Chapter 15 American History
what was the primary goal of the prohibition movement?
laws banning the masnfacture, sale, and consumption of alcohol
the bored of governors of the regional banks has the power to?
set naton interest rates and regulate the circulate of currency
what was progressivism?
a set of responses to the problems caused by economic expansion and industrialization
what was one effect progressivism had on the american publics opinion of government?
ameicans expected government to regulate the economy and deal with social issues directly
in order to provide security for bank customers and oversight of u.s. banks, wilson supported the creation of?
federal reserve
wilson believed that the result of roosevelts policies toward trusts
gave the government to much power over the economy
how did wilson attempt to promote american business to became more efficient and competitive in the global market?
he appeared before congress on behalf of the business
what were roosevelts views on environmental issues?
he believed that natural resources must be conserved
how did roosevelt try to ensure that tests were both fair to the public and allowed to operate efficiently?
he created the interstate commerce commission to set prices
how did woodrow wilson gain a solid reputation as a progressive?
he enacted many progressive reforms as governor of new jersey
during the 1902 coal strike how did roosevelt end the dispute between the union and coal mine owners?
he invited both groups to work together in arbitration
how did presidnet rroosevent deal with what he saw as the creation of a monopoly by j.p. morgans northern securities?
he ordered the attorney general to file a lawsuit which eventually reached the supreme court
what was one of the great failures of progressivism as a social and political movement?
it failed to address racial, ethnic and religions discrimination in the country
what was the progressive stance toward municipal government?
it needed to be run more efficiently using business principals
what was the significance of taft signing the payne-aldrich tarrif into law?
mnay progressives felt betrayed and turned against him
journalists who exposed corruption and terrible social conditions were called
muckrakers
how did tafts handling of u.s. steel differ from the polticils of theodore roosevelts?
roosevelt had sought to break up u.s. steel; taft allowed it to continue
one principle was its strong belief that
scientific principals could alleviate social problems
how did governor la follette reform the political party system in wiscomsin?
the helped pass a law requiring direct selection of political candidates through a primary
what three polticila reforms did progressives push for in state legislation to make elected officials more responsive to voters?
the initiative the referendum and the recall
one important provision of the underwood tariff act of 1913 that affected indivudlas directly was
the institution of an income tax on individual earnings
what event prompted congress to pass the meat inspection act in 1906?
the publication and popularity of upton sinclairs the jungle book
theodore rossevelts progressives policy became known as?
the square deal
what two ideas did progressives propose to help properly manage municipal government?
to appoint commissions with expert leaders and hire a city manager to oversee the cites operations
what was the purpose of the newlands reclamation act of 1902?
to irrigate and devolp western lands for business and habitation
wilson supported the creation of the federal trade commission of FTC in order to prevent companies from engaging in?
unfair trade practices that limited competion
who was roosevelts desired successor to the presidency during the 1908 election?
william howard taft
how did roosevelt and wilson differ in their beliefs about how government should handle monopolies?
wilson belived monopolies should be destroyed while roosevelt favored regulation
how were the women eventualy granted the right to vote?
with the ratification of the nineteenth amendment to the constitution
what was the primary concern of female progressives?
wommens sufferage