What was the cause of social and political problems, according to Progressives?

Social and political reforms, Creation of the Bull Moose Party, industrialization and urbanization

Which is true about the election of 1912?

It had 3rd party candidates on the ballot

What did the Progressives want from business?

Prevent unfair business practices=create laws and be active

What did the Progressive Era do?

Reformed problems caused during industrialization

Why were the Inters. Commerce Commission, Federal Trade Commission, & Food & Drug Admin passed?

Regulated business for public interest

President Taft is known for what?

He was a Republican, lowered taxes, defeated trusts

How did the initiative, referendum and recall change government?

Gave citizens a more direct voice/role in their government

What did the Populists support?

National income tax, silver, direct election of senators

In what way did the Standard Oil company sway government decisions?

By using economic (money) power

what was the Interstate Commerce Act?

Regulated railroad rates and business

What is a referendum?

Voters-not lawmakers accept/reject initiative through voting

What was the 17th Amendment?

Direct election of senators who answer to the public

Why did Wilson introduce the Federal Reserve System?

Guaranteed an adequate money supply in the national economy

Why was anti-trust legislation passed?

To protect and promote competition between businesses

What does a recall do?

Elect officials=removed from office by voters= special elect

Why did monopolies become illegal?

Because they reduced competition

What was Hull House and who started it?

Settlement House started by Jane Addams

The 16th Amendment granted Congress the power to?

Negotiate with labor unions, Lay and collect taxes on income

What is a benefit to Lassize Faire policies?

Business owners were able to invest in their own business

Why did farmers become politically active?

drought, deflation, overproduction, rising equipment costs

Why did progressive reforms attack Political Machines?

Political mach. stole public $ through overpriced contracts

What did the Pendleton Act establish?

Federal jobs should be awarded based on merit and not political affiliation

What did the Sherman Anti Trust of 1890 do?

Prohibited certain anti-competitive business practices

What act granted citizenship to indigenous people ?

American Indian Citizenship Act (1924)

Which would Progressives support?

Social, political and economic reforms

What is the Social Gospel Movement?

Religious movement to help people

What did the initiative do?

Voters directly introduce bills & vote whether it passed

What is President McKinley known for?

Republican, supported gold not silver

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What was the cause of social and political problems, according to Progressives?
Social and political reforms
Creation of the Bull Moose Party
industrialization and urbanization
Currency being back by silver and not gold
2
Which is true about the election of 1912?
It resulted in the election of Taft for a second term
It revealed voting corruption
It had 3rd party candidates on the ballot
It was not won by a reform president
3
What did the Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Anti-Trust Act do?
Regulate business
Limited the role of government in business
Led to the development of new businesses
Are social reforms that positively impacted society
4
What did the Progressives want from business?
Allow Robber Barons to control government
Prevent unfair business practices=create laws and be active
For Muckrakers to only focus on economic reforms
Start more monopolies and trusts
5
What was the result of early labor disputes between workers and business leaders?
The growth of many labor unions
Collective bargaining led to better working conditions
Led to overthrow of business owners
They usually ended in violence
6
What did the Progressive Era do?
Caused the Stock Market Crash
Reformed problems caused during industrialization
Another term for the Gilded Age
Was a period of mass consumption and corruption
7
Who would support the Gospel Movement?
Robber Barons
Captains of Industry
Progressives
Populists
8
Which president passed the Meat Inspection Act and created the Food & Drug Administration?
Wilson
Taft
Roosevelt
McKinley
9
This refers to people who came to the U.S. after 1890 from Southern and Eastern Europe?
New Immigrants
Natives
Old Immigrants
Emigrants
10
Why were the Inters. Commerce Commission, Federal Trade Commission, & Food & Drug Admin passed?
Because they were put on the ballot as a referendum
The public was not happy with Big Business passing laws
Regulated business for public interest
There was no oversight in banking prior to these
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President Taft is known for what?
First Populist Party president
Civil Rights leaders who wanted social, pol & econ equality
Became first Democrat
He was a Republican, lowered taxes, defeated trusts
12
How did the initiative, referendum and recall change government?
Gave citizens a more direct voice/role in their government
Allowed citizens to impeach a president
Reformed the voting process to make it more private
They made the economy stronger
13
What did the 18th Amendment do?
Banned trade with China
Set aside land for native reservations
Established interstate commerce
Ban the sell of alcohol
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What did the Populists support?
National income tax, silver, direct election of senators
The Interstate Commerce Act
The Democratic Party
Three terms for president
15
In what way did the Standard Oil company sway government decisions?
Having Political Machine Bosses hurt government officials
By passing their own laws
By giving the government free access to oil reserves
By using economic (money) power
16
Who won the Election of 1912?
Roosevelt-Progressive/Bull Moose
Taft-Democrat
Wilson-Democrat
Debbs-Socialist
17
what was the Interstate Commerce Act?
Reformed tenement housing
Allotted money for road improvements to be made
Reforms in mental health facilities
Regulated railroad rates and business
18
What is a referendum?
Led to passage of the 19th Amendment
Allows voters to cast their vote in private
Allowed voters to elect their state senators
Voters-not lawmakers accept/reject initiative through voting
19
Who was at the forefront of the Progressive Movement?
Women
Teachers
Political Bosses
Children
20
What was the 17th Amendment?
Allowed the public to put bills on a ballot to be voted on
Voters can vote elected officials out of office
Direct election of senators who answer to the public
Established voting in secret to protect voters
21
Why did Wilson introduce the Federal Reserve System?
Guaranteed an adequate money supply in the national economy
As a system to regulate Laissez Fair Capitalists
It regulated business
It monitored railroad rates
22
Why was anti-trust legislation passed?
To limit the role of government in business
To regulate railroad rates
To protect and promote competition between businesses
To protect the rights of African Americans
23
What does a recall do?
Elect officials=removed from office by voters= special elect
Allows the public to change/remove amendments
Set aside public lands for the establishment of state parks
Set precedent for electing state governors
24
Why did monopolies become illegal?
They were bias toward native born Americans
They only allowed immigrants to compete in business
Because they reduced competition
Because they increased competition
25
What was Hull House and who started it?
Settlement House started by Jane Addams
A garment factory located in New York
A facility to help new immigrants find jobs in America
Church to help new immigrants assimilate to American culture
26
The 16th Amendment granted Congress the power to?
Negotiate with labor unions
Lay and collect taxes on income
Ban child labor
Give women the right to vote
27
What is a benefit to Lassize Faire policies?
These policies increased the national economy
Business owners were able to invest in their own business
They promoted competition
They led to reforms in business
28
Why did farmers become politically active?
Take down the Whig Party
Wanted to support 3 terms for president
Unhappy with Populist Party
drought, deflation, overproduction, rising equipment costs
29
Why did progressive reforms attack Political Machines?
Political mach. stole public $ through overpriced contracts
They used ethical practices to assist the poor
They only helped immigrants and not native born Americans
They returned bribes to Irish immigrants
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What did the Pendleton Act establish?
Federal jobs should be awarded based on merit and not political affiliation
8 hour work day and minimum wage
Fair housing practices
Eliminated monopolies
31
What did the Sherman Anti Trust of 1890 do?
Led to passage of the Meat Inspection Act and the Food & Drug Admin
Prohibited certain anti-competitive business practices
Led to better working conditions
Made improvements to tenement housing
32
What act granted citizenship to indigenous people ?
Immigration Act of 1924
Wounded Knee
American Indian Citizenship Act (1924)
Trail of Tears
33
Which would Progressives support?
Social, political and economic reforms
Corrupt business practices
Increased role of Political Machines
Limited civil rights for Native Americans
34
What is the Social Gospel Movement?
Assimilation strategy for native born Americans
Religious movement to help people
Another term for Temperance -move. stop alcohol consumption
Strategy to help WWII vets with PTSD
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What did the initiative do?
Direct election of senators
Divided Congress into the House of Rep. and Senate
Voters directly introduce bills & vote whether it passed
Established three branches of government
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What is President McKinley known for?
Republican, supported gold not silver
Democrat, supported silver not gold
Served as Wilson's running mate
Conducted inspections of meat packing in order to pass legislation

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