Unit 2 Week 6 Assignment 1

Major Events

Outcomes

Causes

Racial Discrimination

Immigrant Living Conditions

Working Conditions

Big Business

Jane Addams

Jacob Riis

John Muir

Gifford Pinchot

Upton Sinclair

Women's Rights

Theodore Roosevelt

Environmentalism

NAACP

Hull House

National American Suffrage Association

Meat Inspection Act

Pure Food and Drug Act

Sherman Antitrust

19th Amendment

National Wildlife Refuges

Alice Paul

Clayton Antitrust Act

Tuskegee Institute

Woodrow Wilson

William Howard Taft

Booker T. Washington

The NAACP was formed in an attempt to put an end to racial discrimination. Because the NAACP popularized strikes and boycotts, the Clayton Antitrust Act legalized these protests. William Howard Taft allowed the creation of the Clayton Antitrust Act.

John Muir and Gifford Pinchot were advocates for the environment and helped to promote environmentalism. People provided opportunities to protect the environment through programs such as National Wildlife Refuges.

Booker T. Washington founded the Tuskegee Institute.

The fight for women’s rights can be found in the 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote. Woodrow Wilson endorsed women’s right to vote.

Upton Sinclair wrote a novel that exposed and raised awareness for the conditions of the meat-packing industry, which led to the creation of the Meat Inspection Act as well as the Pure Food and Drug Act.

The National American Suffrage Association was an organization that promoted women’s rights. Alice Paul, a leader in the advocacy for women’s rights, joined the National American Suffrage Association.

Jane Addams founded the Hull House for immigrants looking for opportunities in America. Addams’ involvement in the community showed her support for women’s rights. Immigrant living conditions were improved because of the Hull House. Jacob Riis raised awareness for several prominent issues including poverty, education, and housing for immigrants and workers.

Theodore Roosevelt proposed the idea that big business should be regulated. He did this through the Sherman Antitrust.