Progressivism test

Promoting social welfare (short answer)

This is protecting the well-being of people, an example is the Ilinois factory act, no more child labor and limited women’s working hours

Promoting social improvement (short answer)

This included prohibition, no alcohol, The women’s christian temperance union, and Leaders such as Cherry Nation

What amendment banned alcohol(prohibition)

18th amendment

Creating economic reform(short answer)

this includes laissez-faire, government having no control over businesses, socialisms, and muchrakers

Fostering effciently

This was doing something fast but good, made tasks simpliler and easier, and “The five-dollar day“

What were gas and water specialists

these were mayors who came in and capped the prices of utilities so business couldn’t own all gas and water and make it super expensive

What was the secret ballot(Australian)

when you vote, none will know who you voted for

what is an Initiative

a bill introduced by citizens not politicians

what is a referendum

when the public votes on an initiative

what is a recall

when the public could remove officials by having another election

What is Direct primary 

when citizens choose candidates instead of machines, this happens before the election

what was the 17th amendment

voting for senators

what was the 19th amendment

women got the right to vote

why did business exploit children

they worked for less money and were adept at certain jobs

what state provided the first workers compensation

Maryland

What was Muller V. Oregon

this limited the hours women could work

what was Bunting V. Oregon

this established a 10 hour workday for men

what percentage of women who worked were servants

70%

woman received what amount of pay compared to men

half the amount

what was the woman’s voting cartoon about

saying that if women got the right to vote, they would neglect their families, role reversal, against women’s voting

Which states were the “Western progressive states“

Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Idaho

when did the 19th amendment pass

1920

Who was the most progressive president and what party

Teddy roosevelt and republican

what does, “Speak softly and carry a big stick” mean

(how he dealt with other countries) speaks with care and composition, but actually knows he can always back it up

What does the bully pulpit mean

(how he acted towards our country)(he can speak and be listened to)

What does conservationist mean

cares about nature

What did Herbert spencer stand for

Social Darwinism - certain groups are destined to succeed

What does the pirate cartoon stand for

• One or two companies control the entire industries 

• The pirates are the trusts, and they are trying to control everything so they can have all the power. Trusts are portrayed as bad; they are bad for American citizens, as shown by walking the plank and stepping on the flag

by 1900 trusts controlled what percentage of industries

80%

What was the Pure food and drug act

Made dye, borax, and formaldehyde, use illegal

Who won the presidency in 1908

Taft

What does the moose cartoon represent

Representing Teddy Roosevelt, saying the politics are like the zoo, Republicans are the elephants, donkeys are Democrats, and the moose represents the bull moose part

What Party did roosevelt come back to lead during the 1912 election

led the progressive party (AKA) the bull moose party

Why did the republican party loose the 1912 election

they split between Roosevelt and Taft

Who won the 1912 election and what partu

Democrat Woodrow Wilson

Who were the candidates for the 1912 election

Taft, Wilson, and Roosevelt

Who was Woodrow Wilson

a professor and president at the Princeton University

What did Wilson establish

FTC(federal trade commission, inside and outside the country) and Federal Income tax (graduated)

What amendment started Federal income tax 

16th amendment