Progressive Era
How did poll taxes exclude voters?
A fee that had to be paid before casting a vote. Most of them are too poor to be able to afford the poll tax.
What is created by the 16thAmendment? Which group originally pushed for this reform in the late 1800s?
A graduated income tax that taxed individual earnings and corporate profits. The populist party originally pushed for this reform. Then the progressive picked it up
. How did the grandfather clause exclude voters?
Allowed to vote if you had an ancestor that was eligible to vote in 1867. (Increased the white vote.) Most didn't have an ancestor who was allowed to vote in the 1867.
Which of the following men argued for economic equality during the early Civil Rights movement?
Booker T. Washington
Why does the power of the federal government continue to grow?
Business has become more complicated and international trade and growth of population they more and more dependent on what the federal government did.
What problem was the Keating Owen Act of 1916 intended to address?
Child Labor
Give two examples of Political Reforms of the Progressive Era.
Clayton Anti Trust Act and the Square Deal
Which of the following was NOT a way in which increased political participation was encouraged?
Conservation
The Federal Reserve- What is its purpose? How was it organized?
Created to strengthen banks and to quickly adjust money in circulation; divided the nation into 12 districts with a main regional bank to serve all others in each district
. What problem did Thomas Nast expose?
Exposed political machines. The one who wrote a cartoon on boss Tweed.
What problem did Lincoln Steffens expose?
Exposed the big business men who are corrupt.
What problem did Jacob Riis expose?
Exposed the poor and the terrible living conditions they lived in.
The Jungle was a book that led to the reform of
Food Production
When he left office, what expectations did Roosevelt have for Taft?
He expects Taft to do the same things he has been doing in office.
Why was conservation necessary according to President Theodore Roosevelt?
He thought industrialism was destroying natural resources
Which of the following is a motivation behind Roosevelt's "trustbusting" policies?
He wanted to increase competition
How do anti-trust laws impact competition?
It allowed for more competition.
What impact do monopolies and trusts have on business competition?
It eliminated competition in business and hurt public interest in general
What impact does the 19thAmendment have on political participation? How is this an example of expanding democracy?
It has an impact on the political participation is that it now allowed women to vote and it is an example of expanding democracy because we are now allowing more people to vote.
Why would business be afraid of the tariff?
It would increase competition
What is a muckraker?
Journalists that wrote about the corrupt side of business, government, and public life in mass circulation magazines in the early 1900s
Which phrase would describe the economic shift during Progressivism?
Laissez-faire to government regulation
Give two examples of Economic Reforms of the Progressive Era.
Meat Inspection Act and the Keating Owen act
The group of journalists that exposed the corruption of the Gilded Age were called
Muckrakers
How has the National Parks Service protected lands for public use? Give examples.
Prevented anything to be built on these properties or the wild life to be hunted/disturbed
How would a high tariff like this impact business in the United States?
Protects them from foreign competition and allows them to make more money
Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Progressive movement?
Religious Reform
How did literacy tests exclude voters?
Rewrite/explain a complicated text in order to prove you were literate. Most African American didn't know how to read.
What social reforms emerged as a way to help immigrants with the hardships they faced?
Salvation Army
What was the purpose of Jim Crow Laws?
Segregate public facilities in the South
What was decided in the Supreme Court case Plessy v Ferguson?
Separate but equal
What is the purpose of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act and the Clayton Anti-Trust Act?
Sherman Anti-Trust Act outlawed monopolies and practices that restrained trade, such as price fixing. Clayton Anti-Trust Act aimed at strengthening the Sherman Antitrust Act by prohibiting corporations from acquiring stock of another if it created a monopoly
Why has the power of the federal government grown since the writing of the Constitution?
Societal developments have prompted government action
Which long awaited goal of the women's rights movement was achieved during Progressivism?
Suffrage
Who was a major player in the women's suffrage movement?
Susan B. Anthony
Which of the following presidents were not originally elected to the position?
Teddy Roosevelt
. How does Brown v Board of Education show us that the Constitution is a living document?
The US changed their view on separate but equal, resulting in a constitutional change. Making it a "living document"
Why do progressive reformers believe that moving away from Laissez Faire is a good thing?
The government started to protect consumers and regulate the economy
Why did Civil Rights leaders oppose poll taxes?
The tax used economic grounds to exclude voters
How do Initiative, Referendum, Recall, and Direct Primary increase political participation by citizens?
They allow citizens to reform laws and create bills that impact their daily lives
How was the 18thAmendment an attempt to legislate Americans' morality?
They attempted to regulate alcohol in order to make a more productive and safe society
Why would businesses be fearful of the passage of low tariffs like this one?
They loose economical profits Cause prices to go down and makes them acceptable to foreign good.
Why would the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th amendments be considered Progressive amendments?
They showed that the government could change society
What is the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act?
To regulate interstate relations and make sure everyone was taxed the same
Why was the Federal Reserve made separate from Congress?
Took it out of the hands of politicians so they can keep it out of the hands of corruption.
What is trustbusting and which President is most closely associated with this idea?
Trust busting is getting rid of the monopolies/trust, Theodore Roosevelt
Which idea represents Teddy Roosevelt's approach to industrial society?
Trustbusting
How did President Roosevelt's response to this scandal influence national policy?
Using government to protect individual citizens
What was the main difference between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois?
Washington was passive and DuBois was more radical
Which President signed into law the Payne Aldrich Tariff?
William Howard Taft
Which of the following would NOT be considered a Progressive President?
William McKinley
Which reform movement is Susan B. Anthony associated with?
Women's suffrage
Which President signed into law the Underwood Tariff?
Woodrow Wilson
Which characteristic of the Industrial Revolution caused labor unions to become popular?
Working conditions in factories
What problem did Upton Sinclair expose?
Wrote TheJungle. It exposed the many wrongs in the meat-packing industry
What problem did Ida Tarbell expose?
Wrote a monthly column in McClure's Magazineabout the evils of Standard Oil Co.
Give two examples of Social Reforms of the Progressive Era.
YMCA and Salvation Army and the 18th Amendment
Which group of people would most likely join the Populist Party?
farmers
Which group of people would used pieces of writing to expose the negatives of industrialization
muckrakers
What strategy did muckrakers use to expose the corruption of the gilded age?
publication of articles and books
Teddy Roosevelt's process of encouraging competition in business was called
trustbusting
Jacob Riis and Upton Sinclair impacted American society by...
using popular media to inspire progressive reforms
