Progressive Era

In 1900 ________ of 82 million Americans lived in poverty.

10 million

How did Lincoln Steffens propose ending the abuses toward society during the progressive Era?

Make democracy more democratic.

The first monopoly broken up by President Theodore Roosevelt was

Northern Securities Company.

The father of the muckrakers, and their style of writing, could be considered

Samuel McClure.

President Theodore Roosevelt's presidential plan was called the

Square Deal.

Whereas Theodore Roosevelt's New Nationalism plan wanted to ______ trusts, Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom plan wanted to ______ them.

regulate, eliminate

Need for reforming the workplace was brought to national attention in 1911 when a fire broke out AT

the Triangle Shirtwaist factory.

Part of Wilson's anti-trust program was

the creation of the Federal Trade Commission.

The groups behind the YWCA and the YMCA created their programs because

they believed that Christianity had gotten too far from the lower economic classes.

During the Progressive Era, who was considered a leading reformer?

Jane Addams

Which of the following was not a goal of late 19th century progressives?

Equality for minorities

Individuals labeled Mugwumps were best associated with which concept?

Honest government

What was the progressive approach to social problems?

Investigate, educate, legislate

What new method of governing cities was first implemented in Galveston, Texas, after a hurricane destroyed the city?

The commission system

What ignited the progressive movement?

The worst economic downturn in U.S. history

This lowered tariff rates for the first time since the Civil War.

Underwood-Simmons Tariff

The Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution provided for

an income tax.

The biggest stumbling block to progressivism during the Progressive Era was

big business.

Because of the Roosevelt-Taft feud, Theodore Roosevelt decided to

break a pledge he had made to not seek another term in office.

President Theodore Roosevelt accomplished the majority of his progressive agenda

by convincing Congress to pass legislation.