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Chapter 23 - Test 3
History 1302 - Test 3
Question | Answer |
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List the supporters and goals of progressivism | Sought to humanize and regulate big business; investigate, educate, legislate; supporters: middle class, prosperous farmers, skilled laborers; NOT - grew support in the south and west |
Name the amendment that gave women the right to vote nationally | 19th |
Describe the progressive reforms in municipal government | changes in tax laws; recorded municipal government; voters chose candidates instead of parties; improved public health; public ownership if gas, electricity, water, etc. |
Describe the progressive reforms in state government | Stiffen law regulating labor of women and children; the create and strengthen commissions to regulate railroads and utilities; to impose corporate and inheritance taxes; to improve mental and penal instructions; to allocate funds for state universities |
Discuss Theodore Roosevelt's view of the presidency and his appointments as President | a forum of ideas and leadership for the nation; invited Booker T. Washington; NOT - legally maintained a biracial support in the south |
Explain Theodore Roosevelt's trust policy | he pledged to protect the good and control the bad trusts |
Name the 1st target of Theodore Roosevelt's attack on trusts | The Northern securities company for violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act |
Explain the resolution of the anthracite coal miners strike of 1902 | 10% wage hike; cut working hours; coal companies raised prices to offset the wage increase |
List the legislative accomplishments of Theodore Roosevelt's terms | Railroad regulation; pure food and drug act; the meat inspection act; conservation; NOT - gold standard act |
Describe the conservation policies of Theodore Roosevelt | wise use of natural resources; didn't just lock them away |
Discuss the issues over when the Republican Party split during Taft's presidency | power of the speaker of the house; tariffs; conservation; NOT- immigration |
Describe the effects of the Mann-Elkins Act | Extended the regulatory powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission to telephone and telegraph; stronger regulation of the RR's; statehood for AZ and NM |
Identify the candidates and results of the presidential election of 1912 | Taft (R); Roosevelt (Progressive); Wilson (D); Wilson won election |
List Wilson's legislative accomplishments of 1913-1916 | The Underwood tariff act (1913); Federal reserve; Clayton Antitrust Act |
Describe Wilson's anti-progressive stands on legislation | Gives no support to minimum wage for women; side tracks child labor law bill; opposes long term loans for farmers; refuses to endorse 19th amendment; rejected the idea of a national race commission |