Chapter 14 Test Review Flashcards
Who was Upton Sinclair?
A muckraker who wrote “the Jungle”.
What was a muckraker?
A person who exposed problems in society.
Who was Fredrick Law Olmsted?
A landscape architect who designed Central Park in NYC.
What did Taft do?
He was very aggressive on big businesses to make sure they did not create monopolies.
What was Roosevelt’s platform?
The Square Deal
What was the Square Deal?
If you play by the rules in business you should not be afraid that someone is going to take over your business.
What party did Roosevelt create?
The Bull Moose Party for the 1912 election.
What president helped passed the National Reclamation Act?
Theodore Roosevelt
What did the National Reclamation Act allow the government to do?
Allowed the government to manage water resources.
What did Wilson’s platform assault?
The Triple Law of Privilege
What was President Wilson’s platform?
The New Freedom
What did the New Freedom do?
It lowered taxes and started the federal reserve program.
Who created the Clayton Antitrust Act?
President Woodrow Wilson
What did the Clayton Antitrust Act do?
Kept watchdogs that made sure businesses did not buy out the competition.
What did President Wilson do before he became president?
He was the governor of New Jersey and the president of Princeton University.
