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Progressive Era Quiz Flashcards

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Muckrakers:

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-Journalists who revealed the truth
-Exposed scandals and corruption

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Ida Tarbell:

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-History of the Standard Oil Co.
-detailed monopoly of Rockefeller

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Upton Sinclair:

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-The Jungle
-Exposes conditions in the meatpacking industry

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Jacob Riis:

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-How the Other Half Lives
Tenement homes

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Charles Guiteau

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Assassinated James Garfield

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James Garfield

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Got killed by Guitea because he would not give him a job

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Chester Arthur

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served as vice president under James Garfield

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Thomas Nast

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made cartoons of Tweed

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William Howard Taft

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President. served from 1921 to 1930. Republican in Election of 1912

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Theodore Roosevelt

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President. Used conservation

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Woodrow Wilson

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Democrat in Election of 1912. Became President

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Sherman Anti-Trust Act:

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stopped monopolies

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Square Deal

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“Square”= equal for all
He regulates railroads
Breaks up harmful trusts
Programs- Pure Food and Drug act and Meat Inspection Act

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Conservation

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preserving America’s natural resources and parks
Theodore Roosevelt

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Graduated Income Tax

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16th Amendment
-Forces citizens to pay income taxes on money earned

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The Election of 1912

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-3 candidates
-Republican- William Taft- president after Roosevelt
-Democrat- Woodrow Wilson
-Republicans split their vote
some for Taft, more for Roosevelt

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Progressive

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making positive changes to improve society

18
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Bull Moose Party

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Progressive Party- Roosevelt
-unhappy with Taft

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Spoils System

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political leaders give government jobs to supporters or friends

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Square Deal

Pure Food and Drug Act

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Labeling of ingredients
1906

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Hepburn Act

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Strenghten the powers of the Interstae Commerce Commission (overseeing railroads)

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Patronage

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practice of giving government jobs to supporters or friends

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Federal Reserve Act

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Passed in 1913, created the Federal Reserve System which is the central bank of the US.

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Square Deal

Meat Inspection Act

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All meat inspected by govt.
The Jungle

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17th Amendment

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Citizens choose their states’ two senators

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New Freedom

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-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

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Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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Maintain fair competition by investigating companies

28
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Pendleton Act

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Aimed to reform the federal governments civil service system

29
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  1. How did Muckrakers specifically change American society?
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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.

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  1. Why was Woodrow Wilson able to win an easy victory in the election of 1912?
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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.

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  1. Explain the role the Federal Reserve plays in our economy?
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It manages the country’s money supply and interest rates to help keep the economy stable.

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  1. Describe the reforms of TR’s Square Deal.
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33
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  1. What are some of the lasting contributions of the Progressive Period?
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The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act made sure that food and medicine people buy are safe and labeled properly.

34
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  1. How did reformers attempt to end government corruption in the 19th century?
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They introduced the Pendleton Civil Service Act, which got rid of Patronage.

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