Vocab on progressive era and world war

Question 1

Trust-

Answer 1

when multiple people would invest in a company

Question 2

Laissez faire

Answer 2

When there were no government regulations

Question 3

Knickerbocker Trust

Answer 3

The big trust in 1907

Question 4

Muckrakers

Answer 4

dug up dirt on America to point out all of its cons (U.S. citizens)

Question 5

Mahan’s book

Answer 5

Argued that the size of your navy represented your wealth

Question 6

the agreement of siusex

Answer 6

An agreement between germany and the united states that they would not sink cargo ships with supplies

Question 7

The Committee on Public Information (1917–1919)

Answer 7

CPI or creel committee that tried to support the War

Question 8

Imperialism

Answer 8

When one country takes over another country economically and politically (helped America spread influence)

Question 8

War economy

Answer 8

The federal government took control of the wartime economy

Question 9

Federal Reserve Act

Answer 9

Established the Federal reserve board to oversee the banking system

Question 10

Underwood Tariff Act

Answer 10

Lower tariff to help farmer and small businesses

Question 11

Clayton Act

Answer 11

Gave power to those using Sherman antitrust act to break up monopolies

Question 12

Federal Trade Commission act

Answer 12

Stated what businesses could and couldn’t do

Question 13

Revenue act

Answer 13

Continued the redistribution of wealth and taxation of business profits and estates

Question 14

Expedition act of 1903

Answer 14

Hire more lawyers to work for the government to take more action, under the Sherman antitrust act

Question 15

Elkin Act

Answer 15

Regulated the railroads pricing for shipping and grain elevators

Question 16

Pure Food and Drug act

Answer 16

1) He made this by reading “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair
2) Meat inspection rating system
3) Labeling regulation for food