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Chapter 16- Progressivism
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- 130. Define "Progressivism".the support for or advocacy of improvement of society by reform
- 231. Explain the significance of muckrakers.journalists successfully exposed America's problems brought on by rapid industrialization and growth of cities. Influential muckrakers created public awareness of corruption, social injustices and abuses of power
- 332. List several significant muckrakers from the late 19th and 20th centuries.Thomas Nast (took down Boss Tweed), Jacob Riis (exposed city slums), Upton Sinclair (exposed meat packing industry)
- 433. Briefly explain the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and its significance pertaining to reforms of the early 20th century.a shirt factory caught fire and because they used to lock the doors (and other safety violations) workers were trapped and many chose to jump out the windows than burn to death. This lead to safety reforms in factories
- 534. Who created the "Wisconsin Idea" and what significant reforms were parts of it?La Follette; efficient government should be controlled by voters rather than businesses and lobbyists, and that help from specialists in law, economics and the social and natural sciences would produce the most effective government possible.
- 635. Define the following Constitutional Amendments: a. 16th b. 17th c. 18th d. 19tha. federal government collects income tax
b. US senate made of 2 senators per state
c. prohibition of alcohol
d. women's suffrage - 736. Define the following election reforms: a. primaries b. initiative c. referendum d. recalla. a preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference
b. the people need to first approach the government to make changes
c. a general vote by the electorate on a single political question (like weed)
d. the removal of an elected government official from office - 837. Explain the significance of the Coal Strike of 1902.gained recognition of their Union, high wages, and shorter work days
- 938. Explain Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal.every man is given a fair deal that balances the wants of the man and business. Trustbusting, consumer protection, and environmental protection
- 1039. Name the first major monopoly or trust that Teddy Roosevelt broke-up? Who owned this powerful trust?Northern Securities Trust (RR); E. H. Harriman, James J. Hill, J.P. Morgan
- 1140. Name the two significant railroad reforms passed by Teddy Roosevelt.Elkins Act and Hepburn Act
- 1241. What book inspired Roosevelt to pass the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act?The Jungle; Upton Sinclair
- 1342. Define the Pure Food and Drug Actpreventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors
- 1443. In what ways did William Taft begin to "undo" TR's progressive reforms?Payne-Aldrich Tariff and Ballinger-Pinchot Affair
- 1544. Explain the primary reason why Woodrow Wilson was able to win the Election of 1912.republican votes split when Teddy Roosevelt created the Bull Moose Party
- 1645. Briefly explain the goals of President Wilson's "New Freedom".Lowered Tariff (Underwood Simmons Tariff), instituted the Graduated Income tax (smaller income was placed in lower tax bracket), Federal Reserve Act (banks for banks basically to prevent bankruptcy)
- 1746. Explain the differences between the Payne-Aldrich tariff and the Underwood-Simmons tariff.Underwood Simmons reduced tariff on imported goods and increased income tax meanwhile Payne Aldrich reduced tariff rates but increased corporation tax
- 1847. Explain the significance of the Federal Reserve Act.if banks were in financial panic, the Reserve Banks could issue loans
- 1948. Explain how the Sherman Anti-trust Act and Clayton Anti-trust Act relate to each other but also differ.Clayton is more specific but they both aim to break up monopolies
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