Chapter 21 Flashcards
progressivism was never a radical movement. it’s a goal remained to…
reform the existing system
what’s WASP mean.
white anglo saxon protestant
progressive goals
- use government to regulate the power of big business, break the control of the political machines with calls of greater democracy
reform darwinism
emphasizes activism, argues that humans called speed up evolution by altering the environment
recall election
is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before his or her term ended
important progressive politicians
- Robert la Follette
- Theodore Roosevelt
Large corporations called
TR became known as the
Trust buster
Regulatory powers
Meat inspection act of 1906
Pure food and drug act of 1906
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
The Roosevelt corollary to the Monroe doctrine
- The US will intervene in conflicts between European and Latin American counties to enforce legitimate claims of European powers. Rather than having the Europeans press their claims directly.
- Forbade European colonization and interference.
Viewed by US as aggression.
scientific management
breaking tasks into their component parts and training workers to perform specific parts
Wilson believed passionately in what.
in limited government, states’ rights and open markets
16th Amendment
Allows the federal government to collect income tax.
17th Amendment
Establishes the direct election of United States senators by popular vote.
18th Amendment
Established the prohibition of alcoholic beverages.
