Chapter 20 History
One way that American socialists differed from European socialists was that
American socialists did not advocate for government ownership of businesses.
President Theodore Roosevelt intervened personally to break which strike?
1902 coal strike
The group of journalists who drew attention to the abuses in society and published them in stories were known collectively as
Muckrakers.
The first monopoly broken up by President Theodore Roosevelt was
Northern Securities Company.
This belief during the Progressive Era persuaded followers to pursue their ideals to effect the coming of the "Kingdom of God."
Social gospel
Which of the following was not a method adopted during the Progressive Era to improve government?
Term limits
Whereas Theodore Roosevelt's New Nationalism plan wanted to ________ trusts, Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom plan wanted to________ them.
regulate, eliminate
Many reformers were motivated by conservative religious beliefs.
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Woodrow Wilson was a minister's son who grew up in the South.
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During the Progressive Era, what was the most popular form of reform?
temperance
Wilson's definition of progressivism applied to _______ only.
the white
During the Progressive Era, who was considered a leading reformer?
Jane Addams
A system of governance in which a trained administrator was appointed to run a city was called a
city-manager plan.
According to your textbook, what often limited reformers like Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson's actions?
Their belief in the supremacy of the "Anglo-Saxon race"
The first "progressive" president was
Theodore Roosevelt.
What book brought to light the abuses in the United States meatpacking industry in the early 20th century?
Upton Sinclair's, "The Jungle"
The Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution provided for
an income tax.
The reason that Woodrow Wilson won the presidency in 1912 was
because Taft and Roosevelt split the Republican vote.
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.
