Chapter 9 - The Progressive Era Flashcards
Some reformers felt that the answers to societies problems…
Personal behavior
What were the four goals of reformers?
1) Protect Social Welfare
2) Promote Moral Improvement
3) Create Economic Reform
4) Foster Efficiency
The Panic of 1893
Americans began to question capitalist economic system, some workers embraced socialism
Who organized the American Socialist Party in 1901
Eugene Debs
What were Muckrakers?
Journalost who exposed corruptions in business.
Ida Terbell
Exposed Standard Oil Company’s cut-throat methods of eliminating competition.
Taylorism
Became an Industry fad as factories souht to complete each task quickly
Robert La Follette
Under the progressive Republican leadership. He led Wisconsin in a way in regulating big business.
In 1899 which state passed the first statewide primary system?
Minnesota
17th Amendment
To force senators to be more responsive to the public, progressives pushed for the popular election of the senators (1913)
Three part strategy for winning suffrage
1) convince. Stte legislatures to adopt vote
(Succeeded in utah, idaho, wyoming, and colorado)
2) pursued court cases to test 14th Amendment
3) push for national constitutional Amendment
When President MccKinley was assassinated 6 months into his second term who became the 26th president?
Theodore Roosevelt,
How did Roosevelt grabbed the nations attention?
By advocating war with Spain in 1898
His volunteer calary brigade, the rough riders won public acclaim for its role in the battle of San Juan in Cua
He returned as a hero and was soon elected governor of NY and later Mcckinleys vice pres.
The modern president
He established himself as a modern pres. Who could influence the media and shape legislation.
Trustbusting
Roosevelt filed 44 antitrust suits under the Sherman Antitrust Act
Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906
Halted the sale of contaminated foods and medicines and called for truth in labeling.
The environment
Before the roosevelts presidency, the federal gov, paid little attention to the nations natural resources.
Roosevelts environ,ental accomplishments
He set aside 148 million acres of forest reserves
Set aside 1.5 million acres if waterpower sites and he established 59 wildfire sanctuaries and several national parks.
Roosevelt failed to support Civil Rights to African Americans however
He supported a few individuals such as Booker T. Washington.
1912 Election
Republicans split between Taft and Teddy
Some republicans formed a third party
Bull Moose Party and nominated Roosevelt
What was Wilsons plan of attack
Triple wall of Privilege.
Trusts, tariffs, and high finance.
In 1914 the congress enacted the Clayton Antitrust Act
Strengthened the Sherman Act
Oecened companies from acquiring stock from another company, (Anti-monopoly)
Supported worker unions
Federal Trade Commission Formed
Serve as a watch dog agency to end unfair business practices.
Protects consumers from business frauds
16th amendment
Legalized a graduated federal income tax
