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U.S. History Exam 2 - FLASHCARDS - 2_18 Lecture 3

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What was the result of the 1904 election?

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Roosevelt (Republican) ran against Alton Parker (Democrat) and Eugene Debs (Socialist). 336 electoral college votes for Roosevelt and 140 for Parker

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Who saw socialism as the best alternative to capitalism?

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Eugene Debs

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Who organized the Social Deocratic Party?

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Eugene Debs in 1896

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Who organized the Socialist Party of America?

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Eugene Debs in 1901

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How many times did Eugene Debs run for president?

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5 times

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When had the social Democratic Party become the Socialist party?

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1912

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What did socialists want?

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People to take control of the means of production and a graduated income tax. Wanted to see an end to the US Senate. Wanted president’s veto power to be gone and to keep congress from refusing legislation

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What was the 1906 Hepburn Act?

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Gave Interstate Commerce Comission the power to examine railroad business records to set reasonable rates. It provided the government regulation Populists had wanted.

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How many acres of land were protected by 1901?

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45 million.

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How many acres of land were protected by 1908?

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195 million

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How many national forests were there by 1910?

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149

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What was a major part of Teddy Roosevelt’s legacy?

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Conservation of national forests

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Who ran in the election of 1908?

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Roosevelt decided not to run and Taft beat William Jennings Bryan. 3rd time Bryan had lost

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What was the Payne Aldrich Act of 1909?

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Reduced rates on imports but not enough to please reformers who wanted lower tariffs

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Who was Richard Ballinger?

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Secretary of interior. Claimed Roosevelt had exceeded authority with forest reserves, so some needed to be returned to public domain.

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Why did Taft fire Pinchot?

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Pinchot was accusing Ballinger of colluding with big business. This caused irreparable damage to the Republican party

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What was one of Taft’s major advances in labor reform?

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An 8 hour work day for government workers

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What was the 16th amendment?

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A graduated income tax. Taft supported it, it passed Congress in 1909 and went into effect in 1913

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What major company did Taft go after in 1911 for being a monopoly?

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Taft prosecuted Standard Oil

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Why did Roosevelt decide to run again in 1912?

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He wasn’t happy with Taft. He failed to get a nomination

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What was the Progressive Party?

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Formed by Teddy Roosevelt. Had New Nationalism

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What was the platform for the Progressive party?

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New Nationalism

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What were the main points of new nationalism?

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Strong national government, social justice reforms, primary election of senators, corporate regulation, graduated income tax, banking reform, women’s sufrage, and labor legislation

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What was the platform for the Democratic Party?

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New Freedom

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What were the main points of new freedom?

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Business competition and small government, prevent special privilege and restore competition, social justice reforms, and a free economy

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What were the results of the 1912 election?

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435 electoral college votes for Wilson, 88 for Roosevelt, and 8 for Taft.

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What was the Underwood Tariff Act?

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Act passed by Woodrow Wilson, which lowered tariffs by 15 percent. Removed duties for consumer goods, such as sugar and wool. A tax is placed on the rich.

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What was the Federal Reserve Act of 1913?

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12 regional banks and one central bank

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What was the Clayton Antitrust Act?

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Prohibited unfair trade practices and pricing policies that created monopolies

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What was the Adamson Act of 1916?

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Required an 8 hour work day on interstate railways

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What was the Revenue Act of 1916?

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Boosted income tax and further tax reform

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