How did Roosevelt try to ensure that trusts were both fair to the public and allowed to operate efficiently?

He created the Department of Commerce/Labor to investigate their practices

How did President Roosevelt deal with what he saw as the creation of a monopoly by J. P. Morgan's Northern Securities?

Ordered the attorney gen. to file a lawsuit which reached the Supreme Court

What was the progressive stance toward municipal government?

It needed to be run more efficiently using business principles

During the 1902 coal strike, how did Roosevelt end the dispute between the union and coal mine owners?

Invited both groups to work together in arbitration

How did Woodrow Wilson gain a solid reputation as a progressive?

He enacted many progressive reforms as governor of New Jersey

What event prompted Congress to pass the Meat Inspection Act in 1906?

the publication and popularity of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle

What three reforms did progressives push for in state legislatures to make elected officials more responsive to voters?

the initiative, the referendum, and the recall

How did Wilson attempt to prompt American businesses to become more efficient and competitive in the global market?

He lowered the tariff on imported goods by 30 percent

What were Roosevelt's views on environmental issues?

He believed that natural resources must be conserved

What was progressivism?

responses to the problems caused by economic expansion & industrialization

The Board of Governors of the regional banks had the power to

set national interest rates and regulate the circulation of currency

What was the purpose of the Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902?

to irrigate and develop Western lands for business and habitation

What was one effect progressivism had on the American public's opinion of government?

Americans expected govt to regulate the economy & deal with social issues

Wilson supported the creation of the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, in order to prevent companies from engaging in

unfair trade practices that limited competition

How were women eventually granted the right to vote?

with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution

Wilson believed that the result of Roosevelt's policies toward trusts

gave the government too much power over the economy

What was the significance of Taft signing the Payne-Aldrich Tariff into law?

Many progressives felt betrayed and turned against him.

How did Taft's handling of U.S. Steel differ from the policies of Theodore Roosevelt's?

TR encouraged regulation of trusts; WHT sought to destroy them.

One principle of progressivism was its strong belief that

scientific principles could alleviate social problems

What was the primary goal of the Prohibition Movement?

laws banning the manufacture, sale, and consumption of alcohol

One important provision in the Underwood Tariff Act of 1913 that affected individuals directly was

the institution of an income tax on individual earnings

How did Governor La Follette reform the political party system in Wisconsin?

Helped pass a law requiring direct selection of candidates thru a primary

What was one of the great failures of progressivism as a social and political movement?

Failed to address racial, ethnic, & religious discrimination in the country

What two ideas did progressives propose to help properly manage municipal government?

Appoint commissions w/expert leaders & city managers to oversee operations

How did Roosevelt and Wilson differ in their beliefs about how the government should handle monopolies?

WW believed monopolies should be destroyed while TR favored regulation

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Leader of suffrage movement; helped organize the National Woman Suffrage Association; arrested for voting in 1872
Carrie Chapman Catt
Florence Kelley
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
2
How did Roosevelt try to ensure that trusts were both fair to the public and allowed to operate efficiently?
He filed suit against all of them to break them into smaller companies
Encouraged unions in order to internally regulate business
He created the Interstate Commerce Commission to set prices
He created the Department of Commerce/Labor to investigate their practices
3
Leader in the women's suffrage movement; noted abolitionist; held the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848
Florence Kelley
Carrie Chapman Catt
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
4
Socialist and Progressive; advocate for labor rights; helped found the NAACP
Florence Kelley
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B. Anthony
Jeannette Rankin
5
How did President Roosevelt deal with what he saw as the creation of a monopoly by J. P. Morgan's Northern Securities?
Worked with Morgan to ensure that the public was protected from misconduct
Pushed for the passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act
Ordered the attorney gen. to file a lawsuit which reached the Supreme Court
Busted the monopoly and sold Northern Securities' assets
6
What was the progressive stance toward municipal government?
It needed to be run more efficiently using business principles
It needed to make use of a patronage system that rewarded hard work
Mayors and city councils had the right to appoint anyone they chose
It was filled with corruption but nothing could be done to prevent it
7
Congressman, Senator, Governor of Wisconsin, famous Progressive Party leader
Gifford Pinchot
Louis Brandeis
Upton Sinclair
Robert La Follette
8
In order to provide security for bank customers and oversight of U.S. banks, Wilson supported the creation of the
F.D.I.C.
Federal Reserve
Interest Rate Regulation Board
Third National Bank
9
During the 1902 coal strike, how did Roosevelt end the dispute between the union and coal mine owners?
Ordered the U.S. army to run the coal mines
Pushed for laws that restricted unions' ability to strike
Invited both groups to work together in arbitration
Filed suit against the mine owners to force them to comply with unions
10
How did Woodrow Wilson gain a solid reputation as a progressive?
He served as a secretary under Taft
He enacted many progressive reforms as governor of New Jersey
As a congressman, he gained a reputation as a trustbuster.
He founded a progressive movement as president of Princeton University
11
Journalists who exposed corruption and terrible social conditions were called
crusaders
muckrakers
pilgrims
scandal chasers
12
US President who later became the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
13
Theodore Roosevelt's progressive policies became known as
Social Darwinism
presidential progressivism
the Square Deal
the Prohibition Movement
14
What event prompted Congress to pass the Meat Inspection Act in 1906?
articles in Collier's magazine about the ingredients in certain foods
the publication and popularity of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle
an outbreak of cholera in Chicago caused by tainted meat
Roosevelt's dispute with Chicago slaughterhouse owners
15
What three reforms did progressives push for in state legislatures to make elected officials more responsive to voters?
3 things that straight up don't fit in this space no matter how I word them
the reformation, the town hall meeting, and the secret ballot
the initiative, the referendum, and the recall
limits to ballots, review of candidates abilities, & restrictions on voters
16
How did Wilson attempt to prompt American businesses to become more efficient and competitive in the global market?
He appeared before Congress on behalf of businesses
He lowered the tariff on imported goods by 30 percent
He created the Better Business Bureau
He invested federal funds in technological developments
17
Harvard law graduate; supporter of Wilson; Supreme Court Justice
Upton Sinclair
Louis D. Brandeis
Gifford Pinchot
Robert La Follette
18
What were Roosevelt's views on environmental issues?
He encouraged the development of business through use of public lands
He restricted the mining of resources to benefit particular businesses
He tried to prevent business from using natural resources
He believed that natural resources must be conserved
19
What was progressivism?
politicians who believed in the concept of imperialism
group of people who fought against urbanization
collection of wealthy bankers fighting regulation of the industry
responses to the problems caused by economic expansion & industrialization
20
The Board of Governors of the regional banks had the power to
purchase the government gold that was security for paper money
set national interest rates and regulate the circulation of currency
print currency at a rate dictated by the economy
break up failing banks and sell their assets
21
What was the purpose of the Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902?
to create wildlife preserves and national forests
to prevent businesses from using scarce water supplies
to irrigate and develop Western lands for business and habitation
to help farmers transport water from California
22
Republican Party candidate for President in 1912
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
23
Who was Roosevelt's desired successor to the presidency during the 1908 election?
J. P. Morgan
Gifford Pinchot
William Howard Taft
William Jennings Bryan
24
What was one effect progressivism had on the American public's opinion of government?
Americans became suspicious of all businesses & spent their money sparingly
Americans feared the strong centralized government that reforms created
Americans expected govt to regulate the economy & deal with social issues
Americans revolted against interference in their lives & demanded freedoms
25
Head of the US Forest Service; caught in the middle of the fight between Roosevelt and Taft; 2x governor of PA
Robert La Follette
Upton Sinclair
Gifford Pinchot
Louis D. Brandeis
26
First woman elected to Congress; famous pacifist; only vote against the US entering WWII
Florence Kelley
Jeannette Rankin
Susan B. Anthony
Carrie Chapman Catt
27
Wilson supported the creation of the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, in order to prevent companies from engaging in
competition with other companies to reduce prices for consumers
unfair trade practices that limited competition
longstanding monopolies and trusts
negotiations with foreign retailers to fix prices
28
How were women eventually granted the right to vote?
with legislation from Congress that prevented sexist voting laws
with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution
with a mandate from the president granting women the right to vote
with the passage of suffrage for women by all 50 states
29
Democratic Party candidate for President in 1912
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
30
Wilson believed that the result of Roosevelt's policies toward trusts
created an economy where regulation had no effect
destroyed free trade and small businesses
gave the government too much power over the economy
defeated the principles of progressivism
31
US President who was formerly the President of Princeton and Governor of New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
32
What was the significance of Taft signing the Payne-Aldrich Tariff into law?
Trusts began to target Taft for replacement in the next election.
Tariffs were decreased to an all-time low to stimulate the economy.
Many progressives felt betrayed and turned against him.
The Republican Party became unified in support of the bill.
33
How did Taft's handling of U.S. Steel differ from the policies of Theodore Roosevelt's?
TR encouraged regulation of trusts; WHT sought to destroy them.
TR had sought to break up U.S. Steel; WHT allowed it to continue.
WHT sought to compromise w/them; TR insisted they be sued as a trust
TR encouraged U.S. Steel's unregulated use of resources; WHT regulated them
34
Progressive Party candidate for President in 1912
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
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What was the primary concern of female progressives?
the rights of the poor
cleaner mental health facilities
woman suffrage
prevention of child abuse
36
US President who was formerly Vice President and the leader of the Rough Riders
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
37
One principle of progressivism was its strong belief that
people had the right to conduct business as they pleased
the U.S. should get involved in foreign policy solutions
scientific principles could alleviate social problems
the government had no role in helping the poor
38
What was the primary goal of the Prohibition Movement?
laws banning the manufacture, sale, and consumption of alcohol
the end to child labor in coal mines
higher wages and government safety codes for laborers
laws allowing the government to restrict the number of hours people worked
39
One important provision in the Underwood Tariff Act of 1913 that affected individuals directly was
the institution of an income tax on individual earnings
the addition of a constitutional amendment that set the tariff rate
the inclusion of provisions which provided for woman suffrage
the division of federal funds to various urban development projects
40
How did Governor La Follette reform the political party system in Wisconsin?
Helped pass a law requiring direct selection of candidates thru a primary
Passed a reform that required each candidate to submit his credentials
Did away with political parties & had each candidate run as an independent
Pushed to have party bosses who chose candidates elected to their positions
41
Principal & superintendent; suffragette; founded the League of Women Voters in 1919
Carrie Chapman Catt
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Jeannette Rankin
Florence Kelley
42
What was one of the great failures of progressivism as a social and political movement?
Didn't regulate business in a way that affected the average American
Failed to live up to its own standards of protection for the avg American
Didn't create an atmosphere of social consciousness & concern for suffering
Failed to address racial, ethnic, & religious discrimination in the country
43
Muckraking novelist; famous for The Jungle which helped inspire reform in the meatpacking industry
Robert La Follette
Louis D. Brandeis
Upton Sinclair
Gifford Pinchot
44
What two ideas did progressives propose to help properly manage municipal government?
Require the mayor to gain approval for appts/have the people elect commissi
Appoint commissions w/expert leaders & city managers to oversee operations
Create a new alderman system that wasn't elected & do away with the mayor
Have the city council appoint the mayor & have dept heads run for office
45
How did Roosevelt and Wilson differ in their beliefs about how the government should handle monopolies?
TR believed in busting up monopolies; WW believed in negotiating w/them
WW believed in free enterprise while TR favored trust-busting
TR felt unions could regulate monopolies; WW called for govt regulation
WW believed monopolies should be destroyed while TR favored regulation

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