Progressivism (unfinished) Flashcards
When did Roosevelt instruct his Attorney-General, Philander C. Knox, to start proceedings against the Northern Securities Company?
1902
Which company was found to be illegal by Roosevelt’s attorney general in 1904?
The Northern Securities Company
How many trusts did Roosevelt break up?
44
1903 Department of Commerce and Labour Act
Vital in regulating business monopolies and showing price fixing
1906 Hepburn Act
Gave a federal government commission the power to inspect the books of railroad companies and set maximum rates they could charge
What is an example of a an industrial dispute which Roosevelt intervened in?
Anthracite coal strike of 1902
How many acres of forest did Roosevelt order to be placed on federal reserves as part of what act?
150 million, conservation act
How many acres were actually placed on federal reserves under Roosevelt as part of what act?
120 million, conservation act
How many wildlife parks and national parks were created under Roosevelt as part of what act?
53 wildlife parks and 5 national parks, conservation act
1906 pure food and drug act
Prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce
How many anti trust prosecutions did Taft initiate?
90
What are two examples of trusts Taft busted in 1911?
American Tobacco and Standard Oil
What did Taft introduce for government employees?
8 hour work day
What did Taft introduce for miners?
Mine safety legislation
Who did Taft give power to to set railroad rates?
Interstate commission
Payne-Aldrich Act
Lowered tariffs by 5% but businesses just increased prices by 5% so they did nothing to lower tariffs really
When was the federal reserve act and what did it do?
Wilson 1913 - set up a federal system that banks all contributed to, and it would be used for bail outs
Clayton Anti Trust Act
1914 - prevent anticompetitive practices
What did Wilson do for the department of agriculture?
Reorganised it
Federal farm loan act
1916 Wilson - made loans cheaper and more available for farmers
Organic Act
1916 Wilson - set up national park service
Underwood Tariff Act
1913 Wilson - lowered tariffs
16th amendment
1913 Wilson - income tax paid by those who earned over $4,000 a year
Federal Child Labour Act
1916 Wilson - ruled unconstitutional 2 years later
Workmen’s compensation act
1916 Wilson - workers have a right to compensation for injuries sustained during the course of their employment
Adamson Act 1916
Wilson - introduced 8 hour work day for railroad workers
What is an example of Wilson showing little sympathy to trade unions
1913 coal miners went on strike in Ludlow, Colorado, and the National Guard was used to break up the strike killing 26 people
Meat Inspection Act 1906
Prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated live stock
How many anti trust protections did Taft initiate?
90
What were two trusts which Taft busted in 1911?
American Tobacco and Standard Oil
What did Taft introduce for government employees?
An 8 hour work day
What did Taft introduce for miners?
Mine safety legislation
Who did Taft give power to to set railroad rates?
Interstate Commission
Payne Aldrich Act under Taft
Did very little to lower tariffs
Why was Roosevelt limited before his proper election after McKinley’s death?
He didn’t have the support of Congress so couldn’t change laws
What was the pure food and drug act and meat inspection act the first instance of?
Government intervention into the people’s health
What did Taft and Roosevelt fall out over and what did this cause?
Fell out over Payne-Aldrich Act as it did very little to lower tariffs. Roosevelt believed Taft should have done more to lower tariffs but Taft disagreed causing the Republican Party to split. Roosevelt created the bull moose party and Taft remained with the more traditional republicans, causing Wilson to be elected in 1912
17th amendment
1913- direct election of senators
18th amendment
1919- prohibition
19th amendment
1920- vote cannot be denied on account of someone’s sex
How could Wilson be seen as not progressive?
Vetoed anti-lynching laws and played the birth of a nation movie in the white house (racist)
