The Progressive The Progressive MovementMovement

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Which amendment made it legal Which amendment made it legal for the federal government to for the federal government to tax the incomes of individuals tax the incomes of individuals

directly?directly?

The 16The 16thth Amendment, 1913 Amendment, 1913

True or False?True or False?

Progressivism was an organized Progressivism was an organized movement that worked together to movement that worked together to achieve a set of agreed-upon achieve a set of agreed-upon reforms.reforms.

False.False.

Often progressives had many different Often progressives had many different views about how to fix the problems views about how to fix the problems they believed existed.they believed existed.

True or False?True or False?

Progressives thought that be applying Progressives thought that be applying scientific principles to society, they scientific principles to society, they could fix its problems.could fix its problems.

True!True!

True or False?True or False?

Theodore Roosevelt believed that most Theodore Roosevelt believed that most trusts benefited the economy and trusts benefited the economy and breaking them up would do more breaking them up would do more harm than good.harm than good.

True!True!

True or False?True or False?

Progressives were pleased with William Progressives were pleased with William Howard Taft for pushing through the Howard Taft for pushing through the Payne-Aldrich Tariff.Payne-Aldrich Tariff.

False!False!

Progressives felt betrayed and Progressives felt betrayed and outraged by his decision. They felt outraged by his decision. They felt the “fire had gone out of the the “fire had gone out of the progressive movement”progressive movement”

True or False?True or False?

President Roosevelt was opposed to President Roosevelt was opposed to big business.big business.

False!False!

He felt big business was part of the He felt big business was part of the reason American was so prosperous.reason American was so prosperous.

True or False?True or False?

The Federal Reserve Act of 1913, The Federal Reserve Act of 1913, which established regional reserve which established regional reserve banks, became one of the most banks, became one of the most significant pieces of legislation in significant pieces of legislation in American history.American history.

True!True!

Socialists believed inSocialists believed in

a.a. No governmentNo government

b.b. Private ownership of businessPrivate ownership of business

c.c. Government ownership of businessGovernment ownership of business

d.d. Government regulation of businessGovernment regulation of business

Answer: D Answer: D

Regulation of businessRegulation of business

In the case Northern Securities v. In the case Northern Securities v. the U.S., the Supreme Court ruled the U.S., the Supreme Court ruled

that Northern Securities that Northern Securities a.a. Violated the Clayton Antitrust ActViolated the Clayton Antitrust Act

b.b. Violated the Sherman Antitrust ActViolated the Sherman Antitrust Act

c.c. Would be placed under the Would be placed under the supervision of the Bureau of supervision of the Bureau of Corporations.Corporations.

d.d. Would be placed under the Would be placed under the supervision of the Interstate supervision of the Interstate Commerce CommissioonCommerce Commissioon

Answer: BAnswer: B

Violated the Sherman Antitrust Act Violated the Sherman Antitrust Act

Wisconsin became the “laboratory Wisconsin became the “laboratory of democracy” because of itsof democracy” because of its

a.a. Consumer protection lawsConsumer protection laws

b.b. Reforms that broke the power of Reforms that broke the power of party bosses.party bosses.

c.c. Efforts for woman’s suffrage.Efforts for woman’s suffrage.

d.d. Antitrust laws.Antitrust laws.

Answer: BAnswer: B

Reforms gave the people back the Reforms gave the people back the power; away from the party bosses power; away from the party bosses who, at that time, controlled local who, at that time, controlled local government.government.

Theodore Roosevelt tried to win the Theodore Roosevelt tried to win the Republican nomination from William Howard Republican nomination from William Howard

Taft in the 1912 election because he Taft in the 1912 election because he believed that Taftbelieved that Taft

a.a. Did not deal with trusts aggressively Did not deal with trusts aggressively enough.enough.

b.b. Had failed to live up to progressive Had failed to live up to progressive ideals.ideals.

c.c. Could not defeat Woodrow Wilson.Could not defeat Woodrow Wilson.

d.d. Was too slow in pushing for tariff reformWas too slow in pushing for tariff reform..

Answer: BAnswer: B

Had failed to live up to progressive Had failed to live up to progressive ideals.ideals.

In a direct primary,In a direct primary,

a.a. All party members vote for All party members vote for delegates to the party’s convention.delegates to the party’s convention.

b.b. The party’s state legislators vote for The party’s state legislators vote for delegates to the party’s convention.delegates to the party’s convention.

c.c. All party members vote for a All party members vote for a candidate to run in the general candidate to run in the general election.election.

d.d. The party’s state legislators vote for The party’s state legislators vote for a candidate to run in the election.a candidate to run in the election.

Answer: CAnswer: C

All party members vote for a candidate All party members vote for a candidate to run in the general election.to run in the general election.

The Constitution originally specified The Constitution originally specified that senators would be selected bythat senators would be selected by

a.a. The legislature of each state.The legislature of each state.

b.b. The voters of each state.The voters of each state.

c.c. The majority party in each state.The majority party in each state.

d.d. Leaders of the majority party.Leaders of the majority party.

Answer: AAnswer: A

The legislature of each state.The legislature of each state.

Tragedy at the Triangle Shirtwaist Tragedy at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company led to Company led to

a.a. Child labor lawsChild labor laws

b.b. Standards for safe use of machines.Standards for safe use of machines.

c.c. Laws against harmful fumes.Laws against harmful fumes.

d.d. Building codes requiring fire Building codes requiring fire escapes.escapes.

Answer: DAnswer: D

Building codes required fire escapes.Building codes required fire escapes.

The laissez-faire argument for the The laissez-faire argument for the best way to preserve public land best way to preserve public land

was towas toa.a. Keep it under government control and Keep it under government control and

not allow companies to use it.not allow companies to use it.

b.b. Keep it under government control, but Keep it under government control, but allow its use for land development allow its use for land development projects.projects.

c.c. Sell it to lumber companies, who would Sell it to lumber companies, who would conserve it as a source of profits.conserve it as a source of profits.

d.d. Sell it to private individuals, who would Sell it to private individuals, who would conserve it because it belonged to them.conserve it because it belonged to them.

Answer: CAnswer: C

Sell it to lumber companies, who would Sell it to lumber companies, who would conserve it as a source of profits.conserve it as a source of profits.

Political reform first came to the Political reform first came to the state level when Wisconsin voters state level when Wisconsin voters elected as governor, Republicanelected as governor, Republican

a.a. Charles Edward RussellCharles Edward Russell

b.b. Frederick W. TaylorFrederick W. Taylor

c.c. Jacob RiisJacob Riis

d.d. Robert La FolletteRobert La Follette

Answer: DAnswer: D

Robert La FolletteRobert La Follette

What did progressives think What did progressives think needed to play a more active role in needed to play a more active role in

solving society’s problems?solving society’s problems?

a.a. The governmentThe government

b.b. The churchesThe churches

c.c. Social welfare organizationsSocial welfare organizations

d.d. Big businessBig business

Answer: AAnswer: A

The Government!The Government!

A law that divides a town or city into A law that divides a town or city into areas for commercial, residential, areas for commercial, residential,

or other development is called this.or other development is called this.

What is a zoning law?What is a zoning law?

Allowed a group of citizens to Allowed a group of citizens to introduce legislation and required introduce legislation and required

the legislature to vote on it.the legislature to vote on it.

What is an initiative?What is an initiative?

Cities run by people who had Cities run by people who had expertise in city services.expertise in city services.

What is a commission plan of What is a commission plan of government?government?

Movement for the moderation or Movement for the moderation or elimination of alcohol.elimination of alcohol.

What is the temperance What is the temperance movement?movement?

Someone who exposed corruption Someone who exposed corruption and scandal.and scandal.

What is a muckraker?What is a muckraker?

Insurance fund financed by Insurance fund financed by employers if a worker was hurt on employers if a worker was hurt on

the job.the job.

What is workers’ compensation?What is workers’ compensation?

Allowed proposed legislation to be Allowed proposed legislation to be submitted to the voters for submitted to the voters for

approval.approval.

What is a referendum?What is a referendum?

He tried to open nearly a million He tried to open nearly a million acres of public land to private acres of public land to private

development.development.

What is Richard A. BallingerWhat is Richard A. Ballinger

She wrote articles criticizing She wrote articles criticizing Standard Oil.Standard Oil.

Who is Ida Tarbell?Who is Ida Tarbell?

The right to vote.The right to vote.

What is suffrage?What is suffrage?

Roosevelt’s reform programs.Roosevelt’s reform programs.

What was the “Square Deal”?What was the “Square Deal”?

Woodrow Wilson’s program was Woodrow Wilson’s program was called this.called this.

What is New Freedom?What is New Freedom?

Created to monitor American Created to monitor American business.business.

What is the Federal Trade What is the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC?Commission, or FTC?

Taft fired Pinchot for ______, or Taft fired Pinchot for ______, or disobedience. disobedience.

Insubordination.Insubordination.