This site is 100% ad supported. Please add an exception to adblock for this site.

us hist ch. 21

Terms

undefined, object
copy deck
16th Amendment
during Taft's office term allowed for the federal income tax
17th amendment 1913
people (not state legislatures) have the power to elect senators
19th Amendment
gave all women the right to vote
Background and influencees of the Progressive movement:
1. the philosophical movement associated with John Dewey and William James = pragmatism 2. the general trend toward greater efficiency 3. the Populist movement and the Socialist Party
Booker T. Washington
argued that blacks shoul try to improve themselves by hard work and job training temporarily tolerate segregation in return for whites to support black effots for education, etc.
Clayton Antitrust Act 1914
during Wilson's office tried to give the government a tool to challenge monopolistic practices stronger than the Sherman Antitrust Act welcomed by organized labor becuase it specifically stated that it wouldn't be used against unions/labor organ
direct primary
allow people (not parties) to decide who the candidates would be for general elections
Election of 1912
Roosevelt was not happy with Taft's conservatism Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) wins the election
Federal Reserve Act 1913
Wilson's most significant domestic initiative meant to address 4 weaknesses in US banking system: 1. lack of flexible currency 2. lack of stability in times of crisis 3. lack of central control over banking practices 4. concentration of financial
Federal Reserve Bank
during Wilson's office created by the Federal Reserve Act able to regulate the money supply through a series of financial mechanisms
Federal Trade Commission 1914
during Wilson's office to investiage dishonest business practices has the power to order companies to halt such practices
Florence Kelly
women who was a big factor in pushing for improved factory conditions in Illinois
Frank Norris
'The Octopus' 1901: describe power of the railroads over the farmers of the West
Hepburn Act 1906
by Roosevelt strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission of 1887
initiative
allow citizens to introduce legislation by gainign a certain number of signatures
John Dewey
most important 20th century American philosopher and education theorist argued that government actions should be judged by the good they do for society
muckraker's works often led to:
reforms
Muller v. Oregon
Oregon law limited women to a 10-hour workday. This law was challenged but Supreme Court upheld it set precedent for the Sureme Court to use its power for social reform
Payne-Aldrich Tariff
a compromise measure thatn barely lowered tariffs
Progressive movement
when middle class men and women made proposals for reforms to american society
Progressive presidents:
Roosevelt (republican), Wilson (democrat), Taft (kind of)
Progressive reformers tended to be:
middle class city dwellers. many were professional people: doctors, social workers, scientists, and managers
Progressives did not address the issue of:
discrimination against blacks
recall
allow citizens to cut short a politician's term by calling for a special election
referendum
allow citizens to directly enact pieces of legislation through voting on ballot questions
Results of the Federal Reserve Bank:
during Wilson's office 12 districts created, each with a branch of the "Fed", throughout the country
Results of the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in NYC
led to stricter fire codes, shorter work week for women and minors, and the stopping of labor for kids under 14
Rober LaFollette
a Progressive who was elected governor, Republican 1900 initiated the campaign to reform state government intended to take power away from political machines and give it to the citizens
Roosevelt during his office:
1. control of corporations 2. consumer protections 3. conservation of natural resources
Roosevelt is known as the 'trustbuster' because:
he enthusiastically target bad trusts with the Sherman Anti-trust Act
Square Deal
Roosevelt's agenda belief in equal opportunity and adherence to the spirit of the law
Underwood Tariff 1913
during Wilson's office lowered the tariff
Upton Sinclair
'The Jungle' 1906: describe unsanitary conditions in meatpacking industry led to the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act 1906
W.E.B. DuBois
helped found the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) in 1910 argued that black should press for end to segregation and for economic and political justice urged the smarter blacks to take the lead in the struggle
What did Progressives do for the city government?
1. political machines replaced with nonpartisan commissioners who were selected to run the various city deparments 2. many cities replaced mayor with a city manager hired by the city council
What did Progressives do for the national governement?
1. helepd push for the 17th amendment
What did Progressives do for the state government?
1. Rober LaFollette's fight to put power in the hands of the citizens, not the political machines 2. direct primary 3. initative 4. referendum 5. recall
What did Progressives do for women's suffrage?
1. helped and supported for the women's suffrage movement 2. 19th Amendment was passed
What did Progressives do to protect the workers?
1. press many states to pass workers' compensatoin laws, which gave money to workers injured in industrial accidents 2. states passed laws that limited working hours, called for factory inspections, and created more sanitary conditions
What did Roosevelt do for the environment?
1. tripled the amount of land set aside for national forests 2. created the Ntaional Conservatoin Committee 3. publicized the conservationist cause
When Roosevelt was defeated by Taft for the Republican nomination, he has his allies formed the Progressive Party, also know as the ______.
Bull Moose Party - embraced much of the Progressive agenda but not very successful
William Taft
after Roosevelt more conservative generally spported higher tariffs to protect US industry from competition
Wilson's approach to discrimination:
he segregated government offices
Woodrow Wilson
28th Preisdent (after Taft) wanted to lower the tariff, said that if you do, it would increase trade and force businesses to be more efficient and competitive

Deck Info

44

ninakim921

permalink