HIST 2112 Final: [HIST 2112] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (32 pages long)
29 Nov 2016
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Efficiency: have government experts researching and solving problems. Political reform: government needed civil service reform because was corrupted by trusts, monopolies, and big businesses: get rid of political machines like tammany hall, have direct election of senators, economic reform: wanted labor reform, not marxist revolution. Social justice: african american social justice: documents 19. 3 and 19. 4, social gospel movement: applied christian teachings to social and economic problems. Progressive efforts: settlement houses: community centers set up in immigrant neighborhoods - document. 1st = jane addams" chicago hull house. Civic housekeeping: using women"s traditional skills to provide education, social activities, advocated for political reforms, and otherwise help the needy: president teddy roosevelt"s square deal . Trustbusting : break up large business trusts; ex. Promoted environmental reform: conservation of resources (department of agriculture) and preservation of wilderness (national park service: prohibition (1918-1933): americans and immigrants drank too much - document 19. 5. Woman"s christian temperance union (wctu) and anti-saloon league.
