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Chapter 18 Studyguide
Progressivism
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10/02/2013

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What is the idea that the government should own businesses?
Definition
Socialism
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Under Wilson, what was created to monitor American Businesses?
Definition
Federal Trade Commition
Term
What was the purpose of the Clayton Antitrust?
Definition
To put a ban on tying agreements and price discrimination
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What act had a provision for levying income tax?
Definition
Underwood Tariff Act
Term
Who did Roosevelt launch an antitrust lawsuit against?
Definition
Northern Securities
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What was Wilson's program called?
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New Freedom
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What did the New Freedom Program support?
Definition
Supported free enterprise, criticized Roosevelt's support of trusts
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What was the purpose of the Pure Food and Drug Act?
Definition
To prevent fake, faulty, or defective drugs from being manufactured or sold
Term
What act strengthened the ICC by giving it the power to set railroad rates?
Definition
Mann-Elkins Act
Term
What newly formed party elected Roosevelt to become its presidential candidate in 1912?
Definition
Progressives
Term
What was the purpose of the Newlands Reclamation Act?
Definition
To save national forests
Term
Who was elected governor of Wisconsin that first started political reform?
Definition
Robert Lafollte
Term
Roosevelt's new line of reforms to protect women and children in the workplace?
Definition
New Nationalism
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What act established an eight-hour workday for railworkers?
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Adamson Act
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Who lead the Niagra Movement?
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W.e.b Dubois
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What organization formed from the Niagra Movement?
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Nation Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Term
What organization had the authority to investigate corporations and issue reports?
Definition
Federal Trade Commission
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What did progressives blame the world's social problems on?
Definition
  • Urbanization
  • Industrialism
  • Laissez Faire
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Gifford Pichot was the head of the
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U.S. Forrest Service
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Which muckracker described the poverty, disease, and crime that afflicted immigrant neighborhoods?
Definition
Jacob Riis
Term
What was Roosevelt's reform program that promised fair and equal treatment for all?
Definition
Square Deal
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What women pushed for Women's Suffrage?
Definition
  • Susan B. Anthony
  • Catey Catt
  • Alex Paul
Term
Who published the book The Jungle?
Definition
Upton Sinclair
Term
What is The Jungle about?
Definition
Chicago Slaughterhouses
Term
What two legislation acts were passed after this book was published?
Definition
  • The Meat Inspection Act
  • Federal Food and Drug Administration
Term
Who controlled the House of Representatives Bill Votes?
Definition
Cannon
Term
Who published a series of articles critical of the standard oil company?
Definition
Ida Tarbell
Term
What did the 16th Ammendment allow?
Definition
The federal government to tax the income of individuals and companies
Term
The 17th Ammendment allowed
Definition
People to directly vote for senators
Term
The 18th Ammendment established
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The Prohibition of Alcohol
Term
The 19th Ammendment established
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Women's Suffrage
Term
Why did Wilson support the Federal Reserve System?
Definition
He wanted to restore people's confidence in banks, to avoid bank collapsing during economic depression
Term
What were the effects of Progressivism?
Definition
  • Expanded Democracy
  • Improved Quality of Living
  • Expanded Government's Role
Term
What are the four reforms progressives pushed for?
Definition
  • Government Efficency
  • Extending Democracy
  • Social problems
  • Big Business 
Term
Who did Taft support over Pichot?
Definition
Ballinger
Term
What did the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company lead to?
Definition
Safety regulations and precautions in the workplace
Term
List 3 Muckrackers
Definition
  • Ida Tarbell
  • Upton Sinclair
  • Jacob Riis
Term
The Results of the 1902 Coal Strike
Definition
  • Set a precedent for future strikes
  • Increased use of arbitration
  • Increase in Unions
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Taft's Conflicts with Progressives
Definition
  • Wanted to lower tariffs
  • Supported Cannon
  • Passed Payne Aldrich Tarriff
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