Progressive Era
What ended the Progressive Era?
World War I
Who created the modern presidency?
Roosevelt
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
First state to give women the right to vote.
Wyoming
the right to vote in public, political elections and referendums
Suffrage
What did Roosevelt to for Conservation?
Set aside land to be protected
Wanted a "Square Deal" for America.
Why was the Pure Food and Drug Act passed?
To make sure food was safe to eat and that manufacturers were telling the truch
What was the name of the the group that fought against alchohol?
Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)
wanted to restore economic opportunities and correct injustices in American life
Progressive Movement
What happened at the 1902 Coal Strike?
Roosevelt called both sides to the white house. Workers received a 10% pay increase and a 9 hour work day
Who created the program called a "New Freedom"?
Woodrow Wilson
What was President Roosevelt's new political party called?
Bull Moose Party
Who was the leader of the women's movement?
Susan B. Anthony
a position that provides an opportunity to speak out and be listened to
Bully Pulpit
What did the Clayton Antitrust Act say?
strengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890; Said companies couldn’t get other companies stock if it would create a monopoly
What was Taft's campaign while running for president?
lowering tariffs
What did the 16th Amendment do?
Created a federal income tax
What was the name of the Convention where women met to get the right to vote?
Seneca Falls Convention
a civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans
NAACP
What were the 4 goals of Progressivism?
Protecting social welfare
Promoting moral improvement
Creating economic reform
Fostering efficiency
What state had Wilson been governor of?
New Jersey
What did the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 do?
Divided the nation into 12 districts; Established a regional central bank in each district
Who was Susan B. Anthony's successor?
Carrie Chapman Catt
created a federal reserve system to mobilize banking reserves and issue a flexible new currency—federal reserve notes—based on gold and commercial paper
Federal Reserve Act