Populism vs Progressivism

Question 1

WILSON - Child Labour Act

Answer 1

• ‘16
• Dealt w/ 2M <16 workers w/ no education
• Ruled ‘Unconstitutional’

Question 2

WILSON - Workmen’s Compensation Act

Answer 2

• ‘16
• Offered Financial Assistance if absent: ill, injured, etc.

Question 3

1912 ELECTION - How was Wilson able to win the ‘12 election?

Answer 3

The Rep. vote was split between TR and Taft

Question 4

WILSON - Adamson Act

Answer 4

• ‘16
• Max of 8 hrs work for Railroad workers

Question 5

WILSON - Federal Farm Loan Act

Answer 5

Federal Farm Loan BOARD Oversaw:
- Federal Land Banks
- Mortgage Rates of Interest
- Intervene in Irresponsible Loans

Question 6

1912 ELECTION - 4 Presidential Candidates

Answer 6

• TR (progressive) 2nd
• Taft (republican) 3rd
• Debs (socialist) 4th
• Wilson (democrat) 1st

Question 7

WILSON - Federal Trade Commission

Answer 7

• ‘14
• Trade Regulation
• Ruled out ‘Unfair Methods’ of Competition

Question 8

WILSON - Clayton Anti-Trust Act

Answer 8

Expanded List of Prohibited Business Practices to create a Fairer Market

Question 9

1912 ELECTION - % of Voting pop. who voted

Answer 9

58.8%

Question 10

WILSON - Federal Reserve Act/Federal Reserve System

Answer 10

Federal Reserve System:
- Introduced a central bank to oversee monetary policy

Question 11

WILSON - 16th Amendment

Answer 11

Congress given authority to issue an INCOME TAX with less requirements

Question 12

1912 ELECTION - TR Campaign

Answer 12

New Nationalism included:
- An NHS
- Min. Wage for Women
- Social Security System

Question 13

WILSON - Underwood Tariff Act

Answer 13

Lowered Avg. Tariff rates from about 40 percent to about 27 percent and reintroduced a federal income tax

Question 14

WILSON - Economic Reform

Question 15

1912 ELECTION - Taft Campaign

Answer 15

• Claimed TR was “running for his ego”
• Conservative

Question 16

WILSON - Position on WW1

Answer 16

• Neutral, with large support
• He would have upset large European minorities in America

Question 17

WILSON - African Americans

Answer 17

• Shook hands with TILLMAN
• Didn’t prevent KKK resurgence ‘15
• The Great Migration magnified Racial Tensions

Question 18

1912 ELECTION - Main Aims of Progressiveness

Answer 18

• Greater Suffrage
• More Intervention
• Anti-Corruption
• Labour Laws
• PROHIBITION

Question 19

1912 ELECTION - Debs Campaign

Answer 19

• Socialist Party was fracturing
• Aimed at workers
• Influenced Other Parties To become more left to Take Their Votes

Question 20

1912 ELECTION - Wilson Campaign

Answer 20

• NEW FREEDOM: individual & state rights
• Endorsed by Bryan
• Less Votes than Bryan got, but still won

Question 21

WILSON - Banking Reform

Answer 21

Federal Reserve Act ‘13

Question 22

WILSON - Economic Reform

Question 23

WILSON - Social Reform

Answer 23

Somewhat Progressive:
- Fed. Child Labour Act ‘16; ruled Unconstitutional
- Workmen’s Compensation Act ‘16

Question 24

WILSON - Constitutional Reform

Answer 24

16th Amendment (‘13)

Question 25

WILSON - Sherman Act (context)

Answer 25

• 1890
• Anti-Monopoly Act

Question 26

ECONOMIC CHANGE - Steel Production ‘90

Answer 26

• 9.3 Mill Tons
• 2x Germany, Above Britain

Question 27

ECONOMIC CHANGE - Steel Production ‘10

Answer 27

• 26.5 Mil Tons
• 2x Germany, 4x Britain

Question 28

ECONOMIC CHANGE - Reasons for Growth of Industry

Answer 28

• Innovation
• Labour Supply
• External Demand
• Natural Resources
• Laissez-Faire

Question 29

ECONOMIC CHANGE - Big City Growth from ‘90-‘10

Answer 29

New York - pop. tripled
Chicago - pop. doubled
Philadelphia - pop. x1.5

Question 30

WILSON - The Great Migration

Answer 30

• ‘10 Onwards
• AAs moved North

Question 31

POPULISM - Why did the Populist Party Emerge?

Question 32

POPULISM - Gold Standard Definition

Question 33

POPULISM - What did Bimetalists want?

Question 34

POPULISM - Who won the ‘96 election

Question 35

POPULISM - Why did Bryan fail in ‘96?

Question 35

PROGRESSIVISM - Reasons for Emergance