Progressive Era (Politics)

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progressive party

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a third party called the Bull Moose Party led by Teddy

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Woodrow Wilson

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the 28th president of the U.S. (1913-1921)

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VIII. Reforming the Government

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major changes that helped increase power in the federal government, progressives wanted more direct democracy

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16th amendment

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create a federal income tax

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17th amendment

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direct election of senators

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IX. Wilson’s New Freedom

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The split of the republican party allowed Wilson to be elected and he wants to break up trusts to restore competition

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Federal Reserve Act

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1913, passed to regulate banks

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Federal Trade Commission

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1914, had power to investigate companies and order them to stop using unfair business practices

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temperance

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the practice of drinking little or no alcohol

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XII. The Temperance Movement

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18th amendment made it illegal to sell alcohol, most women thought it was bad b/c they saw alcohol as a treat for their families while other women taught about the evils of alcohol, Carrie Nation destroyed all the liquor in a bar

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Bootlegger

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people who illegally import alcohol into the U.S.

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Speakeasy

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a place where alcoholic beverages are illegally sold specifically

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Problems with Prohibitions

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• people made their own
• crime broke out
• speakeasies opened in every town
• unemployment grew
• organized crime rose
• 21st amendment appeals the 18th (1933)