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Progressivism US II
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Progressivism | Theodore Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson |
| 1900 Election | Democrat Wiliman J. Bryan (orator of the Platte), Republican Willam McKinley |
| Who was Theodore Roosevelt? | |
| Result of election | McKinley 292-155 |
| Leon Czolgosz | An anarchist who shoots McKinley |
| "that damned cowboy is now President of the US" | Marcus Hanna |
| Attacked urban political bosses and corporate robber barrons, goals for a greater democracy & social justice, honest government regulationof big businesses, use power of government to accomplish the first three goals. Begins fundemental change of gov. | Progressive Movement |
| Progressives | Against |
| Muckrakers | authors that wrote wrong and bad information |
| wrote "How the other half lives" | Jacob Riis |
| wrote "History of standard oil company" her dad was driven into Bancruptcy. | Ida Tarbell |
| wrote "Treason of the Senate" it was about corrupt Senators | David Phillips |
| wrote "The Bitter Cry of Children" about Child Labor. | John Spargo |
| wrote "The Shame of the Cities" about life in the big cities. | Lincoln Stetters |
| wrote "The Jungle" about meatpacking plants | Upton Sinclair |
| Primaries, Referendum, Initiative, Recall, 16th ammendment, and 17th ammendment | Some Progressive Reforms |
| 16th Ammendment | Income tax |
| 17th Ammendment | Direct Election US Senatators |
| Theodore Roosevelt's Progressivism | "Square Deal" 3 C'- Corporate regulation, Consumer protection, Conservation of national resources. |
| Northern Securities; Set own prices to drive others out of business | RR Trust (Monopoly) |
| To break up unions and 43 trusts, what was used? | The Sherman Anti-trust Act |
| Theodore Roosevelt's nickname | Teddy the Trustbuster |
| Why were not all trust sued? | there were "Good and Bad" Trusts |
| Elkins Act of 1903 | outlawed RR rebates |
| What created a new Cabinet Department? | "Commerce & Labor & Bureau of Corporation |
| Miners wanted 9 hr day of 20% pay increase, 50,000 in Pennsylvania on strike, 6 owners control 70% of mines, prices rise $2.50- $6.00 a ton, rioting started- "To the hell with the constitution people need Coal" | Coal Strike of 1902 |
| Result of arbitration commission | 10% raise and 9 hr work day- rare union victory |
| What did the Supreme Court say? | Government can regulate business. |
| What were consumer problems? | "The Jungle", "Great American Fraud", "Gullible America" |
| What regulations help solve these problems? | Pure Food and Drug Act 1906 Meat Inspector Act 1906 |
| Conservation: Teddy Roosevelt heads W | John Muir and John Burroughs DVD |
| What was the problem with lumber? | 1/2 of forests disappeared Logging rate 10Xs the rate of regrowth |
| What was the solution? | Giford Pinchot (Forestry Expert) National Forest Service |
| Presidential Order | 150 million acres, 100 national forests protected. |
| What were the problems with wildlife? | 1-2 species a year faced extinction. Bird feathers result in disemation of bird species. |
| What was the solution to these problems? | 51 bird santuaries 18 National Parks |
| France, France, Belgium, and Holland | 230 million acres; 84,000 acres a day |
| 1904 Election | Theodore Roosevelt's strongest challenger was Sen. Marcus Hanna who died of typhoid fever. |
| B.T.R. defeats Alton Parker. | Biggest margin of victory 336-140 |
| Biggest political blunder | Anounces first and second term enough and would not seek a third term. |
| Foreign Policy: China | 1899 Sec. State John Hay issues "Open Door Notes" All countries should have access to trade with China. |
| 1900-Boxer Rebellion | "Righteous Harmonious Fist" |
| Do not like foreigners (Chinese) | Xenophobic Chinese attack foreigners-200 missionaries killed, 2,000 Christians, 30,000 Chinese killed |
| Great Britain, Germany, Russia, Japan, and U.S. | Send troops and crushed by foreign troops. |
| China appoligizes | Returns 25 million for damages. U.S. gives back 11 million. China uses money for Chinese students. |
| Panama Canal | Teddy Roosevelt wants the canal (U.S.interests and threat from Japan)-a long time dream for U.S. |
| France | tried to build (30 million dollars and 20,000 lives-malaria |
| US sends treaty to columbia (panama a colony of columbia)10 million to Columbia for rights. | No! not interested. TR furious that US would suppport revolt in Panama. |
| Revolt in Panama-Independence from Columbia | 500 paid "revolutionaries", US ship blocks Columbia from Panama, 3 days US recognizes Panama's Independence. |
| TR's famous quote | |
| Nobel Peace Prize | negotiating peace to Russo-Japanese War |
| What was sent in 1907 to show US Power? | the "Great White Fleet" or global tour |
| 1908 Election | TR does not run, Republican Willaim Taft, Democrat William Jennings Bryan- TR supports Taft RESULT: Taft wins 321-162. |
| Who were the real "trustbusters"? | Taft, and the lawsuits against 90 monopolies |
| Was Taft a strong president? | No |
| What policies did Taft change of TR's while in office? | good trusts sued, changes conservation ideas, don not follow through on other reforms. |
| 1912 Election | Democrats on 46th ballot choose Woodrow Wilson, Republican Taft runs again. |
| Woodrow Wilson | |
| TR's response to Tafts changes was | frustrated with Taft, but says "I shall keep my mind open & mouth shut" |
| Does TR run for office again? | Yes, after urging him to run he announces "my hat is in the ring" |
| "River of Doubt" | written by Candace Millard, wants to fight in WWI her son was killed in WWI |
| Wilson's Progressivism | goes after "Tripe wall of Privilege" |
| Tarrif | calls special session of congress, appeals to people to contact congress, underwood tarrif 1,000 itmes to make up the money, 1% tax on income over %3,000 |
| Banks | Louis Brandes is "Other people's money & how the bankers use it" Dec 1913 Federal Reserve Board-Basic banking system |
| Trusts | Federal Trade Comm Act 1914, Clayton Anti-Trust Act 1914 |
| Federal Farm Loan Act 1916; Fedral Highways Act 1916; Adamson Act 1916 | other progressive reforms |
| Wooddrow Wilson of March 1913 quote | "It would be an irony of history if my adminstration had to deal chiefly with foreign affairs.l |
| open door note | each nation respected the rights of other nations in its sphere; chinese officials were to continue to collect tarriff duties in all spheres and not to discriminate against other nations in levying port dues and railroad rates. |
| Frederick Taylor | "effeciency expert"; "The principles of scientific management" |
| The Naval War of 1812 | History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain written by TR |
| Root-Takahira Agreement | Negotiated by Secretary of State Elihu Root and the japanese ambassador, endorsed the status quo and reinforced the Open Door policy by supporting "the independence and integrity of China." |
| Robert M. Follette | A proponent of expertise in government, A governor of wisconsin "The Wisconsin Idea" helped draft legislation. |
| Frances Williard | expose the evils of alchohol, she was part of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. |
| Richard Ballinger | Ballinger-Pinchot Controversy; the secretary of interior turned over certain federal coal lands in Alaska |
| Henry Clayton | A Democrat from Alabama, House Judiciary Committee drafted on anti-trust bill that outlawed practices- price discrimination |
| Victorniano Hureta | overthrew Diaz - took over Mexico |
| George Creel | Denver Newsman |
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