Decker Chapter 21 Quiz
A federal law dealing with adulterated or mislabeled food and drugs
Pure Food and Drug Act
Became president following the assassination of President McKinley and later ran for the Bull Moose Party
Teddy Roosevelt
One of Rooselt's 3Cs in the Square Deal that would create national parks
Conservationism
A harsh critique of the meat packing industry written by Upton Sinclair
The Jungle
Challenged Wilson from the socialist party in 1912
Eugene V. Debs
Muckrakers were journalists who worked first and foremost for politicians—an arrangement that often perpetuated political and corporate corruption.
False
Progressives generally believed government should not interfere with Big Business.
False
Under Roosevelt, the nation established its first regular federal income tax.
False
Wilson was a weak president who trusted Congress to adopt the proper policies.
False
An example of a progressive innovation was the recall, whereby corrupt or incompetent elected officials could be removed through a public petition and vote.
True
Progressivism faded as an organized political movement because international issues pushed aside domestic concerns.
True
The phrase "Square Deal" is associated with Theodore Roosevelt.
True
Woodrow Wilson was a minister's son who grew up in the South.
True
Allowed for the creation of a national income tax
16th Amendment
Allowed for the direct election of U.S. Senators
17th Amendment