Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
US history
terms Progressive Politicians
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In the 1890s, some people referred to the U.S. Senate as the __________ club. Why? | Millionaire's Senator represented shipping and Lumber interests instead of his constituents |
| Direct ________-voters directly chose candidates for general election | primary |
| the ___ amd. Directly elected Senators, not state _______. | 17th officials |
| By 1910, most states had ______ ballot. | secret |
| the _____ gave voters the power to approve or veto a proposed measure | initiative |
| the _______ gave voters the power to approve or veto a proposed measure | referendum |
| the _____ enables voters to remove elected officials | recall |
| the _____ enables voters to remove elected officials | recall |
| Two of the most "good-government" reform mayors were from _____. | Ohio |
| Samuel Jones followed the _____ rule in Toledo | Golden |
| _______ was the mayor of Cleveland | Tom Johnson |
| _______ concluded that voters did not necessarily prefer democracy b/c political machines were more ______ | Lincoln Steffens predictable |
| Many middle classes were afraid that who might gain too much power? | lower classes |
| In 1900, a hurricane in ______, TX created what alternative style city government | Galveston |
| The desire for ___________ led to hiring of city managers | increased efficiency |
| Robert LaFollete was elected governor of ______ in 1900. What ideas did he introduce? | Wisconsin direct primary, increase taxes on railroads & public utilities & create commissions to regulate these companies in the public interest |
| Other reform governors included: _____ of NY, _____ of MS, & _______ of GA | Charles Evans Hughes, James Vardaman, Hoke Smith |
| Why was TR "promoted" to Vice-President? | Progressives wanted him out of state office |
| Unlike Gilded age Presidents, TR believed the president should use the office as a "_________" to speak on vital issues. | bully pulpit |
| In 1902, TR forced both sides to _____ in the coal strike. | arbitration |
| Explain the Square Deal | limiting the power of trusts, promoting public health and safety, and improving working conditions. |
| In 1902, what was the first trust that TR busted? | Northern Securities Company |
| In all, how many trusts did TR go after? How did he differentiate b/w good and bad trusts? | 44 misconduct, not wealth |
| The Elkins Act [1903] and the Hepburn Act [1906] strengthened the ___________ commission. | Interstate Commerce |
| Upton Sinclair's [1906] book, ________, led to the _____ Inspection Act & the Pure ____ and ____ Act. | The Jungle Meat Food Drug |
| TR's most enduring legacy is probably the ______ movement. Who came up with the term? | conservation Gifford Rinchot |
| Name some of TR's environmental actions. | National Park service, Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest in Arizona |
| Even some big business leaders acknowledged that taking care of the environment was a "means to the end of ______ justice." | economic |
| Who did Taft defeat in 1908? | William Jennings Bryan |
| How was Taft unlike TR? | he didn't enjoy being in the public eye |
| Taft was intelligent, but _______ | cautious |
| He busted over ___ trusts. | 90 |
| The Mann-Elkins Act [1910] extended the power of? | Interstate Commerce commission |
| The Taft Administration also pushed for the ___ amd. | 16th |
| What caused a rift b/w Taft and TR? | bill on tariffs |
| In 1910, TR campaigned on behalf of _______ who opposed Taft in what elections? | Progressive republicans 1910 |
| TR proposed a New Program called "New ______". He said government must become the ______ of the public welfare. | Nationalism Steward |
| The "Uncle Joe" _____ debate of 1910 divided the ________ more. | Cannon Republican party |
| _______ from Nebraska led the progressive end of the party. | George Norris |
| TR challenged Taft at the Republican _____, but lost. | nomination |
| TR joined the new Party called the ________. It was also called the "____ ____" party | Progressive party Bull Moose |
| Woodtrow Wilson, from ______, capitalized on the TR/TAFT split. | New Jersey |
| What was Wilson's background? | Professor of political science at Princeton University |
| In 1912, what was his slogan called? What did it call for? | New Freedom helps small businesses |
| How did Wilson differ from TR? | more conservative viewpoint |
| Who ran for the Socialists in 1912? | Eugene Debs |
| Discuss the outcome & data from the election of 1912. | Wilson won w/ a strong call for reform |
| What new "progressive" cabinet position did Wilson appoint? | Secretary of Labor |
| Wilson's first priority was to lower ______. | Tariffs |
| He did so when Congress passed the ______ of 1913 that set up a three-tiered system. To make up for lost revenue, it included a provision for a ______ tax. | Underwood Tariff Act graduated income |
| Wilson's 2nd priority was ______ reform. | banking |
| He helped draft the _________ of 1913 that set up a three-tiered system. | Federal Reserve Act |
| After these accomplishments, Wilson turned to greater ______ regulation. | business |
| the ______ anti-trust act of 1914 clarified and extended the _______ Act of 1890. | Clayton Sherman Anti-trust |
| The ______ _____ Commission was also created in 1914 to investigate corporations | Federal Trade |
| The ______ act gave RR workers an 8 hour day. | Adamson |
| The _______ act of 1916 outlawed the interstate sale of products produced by child labor. | Keating-owen Child Labor |
| What groups strongly opposed female suffrage? | NAWSA NWP |
| What was NAWSA? | National American Woman Suffrage Association |
| What region of the nation had granted female suffrage first? | western |
| In 1914, who broke awak from NAWSA? | Alice Paul |
| What was the National woman's Party Strategy? | national |
| Who revitalized NAWSA? | Carrie Chapman Catt |
| How did WWI help the female suffrage movement? | lent strong support to the war effort |
| What amendment granted female suffrage? When? | 19th in 1920 |
| State two reasons why Progressive reforms were limited. | reforms primarily used at the local level business regulations fell short of remaking the capitalist system |
Created by:
AngelCalin
Popular U.S. History sets