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what were the 4 goals of the progressive era?

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  1. restore control of gov to the people
  2. give economic opportunities to the poor
  3. increase citizen participation in the gov
  4. federal regulation of business
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political causes of progressive movement

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gov unresponsive to needs of poor
courts failing common man
spoils system

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economic causes of progressive movement

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unsafe working conditions
growing wealth gap
monopolies
social darwinism

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social causes of progressive movement

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tenement homes, urban slums, crime, poverty, poor sanitation

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what type of people supported the progressive movement?

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populists (farmers/ppl from small towns or country), city dwellers, educated professionals, middle class

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what was beliefs of progressive movement

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abuses by gov can be fixed
science and tech can improve society
capitalism can work

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what are muckrackers?

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journalists who tried to improve society by exposing corruption and injustices via mass production and circulation. example of investigative journalism.

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what book did jacob riis write

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how the other half lives

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what book did lincoln steffens write

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the shame of the cities

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what book did ida tarbell write

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history of the standard oil company

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what book did upton sinclair write

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the jungle

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what did Robert LaFollette do to push progressivism at the state elvel?

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attack railroad industry, set up commission to regulate rates, no free passes to state officials.

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what party was teddy roosevelt apart of

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republican

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what president did roosevelt replace

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mckinley after his death

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what did teddy roosevelt do

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expand power of the president

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how did teddy roosevelt expand power of president

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trustbuster, square deal legislation, bully pulpit

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what is square deal legislation?

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legislation that is fair to all, has no favoritism.

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what years did teddy roosevelt serve?

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1901-1909

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how did William Howard Taft get into office?

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roosevelt doesn’t seek reelection, but he is handpicked by him to succeed him.

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what did taft do?

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break up more trusts then teddy roosevelt, but was unpopular among people

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what years did taft serve?

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1909-1913

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what is the 16th amendment (1913)

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income tax created to raise money for US

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what is the Paxne-Aldritch Tariff (1909)

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attempted economic reform that aimed to lower the tariff rates of manufactured goods

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what was the outcome of the paxne-aldritch tariff

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tariffs raised rather then lowered

25
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who ran in the 1912 election

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william taft, woodrow wilson, teddy roosevelt (under bullmoose party)

26
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who won the 1912 election

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woodrow wilsonm

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what were the goals of wilson’s new freedom plan

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protect ppl in small business
promote free economic competition
end trusts
reduce tariffs

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what was the underwood tariff act (1913)

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reduced tariff rates for the first time since civil war

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what was the federal reserve act (1913)

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fed gov’t can iissue new currency and control how much is in circulation
they can set interest rates to increase consumer funding or control inflation
move money from one bank to another as needed

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what was the federal reserve system

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basis of the nation’s banking system

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what was the federal trade commission?

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watchdog agency created to investigate unfair or illegal business practices. ex. of fed gov reigning in big businesses

32
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what is clayton antitrust act

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built on sherman antitrust act
allows labor unions to exist

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what did the 19th amendment (1920) do?

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gave women right to vote in federal elections

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what was the northern securities v US?

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apart of square deal. monopoly over northern western railroads. an example of a attempt to regulate business @ federal level.

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what was elkin act

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apart of square deal. made it illegal for RR officials to give shippers rebates, RR cannot change rates w/o notifying public

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what was hepburn act

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apart of square deal. limits free RR passes used as bribes
ICC can set up maximum rate
allowed gov to regulate railroads

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what was meat inspection act

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apart of square deal.
create strict cleanliness guidelines
meat inspections from federal inspectors

38
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what was pure food and drug act

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truth in labelling
Consumers have right to know what theyre buying

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what was the anthracite coal strike (1902)

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workers want 9hr work day, 20% rate, unionization

coal reserves were running low, so roosevelt had to step in so it wouldn’t disrupt trade. forced a compromise. this only happens when a strike threatens public welfare

40
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what the national reclamation act (newlands act)

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money from sale of public lands in west funded irggiation projects

41
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what did 17th amendment do

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allowed for direct election of US senators

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what were some changes brought by progressive poltiical reform?

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private voting, allowing the people to make their own bills, allowing public to vote on laws, recalling public officials

43
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what did the 18th amendment do?

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prohibits the production, consumption and sale of alcohol.

44
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who was carry nation

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women who promoted temperance by destroying bars. was apart of women’s christian temperance union (WCTU)

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what did ida tarbell do

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expose unfair business practices of standard oil

46
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what did lincoln steffens do

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expose local government corruption

47
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what did jacob riis do

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exposed conditions of nyc slums for new immigrants

48
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what did upton sinclair do

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expose unsanitary conditions of meat packing industry

49
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how did booker t washington aim to achieve equality

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promoted economic goals

50
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was booker t washington radical or conservative

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conservative: accepted segregation, accommodating.

51
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who did booker t washington advise

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teddy roosevelt

52
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what’s booker t washington’s famous speech

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atlanta compromise, up from slavery

53
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how did web dubois aim to achieve equality

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wanted equal rights immediately via eduction

54
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was web dubois radical or conservative

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radical, rejected segregation

55
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famous speeches of web dubois

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2nd annual meeting of niagara movement

56
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what did booker t washington found

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tuskegee institute vocational training

57
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what did web dubois found

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niagara movement, NAACP

58
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common goals between web dubois and booker t washington

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  • equality for a-americans
    hard work and education are important
    anti violence, laws being upheld
    recognition for hard work of a-americans
    promoted interaction and cooperation w whites
    male orientated goals

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