Chapter 21 Progressive Era Flashcards
T or F: The phrase “Square Deal” is associated with Theodore Roosevelt.
True
Contrary to his party’s tradition, President Taft called for:
a lower tariff
T or F: One of Taft’s major issues became his support for high tariffs.
False
Of the four presidential candidates in 1912, the one most likely to advocate government ownership of big business was:
Eugene Debs.
President Taft’s domestic policies generated a storm of controversy:
within his own party.
At the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in 1911:
workers died as a result of a fire.
The National Child Labor Committee pushed:
for laws banning the widespread employment of young children.
T or F: The popular election of senators required a constitutional amendment.
True
WCTU:
stood for Women’s Christian Temperance Union.
The originator of the “Wisconsin idea” of efficient government was:
Robert M. La Follette.
The title of the novel that described the terrible conditions of the meatpacking industry was:
The Jungle.
Who stated, “most of us in the North do not believe in any real Democracy between white and colored men.”
Ray Stannard Baker
T or F: Woodrow Wilson was a minister’s son who grew up in the South.
True
The Underwood-Simmons Tariff:
lowered the average tariff and hence was supported by Wilson.
Who wrote articles for the best-selling McClure’s magazine?
Lincoln Steffens
