Chapter 29 Flashcards
Roosevelt’s Square Deal
Demanded the 3 c’s: control of the corporations, consumer protection, and conservation of natural resources
What influenced Roosevelt to urge congress to create the Department of Commerce and Labor (1903)
The 1902 strike in Pennsylvania by mine workers
Bureau of Corporations
Authorized to probe businesses engages in interstate commerce. Cleared the road for the era of “trust-busting”
Elkins Act
Tried to end the rebates. Heavy fines were imposed on railroads that have rebates. 1903
Hepburn Act
Restricted free passes. Expanded ICC and gave it the power to regulate rates. 1906
Northern securities company
Railroad trust company organized by J.P.Morgan that was challenged by Roosevelt. The Supreme Court upheld host antitrust suit and dissolved the company.
Meat inspection Act
Preparation of meat shipped over state lines would be subject to federal inspection. 1906
Pure Food and Drug Act
Prevent the adulteration and mislabeling of foods and pharmaceuticals. 1906
Henry Demarest Lloyd
Wealth Against Commonwealth (1894). Criticized the Standard Oil company
Jacob A. Riis
How The Other Half Lives (1890)
Lincoln Steffens
The Shame of The Cities (1902). Critisized the corrupt alliance between big business and gov’t
Theodore Dreiser
Sister Carrie, The Financiar, The Titan
John Spargo
The Bitter Cry of The Children (1906)
Desert Land Act
Fed.gov’t would sell cheap dry land to anyone willing to irrigate the soil within 3 years. 1887
Forest Reserve Act
Authorized president to set aside public forests as national parks and other reserves. 1891
Carey Act
Gave fed.land to states if they were to irrigate and settle in it. 1894
2 goals of progressivism
Use state power to control trusts.
Improve common man’s conditions for life and labor as a safeguard against socialism.
What did the progressives support
Voter initiative
Referendum
Recall
17th amendment
17th amendment
Direct election of U.S. senators. 1913
Robert M. La Folette
Governor of Wisconsin who took control of corrupt corporations and gave it back to the people
Florence Kelly
First chief factory inspector in the state of Illinois
Leader of National Consumers League
Worked to make work safer for women and children
Lockner v. New York
Supreme Court threw out 10-hour days for bakers
Muller v. Oregon
Supreme Court upheld laws protecting women workers
Alice Paul
Organized March in Washington March 1913
Picketed the White House
Arrested for blocking sidewalks
Went on hunger strike in prison
