Chapter 23: From Roosevelt to Wilson in the Age of Progressivism

What was the reason for Woodrow Wilson's victory in the election of 1912?

Because of the split in the Republican party

Which individual did Theodore Roosevelt invite to the White House which angered Southerners?

Booker T. Washington

Which political party was Theodore Roosevelt a candidate for in 1912?

Bull Moose Party

What was Taft's greatest strength before becoming president?

As an administrator; knew how to get things done

What was the purpose of the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution?

Authorized an income tax

What were Progressives' attitudes toward the commissions they championed?

Ended the corrupt alliance between business and politics

Who was the most famous reform governor of the Progressive Era?

Robert M. La Follette

Why did Roosevelt push to regulate the food and drug industry?

Was, in part, the result of his reading of popular literature (The Jungle)

Which agency was established in 1914 to oversee business practices?

Federal Trade Commission

Where was the commission form of government pioneered?

Galveston

What was President Theodore Roosevelt's response to the Great Coal Strike of 1902?

Invited both sides to a White House conference; sided with miners

Who was the most effective proponent of "social jurisprudence"?

Louis Brandeis

Which act was passed in response to Upton Sinclair's The Jungle?

Meat Inspection Act; Pure Food and Drug Act

Who were the candidates for president of the United States in 1912?

NOT Robert M. La Follette; Roosevelt, Wilson, Taft, and Debs

What was the purpose of the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914?

Prohibited unfair trade practices.

What was the purpose of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution?

Prohibition of alcohol

What was the purpose of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution?

Women's suffrage; guarantee to vote