Progressive Presidents
Name the 3 Progressive Presidents
Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson
Which amendment created an income tax?
16th Amendment
Which ship’s explosion led to the Spanish-American War?
USS Maine
Name one important woman from the Progressive Era and her contribution.
Jane Addams – Hull House; Susan B. Anthony – suffrage
What is ‘muckraking’?
Journalism exposing corruption
What was Theodore Roosevelt’s domestic program called?
The Square Deal
Which amendment allowed direct election of Senators?
17th Amendment
Who were two important U.S. leaders during the Spanish-American War?
Teddy Roosevelt, Admiral Dewey
Who fought for African American civil rights during this time?
Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois
What is ‘yellow journalism’?
Exaggerated journalism to provoke public opinion
Which president is known for trust-busting and creating national parks?
Theodore Roosevelt
Which amendment prohibited alcohol?
18th Amendment
Why did America want to colonize the Philippines?
Access to Asian markets and military presence
How did Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois differ in their approaches?
Washington: gradual economic progress; Du Bois: immediate civil rights
What were the three main issues Roosevelt’s Square Deal addressed?
Control of corporations, consumer protection, conservation
Which president’s foreign policy was called ‘Dollar Diplomacy’?
William Howard Taft
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
Why did the Philippines disagree with the results of the Spanish-American War?
They wanted independence, not U.S. control
Which woman was a key leader in the women’s suffrage movement?
Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul, Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Compare Roosevelt’s ‘Big Stick’ foreign policy with Taft’s ‘Dollar Diplomacy.’
Roosevelt: military power; Taft: economic influence
Which president created the Federal Reserve and pushed for the Clayton Antitrust Act?
Woodrow Wilson
Put the four amendments (16th–19th) in order with what each did.
16th: income tax, 17th: direct election, 18th: prohibition, 19th: women’s suffrage
How did newspapers use the USS Maine to stir up American anger?
Exaggerated/false reports—yellow journalism
How did Progressive women push for reforms beyond just voting rights?
Labor laws, child protection, education reforms
What was Wilson’s foreign policy approach, and how was it different?
Moral Diplomacy – support democracies