us history 2 Flashcards
Progressives
Anti-Monopoly, Regulation, Direct Democracy, Efficiency
Woodrow Wilson’s Progressivism
All busniesses should be broken up, US needs central bank, more competition
William H Taft’s Progressivism
Not progressive, Trust-Buster, Alienate conservatives/progressives
16th Amendment
Govt Collect Income Tax
17th Amendment
Direct Election of Senators
18th Amendment
Prohibition
19th Amendment
Womens Suffrage
Trust Busting
Sue Monopolies with Sherman Anti-trust Act
Northern Securities
Railroad trust, one of first busted
Square Deal
Roosevelt campaign agenda
Hepburn Act
ICC formed, railroads restrained with rate setting
Meat Inspection Act
Meat grading, hurt small companies
Gifford Pinochot
Conservationist; planned management
John Muir
Reservationist; no human contact
Teddy Roosevelt Intro
First “Modern President”, swayed public opinion with radio
Teddy Roosevelt Policy
Regulate Big Business, Progressivist
Realism
National Interest, material/physical military and stuff
Idealism
Morals; the right thing to do
Hay Herran Treaty
US takes over Panama Canal construction
Roosevelt Corollary
Addition to Monroe Doctrine, Big Stick
Administrative State
Coined by W.Wilson, govt should control economy
Underwood Tariff
Lower tariffs, prices, prog idea
fed reserve act
Monetary policy, set interest rates, cent and decentralized banks
Clayton Antitrust Act
New rules/regulations for Big Business
Fed Trade Act
Create FTC; ensure Big BUsinesses have competition, file lawsuits
Fed Highway Act
Helped build highways, stimulate culture and economy, not interstate
John J Pershing ww1
lead American Expeditionary Force
Preparedness Movement ww1
think US will be drawn to WW1, send men to military traininbg