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Progressives And Imperialism Flashcards

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Name four major goals of the Progressive movement

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  1. Protecting social welfare
  2. Promoting moral improvement
  3. Creating economic reform
  4. Fostering efficency
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What was the purpose of the Progressive movement?

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To improve society by restoring economic opportunities and returning control of the government.

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Explain two specific ways that Progressives promoted social welfare( help for the poor)

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  1. They opened libraries to empower the poor by giving them knowledge even when they couldn’t attend school
  2. They opened soup kitchens to feed the poor who could not afford to have food regularly
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What is prohibition and why did so many progressives push for it?

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Prohibition was the banning of alcoholic beverages and they wanted it because it was undermining american morals. Supporters argued that it was good because employers didn’t want drunk workers and women didn’t want drunk, abusive, and gambling husbands.

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What were muckrakers?

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Journalists who wrote in mass magazines about the corrupt side of business.

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Who were some famous muckrakers?

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  • Ida Wells: ant-lynching
  • Upton Sinclair: The Jungle and other writings about unsanitary food factories
  • Lincoln Steffens: Corruption Journalist who blamed the city and state corruption
  • Jacob Rhis: exposed poor living conditions by writing about how the other half lives
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List some problems of the Gilded Age

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  • environment
  • political corruption
  • poor working conditions
  • poverty
  • crowded cities
  • monopolies
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Explain how the efforts to promote efficiency in workplace could hurt workers

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It could hurt workers because some workers couldn’t work fast enough or at the same rate as others or keep up with assembly lines so they ended up getting injured

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Give three examples of how many Progressive (reform) mayors improved their cities

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  1. Mayor Pingry instituted a fair tax structure
  2. Mayor Johnson dismissed greedy and corrupt private owners
  3. Mayor Pingry lowered public transportation fares
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Give two examples of laws passed which protected workers

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  1. Hepburn Act: railroads couldn’t give out unlimited railroad passes therefore they couldn’t bribe officials
  2. Elkins Act: railroads couldn’t change fares without notifying the people
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List four progressive governmental reforms and define them

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  1. Initiative: a bill originated by the people on a ballot
  2. Referendum: a vote on an initiative
  3. Recall: enabled voters to remove corrupt public officials from elected positions through special elections before their terms end
  4. 17th Amendment: allowed popular direct election of senators
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How did Theodore Roosevelt become President of the United States?

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He was first Vice President to McKinley and became president when he was assassinated

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Name one characteristic behavior of Roosevelt that made him different from other presidents

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He dominated the news with many exploits and was very young therefore did unusually great things like kick box and he rode a horse for 100 miles

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How did Roosevelt view the role of the President and/or the Federal government?

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He thought that the government was supposed to take control whenever states proved to be incapable of handling problems and the presidents role as a “bully pulpit”; media influence

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What was meant by Roosevelts “Square Deal”?

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To stop big businesses from victimizing their workers

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What was Roosevelt’s view towards Trusts? What actions were taken by his administration towards trusts?

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He believed that not all trusts were harmful. However he and his administration filed many suits under the Sherman Anti-trust act

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How did Roosevelt intervene in the 1902 Coal Strike and how was this different from previous presidents approaches?

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Ros. Intervened by calling them both to the White House to talk, differentiating him from past presidents who in his position instituted military action

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How did Roosevelt’s actions in the Coal Strike reflect Progressive beliefs?

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They reflected Progressive beliefs because it proved their belief that disputes could be settled in an orderly way with experts and without military involvement

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Explain how gov. Power to regulate railroads increased under roosevelt.

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The power to regulate railroads increased under Roosevelt because he passed acts like the Hepburn and Elkins acts to help do this

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Explain what action Roosevelt toon after reading “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair

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He appointed a commission of experts to investigate the meatpacking industry

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What acts were passed under Roosevelt that impacted food safety?

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  1. Meat Inspection Act: meat had to be inspected
  2. Pure
    Food and Drug Act: halted the sales of bad products, outlawed contaminated medicine, and created the FDA
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Explain Roosevelys attitude towards americas resources

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He believed Americas resources weren’t endless and had to be conserved; he preserved lands and managed resources

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In 1909 W.E.B. DuBois joined with other African americans and some white reformers to form what organization promoting full equality between the races?

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NAACP; National association for the advancement of colored oeople

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Why was President Taft a disappointment to many progressives assuming he would continue to pursue aggressive reforms like Roosevelt?

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He was a disappointment because he consolidated rather than pursued Roosevelt’s reforms and hesitated to take advantage of the presidential bully pulpit

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Why did Progressive Republicans form a third party in 1912?

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Because they and the conservative Republicans could not agree on Tafts support of political boss Joseph Cannon

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Who did the “BULL MOOSE” (aka progressive republican party) nominate for President?

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Roosevelt

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Who won the presidential election of 1912?

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Woodrow Wilson

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Describe the Clayton Anti-trust Act.

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It prohibited corporations from acquiring stock of another if doing so would create a monopoly. Also it said that Anti-trust acts could not be used against unions.

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Describe the role of the Federal Trade Comission

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They had to investigate violations of regulatory statutes and put an end to unfair business practices

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What was the 16th amendment?

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The instituting of the income tax

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How did Wilson put the banking system under Federal control?

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Through the Federal Reserve System which..:

  • was appointed by the president
  • a privately owned bank
  • banks borrowed money from FRS
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What international event brought the focus on Progressivism in the gov to an end?

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World War 1

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What three main factors fueled american imperialism?

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  1. Desire for military strength
  2. Thirst for new markets
  3. Belief in cultural superiority
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What did Alfred T Mahan claim had to be done in order to compete with other powerful nations and what happened as a result of his recommendations?

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He believed they had to have a strong naval power and as a result 9 steel-hulled cruisers were built from 1883-1890

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Why did america need new markets?

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To solve the problem of over-production.

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What was “Seward’s Folly” and how were critics of this purchase proved wrong?

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It was when the US bought Alaska and critics who stated that this purchase was stupid were proven wrong when oil and mineral and timber rich land were discovered there.

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Explain US involvement in Hawaii from 1820 to 1898

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It was used to grow sugar and Pearl Harbor was built there, and later without choice was made the 50th US state.

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What did General Weyler of Spain do to the Cuban people and why?

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He put them in concentration camps so that they would stop rebelling against Spain.

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What is yellow journalism and how did it influence American attitudes towards Cuba?

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Yellow Journalism: style of writing which exaggerates to lure and enrage readers
- this was used to make anericans feel pity for Cuba

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Explain the events that led to the Spanish American War

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At first the US made an agreement with Weyler for Cuba to have a limited self government. Then the USS Maine blew up, supposedly at the time at the hands of Spain which then led to the declaration of war.

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What did the US gain as a result of the Spanish American War?

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  • treaty of paris
  • the Philippines
  • Guam
  • Puerto Rico
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List three arguments that were given against taking over the new territory gained in the Spanish American War

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  1. We would/have race related issues
  2. The cost of maintaining these places means raised taxes
  3. The inhabiters could rebel

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