How did Wilson’s beliefs about trusts change from his campaign in 1912 to his presidency?

Get rid of trusts, but realize their potential

Who was Robert M. LaFollette?

Governor of Wisconsin-helped limit powers of big businesses

What changes in municipal government occurred during the Progressive Era?

Limit role of political machines & get rid of corrupt gov.

Assess William Howard Taft as a “progressive.”

Started off like Roosevelt, but became very conservative

What was a settlement house and how did it link women to progressive activity?

Hull House founded by Jane Addams to help immigrants

How did T. Roosevelt change the nature of the office of the presidency?

Increased power. Bully pulpit-force Congress to pass laws.

Identify the characteristics of the 3 progressive presidents (terms & party).

Roosevelt (R) 7, Taft (R) 4, Wilson (D) 8

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1
How did Wilson’s beliefs about trusts change from his campaign in 1912 to his presidency?
Destroy all trusts immediately
Find ways to create more trusts
His views did not change
Get rid of trusts, but realize their potential
2
Who was Robert M. LaFollette?
Mayor of Chicago that organized strikes
Politician from NY that helped the coal miners
Muckraker that fought for reforms
Governor of Wisconsin-helped limit powers of big businesses
3
Identify two of the prominent muckrakers of the Progressive Era.
Woodrow Wilson and Ida B. Wells
Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell
Booker T. Washington and Jacob Riis
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
4
What changes in municipal government occurred during the Progressive Era?
Changes in city government by making voting legal
Help the cities become more industrialized and urbanized
Cleaned the businesses and made laws to help them
Limit role of political machines & get rid of corrupt gov.
5
Assess William Howard Taft as a “progressive.”
He did not help the poor. He only helped businesses.
He was too liberal
He was very progressive just like Roosevelt
Started off like Roosevelt, but became very conservative
6
What was a settlement house and how did it link women to progressive activity?
Voting initiatives put in place at the Seneca Falls Conven.
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair to help food inspections
Hull House founded by Jane Addams to help immigrants
An effort to stop lynching by Ida B. Wells
7
Under Wilson, how did the government regulate the economic influence of big business?
Clayton Anti-trust Act
18th Amendment
FDA
New laws
8
How was the 1902 coal worker strike dealt with by T. Roosevelt?
He sided with the big business
He sided with the workers
He thought government should stay out of the strike
He was opposed to both the workers and the business
9
How did T. Roosevelt change the nature of the office of the presidency?
Very laid back and hands off.
Easy going and worked well with Congress.
Worked hard but did not force any laws to help people.
Increased power. Bully pulpit-force Congress to pass laws.
10
Identify the characteristics of the 3 progressive presidents (terms & party).
Roosevelt (R) 7, Taft (R) 10, Wilson (D) 6
Roosevelt (R) 5, Taft (D) 4, Wilson (D) 8
Roosevelt (R) 7, Taft (R) 4, Wilson (D) 8
Roosevelt (R) 7, Taft (R) 2, Wilson (R) 8

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