the progressive era
one way that American socialists differed from European socialists was that
American socialists did not advocate for government ownership of business
what incident set off the Taft-Roosevelt feud?
Ballinger-Pinchot controversy
President who attacked the "triple wall of privilege"
Woodrow Wilson
the 16th amendment to the constitution provided for
an income tax
which political party ran as a third party in the 1912 election
socialist
how was the foundation of the progressive movement different than that of the populist movement?
the populist movement desired to replace capitalism with socialism. 5
which of the following was not a part of the "good government" movement of the progressive era?
Ending segregated schools
during the progressive era, who was considered a leading reformer
Jane Addams
in 1914, what did Wilson do to anger progressives?
Announced that his New Freedom plan was complete
Frederick Winslow Taylor and the gospel of efficiency is best associated with which concept?
scientific management
president Wilson argued that women suffrage
should be enacted by the states.
this belief during the progressive era persuaded followers to pursue their ideals to effect the coming of the kingdom of god
social gospel
Theodore Roosevelt's plan for fair government
square deal
president Theodore Roosevelt's plan was called the
square deal
this lowered tariff rates for the first time since the civil war
underwood-summons tariff
Many of the reforms pushed by the Populists
were implemented by the progressives
which of the following was not an example of a group created during the progressive era to promote social justice
young women christian association
what was the progressive approach to social problems?
"investigate, educate, legislate"
in 1900 _______ of 82M Americans lived in poverty
10M
present Theodore Roosevelt intervened personally to break which strike
1902 coal strike
an activist who opened the country'a first birth control clinic
Margaret Sanger
a community centre that provided social services to the urban poor
Settlement houses
the first "progressive" president was
Theodore Roosevelt
socially concuss writers who dramatised the need for reform
muckrakers
the group who drew attention to the abuses in society and published them in stories were known collectively as
muckrakers
during the progressive era what was the most popular form of reform
temperance
what new method of governing cities was first implemented in Galveston, Texas, after a hurricane destroyed the city?
the commission system
Part of Wilson's anti-trust program was
the creation of the Federal Trade Commission.
President Theodore Roosevelt accomplished the majority of his progressive agenda
by convincing congress to pass legislation
which of the following would have been considered an average progressive during that period
christian moralists
a system of governments in which a trained administrator was appointed to run a city was called
city-manager plan
Whereas President Theodore Roosevelt saw himself as a _______, President Taft saw himself as a _____
crusader of reform, judge like administrator
an organisation that used the courts to challenge laws that were unfair to African Americans
NAACP
a man who led the division of forestry under president Theodore Roosevelt
gifford Pinchot
which statement describes president Wilson
he found it hard to understand and work with people who did not agree with him
president taft won office because
he was supported by Roosevelt
how old did Lincoln Steffens propose ending the abuses toward society during the progressive era
make democracy more democratic
Whereas Theodore Roosevelt's New Nationalism plan wanted to ________ trusts, Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom plan wanted to _______ them.
regulate, eliminate
Need for reforming the workplace was brought to national attention in 1911 when a fire broke out at
the triangle shirtwaist factory
Wilson's definition of progressivism applied to _____ only.
the white
what ignited the progressive movement
the worst economic downturn in US history
According to your text book what often limited reformers like Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson's actions?
their belief in the supremacy of the "Anglo-Saxon race"
the groups YWCA and YMCA created their programs because
they believed that christianity had gotten too far from the lower economic classes
which of the following was not a motive of reformers?
to abolish slavery
what reason did Wilson give for proposing tariff reform?
to combat misuse of the tariff by corporations.
who is best associated with the hull house
Jane Addams
the fist monopoly broken by president Theodore Roosevelt was
northern securities company
individuals labelled mugwumps were best associated with which concept?
Honest Government
an organisation that worked for women's suffrage
NAWSA
the concept of socialism is most associated with
Karl Marx
which of the following was not a big business that attracted cheap labourers to their factories during the Progressive period?
farming
which of the following was not a method adopted during the progressive era to improve government
term limits
Legislation that strengthened the Sherman antitrust act by spelling out the specific activities in which business could not engage
Clayton antitrust act.
which of the following was not a goal of the late 19th century
Equality for minorities
the father of the muckraker, and their style of writing could be considered
Upton Sinclair
What book brought to light the abuses in the United States meatpacking industry in the early 20th century?
Upton Sinclair's the jungle
an African American leader who urged African Americans to demand immediate recognition of their rights
W.E.B Du Bois
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 not to seek another term in office.
