Progressives, political spectrum, muckrakers, reforms and Teddy Roosevelt quiz #2 Flashcards
What is the political spectrum?
A system for classifying different political opinions
What are liberals and where are they on the spectrum?
They are people who are pro-little man and think change is good, they are on the left
What are conservatives?
They are people who are traditional, they are pro business and wealth they are on the right
What is on the top of the political spectrum?
A big government
What is at the bottom of the political spectrum?
A small government
What is the theory of trickle down economics?
A theory saying lower taxes on the wealthy and then they will buy more which gives the government more money and creates more jobs
What is at the top and bottom of the political spectrum?
Top: Social liberal
Bottom: Social conservative
What is at the right and the left of the political spectrum?
Right: Economic conservative
Left: Economic liberal
Who were the progressives?
Reformers who wanted to help people facing harsh conditions at work and at home
Who was the leader of the progressives?
Teddy Roosevelt
What were the motivations behind the progressives? What did they have faith in the most?
Do the right thing
Save the American system, science and innovative technology
Who was Teddy Roosevelt?
He was the president of the United States at 42 after William Mckinley was assassinated
What was the story of Teddy Roosevelt?
His wife died when he was young, then he left his kid with friend to become a cowboy, he wrote history books and then he became governor of New York, then he became VP and then President, he also led the “Rough riders” to victory in war and got Cuba in the Spanish-American war
What were some of Teddy’s biggest accomplishments as president?
He built the Panama canal
What was the gentlemen’s agreement?
An agreement with Japan that he would accept them if they stopped granting visa’s for their citizens to come to the US
