Political Developments: Overview of Politics in The Progressive Era Flashcards
What years does the Progressive Era cover?
1890-1920
What year did the US get involved with World War I?
1917
How many Presidents were there in this era?
6
How many of the Presidents in this era were Republican and how many Democrat?
4 Republican, 2 Democrat
Name the 6 Presidents of the Progressive Era in order
Harrison, Cleveland, McKinley, Roosevelt, Howard-Taft, Wilson
Which 2 new parties emerged in The Progressive Era?
The Populist Party, The Progressive Party
What did the Republicans and The Democrats do with the 2 new parties in the Progressive Era?
Each absorbed one of the parties
Which party absorbed The Populist Party?
Democrats
Which Party absorbed The Progressive Movement?
Republicans
Name all 4 Republican Presidents of the Progressive Era
Harrison, McKinley, Roosevelt, Howard-Taft
Name the 2 Democrat Presidents of the Progressive Era
Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson
What does the Republican Dominance about the Progressive era suggest in relation to absorbing new policies from the Progressive Movement? What about the USA still wanting them for the benefit of big business?
They were more efficient at absorbing the new policies and also the USA still wanted them to be in place for the benefit of big businesses
What did the Progressive Movement do to the Republican Party in the early 1910’s?
Divided it heavily
What was possibly the impact of the Progressive Movement being divided heavily in the 1912 election?
It meant that Woodrow Wilson was able to become President
What party was Wilson under?
Democrat
