Chapter 15 American History

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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


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