Progressivism II

Question 1

Who is Louis Brandies?

Answer 1

First Jew in Supreme Court

Question 2

What was Lous Brandeis’ work in Mueller v. Oregon?

Answer 2

• Defended a law to have women work less
• Used social science over traditional norms
• Proved that overwork did harm women

Question 3

What is professionalism? What were its affects?

Answer 3

• higher value on education
• higher value on individual accomplishments
• American Medical Association was now a professional society
• New laws requiring licensing of physicians

Question 4

What was the Hull House?

Answer 4

• successful settlement house
• staffed by middle class who were educated
• young college women also participated

Question 5

Who was Jane Addams?

Answer 5

• Led for Woman’s Peace Party for WWI neutrality
• Became very pro war when newspapers attacked her

Question 6

Who was Lilian Wald? What was she known for?

Answer 6

• Focused on poor Jewish and Italian immigrants on Lower East Side
• Provided healthcare and education
• Worked at the Henry Street Settlement

Question 7

What were the effect of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire?

Answer 7

• Public pressure from workers and women organizations to examine state of labor
• Call for reform made stricter regulations on factory owners

Question 8

What was the 18th amendment? How was it upheld?

Answer 8

• Banned manufacturing and sale of alcohol
• Played on Anti German stereotypes to link alcohol to the Kaiser

Question 9

What appealed the 18th amendment?

Answer 9

• 21st amendment

Question 10

What was the WCTU?

Answer 10

• Group of woman opposing consumption of alcohol

Question 11

Who was Carrie A Nation?

Answer 11

• Violent member of WCTU who would destroy alcohol in bars

Question 12

What are speakeasies?

Answer 12

Hidden bars for drinking

Question 13

What was Al Capone sentenced for? What did Al Capone show?

Answer 13

• Tax evasion for 11 years
• Showed how weak the government was in combating crime