Progressive Era Quiz Flashcards
Muckrakers:
-Journalists who revealed the truth
-Exposed scandals and corruption
Ida Tarbell:
-History of the Standard Oil Co.
-detailed monopoly of Rockefeller
Upton Sinclair:
-The Jungle
-Exposes conditions in the meatpacking industry
Jacob Riis:
-How the Other Half Lives
Tenement homes
Charles Guiteau
Assassinated James Garfield
James Garfield
Got killed by Guitea because he would not give him a job
Chester Arthur
served as vice president under James Garfield
Thomas Nast
made cartoons of Tweed
William Howard Taft
President. served from 1921 to 1930. Republican in Election of 1912
Theodore Roosevelt
President. Used conservation
Woodrow Wilson
Democrat in Election of 1912. Became President
Sherman Anti-Trust Act:
stopped monopolies
Square Deal
“Square”= equal for all
He regulates railroads
Breaks up harmful trusts
Programs- Pure Food and Drug act and Meat Inspection Act
Conservation
preserving America’s natural resources and parks
Theodore Roosevelt
Graduated Income Tax
16th Amendment
-Forces citizens to pay income taxes on money earned
The Election of 1912
-3 candidates
-Republican- William Taft- president after Roosevelt
-Democrat- Woodrow Wilson
-Republicans split their vote
some for Taft, more for Roosevelt
Progressive
making positive changes to improve society
Bull Moose Party
Progressive Party- Roosevelt
-unhappy with Taft
Spoils System
political leaders give government jobs to supporters or friends
Square Deal
Pure Food and Drug Act
Labeling of ingredients
1906
Hepburn Act
Strenghten the powers of the Interstae Commerce Commission (overseeing railroads)
Patronage
practice of giving government jobs to supporters or friends
Federal Reserve Act
Passed in 1913, created the Federal Reserve System which is the central bank of the US.
Square Deal
Meat Inspection Act
All meat inspected by govt.
The Jungle
17th Amendment
Citizens choose their states’ two senators
New Freedom
-Federal Reserve Act
-Creation of Federal Reserve Banking System
-12 banks made up nationally
-Controls the nation’s money supply + interest rates- stabilize the economy
-Graduated Income Tax goes into effect
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Maintain fair competition by investigating companies
Pendleton Act
Aimed to reform the federal governments civil service system
- How did Muckrakers specifically change American society?
Muckrakers specifically changed American society because for example, The Jungle, showed us the meat packing process. This helped American society because it helps us know that our meat is clean and not dirty.
- Why was Woodrow Wilson able to win an easy victory in the election of 1912?
Wilson was able to win an easy victory because the Republican votes were divided between Taft and Roosevelt. This made it easier for Wilson to win.
- Explain the role the Federal Reserve plays in our economy?
It manages the country’s money supply and interest rates to help keep the economy stable.
- Describe the reforms of TR’s Square Deal.
- What are some of the lasting contributions of the Progressive Period?
The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act made sure that food and medicine people buy are safe and labeled properly.
- How did reformers attempt to end government corruption in the 19th century?
They introduced the Pendleton Civil Service Act, which got rid of Patronage.
