MIDTERMS: The Rise of Progressivism

Question 1

What were the four goals of progressivism?

Answer 1

1. Protecting social welfare
2. Promoting moral improvement
3. Creating economc reform
4. Fostering efficiency

Question 2

What problems led to the movement for progressive reform?

Answer 2

Unsafe working conditions
overpopulation
poor living conditions
racism
santitation problems
disease
no business regulation (laissez faire gov.)
corruption (political)
 monopolies
child labor
nativism

Question 3

How was social welfare protected?

Answer 3

Settlement houses were created, which helped the poor through community centers, churhces, and social services

Question 4

YMCA

Answer 4

Young Men’s Christian Association

Opened libraries, sponsored classes, built swimming pools

Question 5

Salvation Army

Answer 5

Fed poor people in soup kitchens, cared for children in nurseries, and sent people to teach poor immigrants about the values of hard work and temperance (not drinking alcohol)

Question 6

How was moral improvement promoted?

Answer 6

Prohibition, banning alcoholic beverages

Question 7

Muckraker

Answer 7

Magazine journalists who exposed the corrupt side of business and public life during the early 1900s

Question 8

Scientific management

Answer 8

application of scientific principles to increase efficiency in the workplace

Question 9

How was economic reform created?

Answer 9

• Assembly lines sped up production

- Henry Ford created the 8hr workday and the $5?day pay rate to prenvent strikes

Question 10

Initiative

Answer 10

bill originated by the people rather than lawmakers

Question 11

Referendum

Answer 11

Vote on the initiative

Question 12

Recall

Answer 12

Let voters remove public officials from elected postions by forcing them to face another election before the end of the term if enough voters asked for it

Question 13

Direct primary

Answer 13

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Question 14

17th Ammendment

Answer 14

1913

Provided election of U.S. senators by people rather than state legislatures

Question 15

19th Ammendment

Answer 15

Gave all people, regardless of gender, the right to vote

Question 16

sufferage

Answer 16

The right to vote

Question 17

The Jungle

Answer 17

Novel by Upton Sinclair that portrayed the dangerous and unhealthy conditions of the meat packing industry

Question 18

Square Deal

Answer 18

TR’s program of progressive reforms designed to protect common people against big business

Question 19

How did government change under Roosevelt?

Answer 19

The executive branch took stronger action against big business

Question 20

Coal Strike of 1902-how did Roosevelt respond?

Answer 20

Coal miners in PA went on strike, wanted pay raise, shorter work day and right to form a union, Roosevelt forced big business to submit to arbitration to settle dispute with labor

Question 21

trustbuster

Answer 21

Someone who breaks up trusts

Question 22

Meat Inspection Act

Answer 22

Dictated strict cleanliness requirements for meatpackers and created program of federal meat inspection

Question 23

Pure Food and Drug Act

Answer 23

Halted the sale of contaminated foods and medicines and called for truth in labeling

Question 24

conservation

Answer 24

Management of natural resources, protecting some wilderness areas and developing others for the common good

Question 25

What happened in the election of 1912

Answer 25

It was the first time each canidate supported progressive change

Question 26

How did the government change under Wilson?

Answer 26

The government prevented anti-competitive business practices that led to trusts and monopolies

Question 27

Federal Trade Commission

Answer 27

Established the Deteral Trade Commission that sought to preserve competition by preventing business from engaging in unfair business practices

Question 28

Federal Reserve Act

Answer 28

Established a Federal Reserve Board and 23 Federal Regional banks to supervise the banking system, setting interest rates on loans to provate banks and controlling the supply of money in circulation

Question 29

Clayton Ant-Trust Act

Answer 29

Limited ownership of stock in one corporation by another, implemented non-competitive pricing policies, and recognized the right of labor to strike