History Chapter 20
Which ways did the triangle shirtwaist company fire impact reforms
It paved the way for pioneering labor laws that regulated factory owners Women's groups and New York City labor unions pushed for major reforms
Which accurately describes the Women's Christian Temperance Union
It was at one point the largest women's organization in the US It was led for many years by Frances Willard
The battle between naturalists and he advocates of the proposed Hetch Hetchy Dam consumed the energies of
John Muir Conservatives and residents of San Francisco
Booker T Washingtons ideas were ---- than they had been at the end of the 10th century
Less popular than
Progressives wanted to ---- the Underwood Simmons Tariff
Lower Weaken the power of the trusts
By the end of the progressive era the commission plan adopted by----the city manager plan
More cities than
The federal government responded to Wobblies by
Imprisoning their leaders
What happened at Osawatomie Kansas in 1910
In a speech Roosevelt signaled his intention to lead the reform wing of his party
In the late 19th century middle class families were-----than they had been
Smaller
Which region of the country was the first to extend suffrage to women
The west
Professional bar associations were established in all existing US states
1916
National American woman suffrage members in 1917
2 million
What percentage of American physicians were female in 1900
5%
Progressivism
A diverse movement that included a variety of reform impulses
Thorstein Veblen
A social scientist who believed the economy should be run by engineers
Conditions of key importance to the development of the professions
Advances in technology The growth of cities The growth of Industry
Why did temperance advocates see the need in 1917 for a constitutional amendment banning alcohol
Alcohol consumption was increasing in many unregulated areas
Through what means was the right to vote extended to women throughout he country
An amendment to the constitution
Major components of progressivism
Belief in the importance of social cohesion Determination to modernize government The urge to limit authority and wealth
Louis D Brandels wrote about a curse which he considered a threat to efficiency and freedom
Bigness
Federal legislation passed in 1914 to regulate trade and prevent business monopolies included which of the following
Clayton Antitrust Act Federal Trade Commission Act
The panic of 1907 prompted
Conservatives blamed Roosevelt for damaging the economy A major rescue effort was overseen by JP Morgan
Louis D Brandels wrote extensively about this which he considered a threat to efficiency and freedom
Curse of bigness
Adopted by most states in the 1880s and 90s secret ballots---- the power of the major political parties
Decreased
Progressives generally---- Tafts appointment of Richard A Ballinger as secretary of the interior
Disapproved of
W.E.B Du Bois argued that the ideas of rival Booker T Washington served to do
Discourage African Americans from actively seeking their civil rights Limit African American aspirations
The twelve regional banks of the federal reserve system that was created in 1913
Each made up of member banks in heir district Overseen by a board appointed by the president Introduced the nation to a new type of paper currency
Women's clubs played a major role in efforts to achieve
End child labor Regulate the food and drug industries Provide government support for needy families
Who ran for president several times on the Socialists Party of Americas ticket
Eugene V Debs
Many progressive supporters of immigration restrictions justified their views by appealing to ---- a field that involved grading ethnic groups according to their alleged genetic qualities
Eugenics
What were the cornerstones of Theodore Roosevelts approach to natural resources
Expansion of the national park system Public irrigation projects Public reclamation projects
It was virtually impossible for a single woman to find a place in the front ranks of the progressive movement
False
Progressivism was based closely on the doctrines of Laissez-faire and social darwinism
False
Theodore Roosevelt invariably took the side of labor over management in strikes and other workplace conflicts
False
On which level of government did western progressives focus most of their efforts
Federal government
Roosevelt----- the progressive idea that government ought to play a more active role in regulating economic life
Fully endorsed after 1910
In the 19th century reformer Booker T Washington urged African Americans to work for
Immediate self improvement
As mayor of Cleveland Tom Johnson believed utilities should be ---- owned
Municipally
Tammany hall the nations oldest and most notorious city machine was located in
New York city
Roosevelt called the principals of social justice that he began to articulate on his return to politics
New nationalism
Hull House, the most famous of the settlement houses
One of the earliest institutions of its kind in the country Generally free of condescension and moral disapproval Founded by Jane Addams
Progressives considered political institutions to be
Outmoded and corrupt
Reforms that were widely introduced by progressives at the state level
Programs to assist injured workers Recalls Direct primaries
The Niagra Movement
Progressive initiative based closely on W.E.B. Du Bois's plans for African american empowerment
Charles Francis Adams Jr
Railroad corruption
Governor Robert M La Follette of Wisconsin successfully championed which of the following reforms
Referendums Direct primaries Graduated taxes on inherited fortunes
In the presidential election of 1904 Roosevelt won reelection
Relatively easy losing no states outside of the south
Members of these groups aided city bosses in their efforts to block reform
Saloon owners Immigrants Business leaders
Social Gospel leader offered both material aid and spiritual service
Salvation Army
Women's clubs raised overt challenges to prevailing assumptions about the proper role of women in society
Seldom
The referendum and other progressives initiatives ---- the power of state legislatures
Served to decrease
Occurred at the Republican convention of 1912
Roosevelt withdrew his name Taft was nominated for a second term
The most determined opponents of lynching
Southern women
Founded in 1901 the American Medical Association ---- the medical profession
Spearheaded efforts to professionalize
Ida Tarbell
Standard oil
Contributed to Theodore Roosevelts growing rift with Taft
Tafts actions in the corruption scandal surrounding interior secretary Richard a Ballinger Tafts announcement that he was challenging an acquisition made by US Steel several years earlier
Herbert croly
The author of the promise of American life 1909
In their efforts to reform the political system progressives first targeted
The dominant role of political parties
Keating Owen act of 1916
The first federal law to regulate child labor It represented an expansion of congressional power to regulate interstate commerce
Contributed to Theodore Roosevelts decision not to seek a third term in 1908
The panic of 1907 A public promise he had made several years earlier His troubled relationship with conservative Republicans
Which accurately describes opponents of woman's suffrage
They included women They associated suffrage with divorce They emphasized the natural order of civilization
How did the leaders of Tammany Hall react to pressure from progressives
They tried to preserve their influence by agreeing to some reforms
It was a common belief among progressives that nonscientific problems could be analyzed and solved scientifically
True
Before his election to the presidency Woodrow Wilson was
University president State governor Prominent progressive
Support for the socialist party was strongest among
Urban immigrants
Lincoln Steffens
Urban politics
Who wrote the souls of black folk 1903
W.E.B Du Bois
Hepburn Railroad Regulation act of 1906
Was the result of Roosevelts quest to increase the governments regulatory power over railroads
The nations immigrant population grew so progressives
Were split with some arguing for assimilation and others for restrictions
The pure food and drug act and the meat inspection act both enacted under Roosevelt
Widened the gulf between the president and the conservative wing of his party
In the Presidential election of 1912 Wilson
Won most of the electoral college but less than half of the popular vote
