test 4 quarter 4 Flashcards
(16 cards)
5 problems that come about asa result of progressivism
poverty
growing slums
poor working conditions on factories
corrupt political machines
big corporations gained power over economy and government
3 basic goals of progressive reformers
to reform gov and expand democracy, to promote social welfare, to create economic reform
muckrakers created demand for what
reform
what 2 things did the pendleton service act do ?
ppl had to take a civil service exam to get certain gov jobs
elected officials couldnt fire civil service workers for political reasons
what did the sherman antitrust act do?
illegal for coorporations to gain control of industries by forming trusts
why did the government not enforce the sherman antitrust act at first? what did they need?
wanted to give voters more control over government: government didnt enforce the law at first, so enforcement required a strong president
william mckinley assasinated
sep 14, 1901
where was teddy governer of
NY
what 3 things did big businesses form trusts and worked together to do before the antitrust laws
cut prices
squeeze out competitors
raise prices to make large profits
what 3 groups did teddy work to have a square deal
workers consumers big businesses
what did teddy use to root out crookedness in the gov
sherman antitrust act
2 reasons many companies had ignored the antitrust act
no one had enforced it
a strong president was necassary and they didnt have one until Teddy
how many acres of land did teddy preserve
200 mil
name of the first wildlifce refuge
pelican island
who said the thing abt the stomach instead of the heart
upton siclair
patronage
when ppl hand out government jobs in return for political support
