Progressives Reform
Describe the recall method
True
Who was Lincoln Steffens?
What region were most national parks established before 1900?
The West
What was the nickname for the Progressive Party in 1912?
Bull Moose Party
Improving living conditions and helping the poor
Muckrakers were politicians who worked to make people aware of inequality and dishonesty in American life.
False
What was the progressive movement's goal?
How many national parks have been created?
57
What were the two reasons the Progressives stop supporting Taft.
He deserted Roosevelt's ideals and he was not working fast enough.
Describe the focus of reform groups after 1900
corruption in business and government
Although Roosevelt allowed some trusts to stay in business, he worked to break up unfair trusts.
True
It adopted all four state government reforms.
Wisconsin Idea
Who wrote the book The Jungle?
Upton Sinclair
What was Roosevelt's campaign platform?
Promised new nationalism and wanted to regulate trusts.
Describe direct primary election.
Voters choose candidates for public office
Roosevelt condemned racism and actively resisted it.
False
A Muckraker who attacked the corruption of the Standard Oil Company
Ida Tarbell
What is the name of the act that required manufacturers to list the ingredients of their products?
Pure Food and Drug Act
What was Wilson's campaign platform?
Promised New Freedom and wanted to break up trusts.
What type of city government did Progressives oppose?
Governments led by a mayor and city council.
Taft's exuberant personality made him popular with the people.
False
He was a well-known Progressive governor of Wisconsin.
Robert La Follette
What three areas did Roosevelt's Square Deal work to reform?
Railroads, food and drug laws, and conserving natural resources
What did Roosevelt and Wilson both want?
Promoted progressive reforms.