vocabulary
what is a muckraker?
investigative reporters uncovering corruption.
Who was upset at Wilsons thoughts on an African American delegation?
William Monroe Trotter.
What powers did the federal trade commission get?
To investigate possible violations of regulatory statutes, to require periodic reports from corporations, and to put an end to a number of unfair business practice.
What was the significance of the muckrackers?
Muckrackers were journalists and novelists whos job was to expose corruption in big businesses and the government.
what did the clayton antitrust act do?
hibited corporations from acquiring the stock of another that would create a monopoly.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
28th president of the U.S. Member of the democratic Party.
Give an example of social welfare legislation that Wilson opposed during his presidency.
Wilson opposed federal antilynching legislation.
What was the impact of the two known antitrust measures taken/
Wilson "Boss Tweed" placed more intense government regulations on known businesses.
Who wrote the novel " The Jungle"?
Upton Sinclair
How did Upton Sinclair describe how meat was taken care of in the book " the jungle."
The meat was " taken out of pickle would often be found sour, and they would rub it in Baking soda to get rid if the smell, and sell it to be eaten on free lunch counters."
Who is Ida M. Tarbell?
American writer, investigative journalist, biographer and lecturer.
Whos support Wilson gain during his presidential campaign of 1912?
Wilson gained the support of the NAACP's black intellectuals and white liberals.
What did the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 do?
It divided the nation into 12 districts and established a regional central bank in each district.
What is Steffens remembered for?
Investigating corruption in municipal government in American cities and for his leftist values.
What was Woodrow Wilson's idea for the federal government?
He believed in attacking large concentrations of power to give greater freedom to average citizens.
Who is Lincoln Steffens
One of the leading muckrakers. He wrote newspapers and magazines exposes that gave journalism a new purpose.
The Clayton Antitrust Act benefited labor in what way.
It prohibited corporations from acquiring the stock of another if doing so would create a monopoly.
Why was the tariff reform along with the federal reserve system important?
Wilsons tariff reform reduced the power of monopolies, while the federal system made the money supply respond to the economy's state.
What did "the history of he standard oil company" by Ida M. Tarbell expose?
How John D Rockefeller ruthlessly turned his oil business to an all-powerful monopoly.
Who is Gifford Pinchot?
Gifford Pinchot was the head of the U.S forest service, working under President Roosevelt. He believed wilderness areas could be maintained for yielding public enjoyment, while also allowing private development.
What is the novel " The Jungle" about?
The harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the U.S. in Chicago and similar industrialized cities.
What did Wilson do to upset his African American and their white liberal supporters in the NAACP?
Wilson stated he made "No promises in particular to negroes except do them justice."
Why do you think women won the right to vote in 1920, after earlier efforts have failed?
Women headed various committees, along with their new access to economic and social power, along with their contribution to the war effort.
Finish this sentence
" you can never make ... - John D. Rockefeller
any more money, in my judgment."
Who is Carrie Chapman Catt?
Successor as president of NAWSA