Causes: poverty, inequality, and a desire to apply Christian ethics to social problems. Effects: creation of charities and support for progressive reforms.
What were the causes and effects of the Progressive Movement?
Causes: problems of the Gilded Age, muckraking journalism, and social activism. Effects: political, economic, and social reforms.
What were the causes and effects of Women's suffrage movement?
Causes: desire for equal rights and political participation. Effects: passage of the 19th Amendment and increased political influence for women.
What were the causes and effects of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
Causes: public concern about monopolies and their power. Effects: attempt to break up monopolies, though initially weak.
What were the causes and effects of the Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act?
Causes: muckraking journalism and public outcry over unsafe products. Effects: increased government regulation and consumer protection.
What were the causes and effects of the creation of the Federal Reserve System?
Causes: instability in the banking system. Effects: more stable banking system and regulation of monetary policy.