chapter 17 quiz

Question 1

Teddy Roosevelt decided to run against

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William Howard Taft

Question 2

Upton Sinclair wrote this novel about the meat-packing industry

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The Jungle

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During his administration, Theodore Roosevelt called investigation reporters to his home

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Muckrakers

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Call for a vote by citizens to change the legislation that was established by elected officials

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Referendum

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This act established the precedent that the federal government would manage the precious water resources of the west

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National Reclamation Act of 1902

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The WCTU worked to create this amendment to the constitution

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18th amendment

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Largest women’s group in US history, helped Spearhead the movement

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WTCU

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In 1906, Congress passed this act, which halted the sale of contaminated foods and medicine and called for truth in labeling

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Pure Food and Drug Act

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The type of legislation brought forth by citizens to be voted on in a general election

process that allows citizens to propose and vote on new laws themselves, instead of waiting for lawmakers to do it.

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An initiative

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Head of the US National Forest Service under President Theodore Roosevelt

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Gifford Pinchot

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This amendment gave the federal income tax

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16th Amendment

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He founded the NAACP

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W.E.B Dubois

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This term was to describe the various progressive reforms sponsored by the Roosevelt administration

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Square deal

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She illegally voted in elections in order to protest women’s suffrage

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Susan B Anthony

Question 15

This watchdog agency has the power to investigate possible violations of regulatory statutes and to put an end to unfair business practice

Investigating businesses for possible violations of regulations.
Requiring corporations to submit reports about their activities.
Stopping unfair practices by issuing cease-and-desist orders to companies engaging in illegal actions.

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FTC - Federal Trade Commission

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Direct election to select party candidates for office

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Primary election

Question 17

The goal of the progressive movement. It included scientific advancement to make life better for workers

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Fostering efficiency

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The legislation prohibited corporations from acquiring stock in another company if doing so would create a monopoly. It also legalized unions and peaceful protests.

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Clayton Anti-Trust Act

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Roosevelt used this to sue the Monopoly held by the Northern Securities Company

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Sherman Anti-trust Act

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She was an advocate for social reform, especially for women and children. She started many settlement houses.

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Florence Kelly

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This Amendment allowed for citizens to vote directly

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17th amendment

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Allowing women to vote and not discriminating based on sex

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19th amendment

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Enabled voters to remove public officials from positions by forcing them to face another election before the end of their term

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Recall

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After reading “The Jungle,” Roosevelt pushed for its legislation on the meatpacking industry

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The Meat Inspection Act

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Bull Moose Party

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Progressive party

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12 districts across the US. It established a regional central branch in each district

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Federal Reserve Bank

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What is a referendum?

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meant that voters, instead of the legislature, accepted or rejected the initiativeA referendum is when the people vote directly on a specific issue or law, instead of having elected officials make the decision. It's a way for citizens to have a direct say in important matters, like laws or policies.

Question 28

What is the 16th amendment

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The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes

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what is the 17th amendment

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The 17th Amendment allows the people to directly elect U.S. senators instead of state legislatures choosing them.

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What is the 18th amendment

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Prohibition

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What is the 19th amendment

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Womens right to vote

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Protecting social welfare (apart of 4 goals)

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Protecting social welfare The YMCA opened libraries, sponsored classes, and built swimming pools and handball courts. The Salvation Army fed poor people in soup kitchens and cared for children in nurseries. Florence Kelley became a social advocate for improving the lives of women and children. She helped win the passage of the Illinois Factory Act in 1893, which prohibited child labor and limited women's working hours.

Question 33

Promoting moral improvement (apart of 4 goals)

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Promoting moral improvement Prohibition, which is the banning of all alc WCTU (Women's Christian Temperance Union) urged saloonkeepers to stop selling alcohol. BECAME THE LARGEST WOMEN'S GROUP IN THE NATION HISTORY

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Creating Economic reform (apart of 4 goals)

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Creating economic reform American Socialist Party in 1901 raised awareness of big business, government, and ordinary people under the free market system of capitalism. Muckrakers were journalists who investigated social issues and exposed information that some in power did not want to be revealed.

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Fostering efficiency (apart of 4 goals)

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fostering efficiency Henry Ford boosted pay for their employees, and he had the saying,g “Everybody will be able to afford a car, and about everyone will have one.” Lots of Scientific studies to see how quickly each task could be performed