class notes unit 2

Question 1

sets the tone for the rest of modern times in America. It married new ideas with action

Answer 1

Progressive era

Question 2

most progressive of the presidents of this era, opens the door for change

Answer 2

Woodrow Wilson

Question 3

attends to man’s needs without concern for Christianity

Answer 3

Social gospel

Question 4

Goals of the progressive movement

Answer 4

) end abuses of power 2) prevent/avoid corruption of power 3) bureau of experts

Question 5

successfully communicates the idea of evolution in scientific terms 1859

Answer 5

Darwinism

Question 6

1st real special interest driven movement in American history, a model of political activism

Answer 6

Populist movement

Question 7

less corrupt, more efficient, more responsive to the people

Answer 7

Progressive government

Question 8

maiden voyage April 1912, built to be unsinkable, it was the very technology they were counting on that destroyed them

Answer 8

Titanic

Question 9

1903-Ford Motor Company-wanted everyone to own a car, invents assembly line and model T

Answer 9

Henry Ford

Question 10

Man gets wings-Wright Brothers-test the 1st fixed wing aircraft

Answer 10

1903

Question 11

1st flight took place

Answer 11

Kitty Hawk, NC

Question 12

• get measures put on the ballot by way of petition, get legislature to consider things

Answer 12

Initiative

Question 13

put something before the people for final approval

Answer 13

Referendum

Question 14

get government very responsive, vote people out early

Answer 14

Recall

Question 15

running of the city left to specific commissions trained in that specific field. (government by professionals)

Answer 15

City commission plan

Question 16

higher a single professional, takes on the role of running the city day to day

Answer 16

City manager plan

Question 17

gives us income tax-taxation of individual incomes is legal (1913)

Answer 17

16th amendment

Question 18

the more you get, the more you pay

Answer 18

Graduated income tax

Question 19

changed out senators were selected, chosen by direct election

Answer 19

17th amendment

Question 20

(social reform)prohibition of alcohol (1919)

Answer 20

18th amendment

Question 21

granted women the right to vote (1920)

Answer 21

19th amendment

Question 22

1st time in history-establishment of a central banking system, given the power to oversee the monetary supply of the US

Answer 22

Federal reserve Act

Question 23

one of the most powerful regulatory agencies in government

Answer 23

Federal Trade Commission

Question 24

progressive model, thought the authors were a little bit much-calls them muckrakers

Answer 24

Teddy Roosevelt

Question 25

put together a famous expose of Standard Oil

Answer 25

Ida Tarbell

Question 26

writes about conditions in inner cities

Answer 26

Lincoln Steffens

Question 27

most famous muckraker, wanted an equal society, writes The Jungle about the meat packaging industry

Answer 27

Upton Sinclair

Question 28

by Upton Sinclair, tries to expose the tremendous abuse in the meat packaging industry-one of the signature books of 20th century America

Answer 28

The Jungle

Question 29

gives government the authority to inspect

Answer 29

Meat inspection Act

Question 30

gives us the FDA

Answer 30

Pure food and drug act

Question 31

focused solely on man’s needs and social and political issues without the gospel (having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof)

Answer 31

The social gospel

Question 32

- prophet of social gospel-believed there was no need for salvation

Answer 32

Walter Rauschenbusch

Question 33

writes In His Steps (WWJD)

Answer 33

Charles Sheldon

Question 34

ran for president under what would have been the progressive party

Answer 34

Robert Lafollette

Question 35

is economics in action

Answer 35

Politics