Political Progressivism

Question 1

Theodore Roosevelt

Answer 1

1901-1908

• Republican
• Square Deal
- policies preventing labour abuse, improving safety, protect nature, improve health of Americans
• Passed Pure Foods & Drug Act, 1906
- preventing adulterated, poisoned, or misbranded food
• Assistant Secretary of Navy

Question 2

Woodrow Wilson

Answer 2

1912-1920

• Democrat 
• Passed Underwood Tariff, 1913 
  - tax on imports 
  - lower price of goods - goods for poor 
• 16th Amendment, 1913 
  - taxes on all Americans 
  - rich got taxed more 
• Federal Reserve System, 1913 
  - provide safer, flexible, stable, financial system

Question 3

African Americans

Answer 3

• Plessy v. Ferguson 1896 
  - set ip segregation 
• Booker T. Washington, 1856-1915
  - adressed situation 
  - African-American leaders 
  - founded Tuskegee University 
• W.E.B. Du Bois 
  - co-founder of NAACP, 1909