Prez Teddy Bear
The domestic program which Theodore Roosevelt used to help counter political, social, and economic inequalities. Use the actual proper name.
The Square Deal [The Three C's]
Wilson showed this racist movie in the White House against the advice of many people that acted as a counterargument to Uncle Tom's Cabin.
What is "The Birth of a Nation"?
This addition to the Constitution specified women's suffrage.
What is the 19th Amendment?
These three presidents identified the Progressive era.
It must be in the correct order.
Who are Teddy, Taft, and Wilson?
Theodore went after some trusts like JP Morgan's northern security company but he left other trusts alone. The ones that he broke up were called "bad trusts" because of this reason.
What is they were harming the public and stifling competition/monopolies? (AOR)
Wilson convinced Congress to pass this law to provide stability to the US's financial system by regulating interest rates and capital reserves through 12 district banks.
What is the Federal Reserve Act (1914)?
Journalists attacking political corruption, social injustice, and economic inequality in the Progressive Era.
What are Muckrakers?
He is the president who had the most trusts busted.
Who is Howard Taft?
Because of the Anthracite Coal Mine strike of 1902, Roosevelt did this to compromise between labor unions and mine owners to continue production for the winter. (Just explain the compromise that occurred)
What is [10% wage increase, 9 hour workday] improve working conditions/compensation BUT mine owners didn't have to recognize the union.
He set up this list of events towards his plan to benefit from WW1.
What are Wilson's 14 points?
This law was passed to prohibit the shipment of interstate commerce for products made by kids under the age of 14. It was later found unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
What is the Child Labor Act?
This person worked towards women's suffrage. She tried voting and got imprisoned, but then her trial was dismissed so she couldn't appeal.
Who is Susan B Anthony?
President Roosevelt won passage of this law in 1902 which provides money from the sale in public lands for irrigation projects in western states. It was a part of his Conservation progressive agenda.
What is the Newlands Reclamation Act?
Wilson limited freedom of speech abilities during WW1 by passing these two laws.
One prevents spying on the US government and the other prevents recruiting people to help spy on the government.
What are the Espionage Act (1917) and the Sedition Act (1917)?
The Schenck v US court case in 1919 brought this famous 7-word phrase that denies freedom of speech if the speech has a clear and present danger.
What is "Can't yell fire in a crowded theatre"?
This woman was imprisoned for trying to vote and she went on a Hunger Strike in 1917 in attempt to protest before she was force-fed.
Who is Alice Paul?
This president started the usage of the ICC in regulating industry. He passed two laws to strengthen it's regulatory powers. They were called...
What are the Elkins and Hepburn acts?
President Wilson did what no president had done in a while-- he talked to Congress in person-- seeking for change to lower tariff rates to bring consumer prices down. This consequential tariff substantially lowered tariffs for the first time since before the Civil War while including an increased graduated income tax from 1% to 6%.
What is the Underwood Tariff (1913)?
In response to the muckraking book, "The Jungle," Congress enacted these 2 regulatory laws concerning consumer protection.
What are the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act of 1906 ?
The split in the Republican party led to three different candidates for the election of 1912. Name the three political parties of that year's election.
What are Democrat (Wilson), Republican (Taft), and Progressive (Roosevelt Bull Moose Party) parties?