Progressivism and Women's Rights
Describe one difference between Progressivists and Populists
Progressivists believed in a modern, educated and uniform culture while Populists believed that the best community was the most simple.
Progressivists were mostly middle-class, white and Protestant, while Populists were mostly working class farmers and factory workers.
Some other answers are also acceptable.
What was the primary reason for the passage of the American Indian Citizenship Act of 1924?
To encourage Native Americans to Americanize into mainstream American culture
What was Roosevelt's goal through the Square Deal?
His goal was to keep the wealthy and powerful from taking advantage of small businesses and the poor.
What is imperialism?
The political, military and economic domination of strong nations over weaker nations.
How did the Panama Canal affect the U.S.?
It allowed goods to be shipped much quicker from the east to the west.
What three movements or migrations of people did Progressivists believe caused the most social problems?
Industrialization, Urbanization and Immigration
How did most Progressives feel about minorities?
Most Progressives were indifferent or even hostile to minorities' concerns.
What was the name for Woodrow Wilson's program to place government controls on corporations in order to benefit small businesses?
New Freedom
How did the mass media contribute to the start of the Spanish-American war?
They used sensational headlines and exaggerated stories to gain readership and push jingoism, an aggressive nationalism for war-like policy.
What was the Open Door Policy?
The Open Door Policy stated that the U.S. did not want colonies in China, but they did want free trade for American businesses to expand their foreign markets.
What were the main goals of Progressivism?
Gender Inequality, Control Big Businesses, Unfair Class System, Honest Government
How did WEB DuBois' views differ from Booker T. Washington in how African Americans should achieve civil rights?
WEB DuBois believed that African Americans should demand equal rights, while Booker T. Washington believed that African Americans would achieve equal rights through education.
How did Roosevelt expect Taft to lead the country when he was elected in 1908?
Roosevelt expected Taft to continue Roosevelt's policies and continue to act as both a trust buster and trust tamer, as well as to continue to expand the role and power of the President.
What event led to the eventual acquisition of Hawaii by the U.S.?
Queen Liliuokalani abolished the Constitution that gave voting rights to wealthy landowners.
Name the three different approaches to foreign "diplomacy" under Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson.
Roosevelt: Big Stick Diplomacy
Taft: Dollar Diplomacy
Wilson: Moral Diplomacy
Which two groups primarily worked together to achieve women's suffrage?
How did the NAACP and the Urban League work towards reforms for African Americans?
The NAACP used the court system to fight for civil rights for African Americans. The Urban League was a network of churches and clubs that set up employment agencies and relief efforts to help African Americans get settled and find work in cities.
How did the passage of the 16th Amendment lead to controversy for years to come?
The 16th Amendment introduced the federal income tax. This remains a debate even today as some law makers argue whether to keep high income tax rates to be able to have more public investment, while others argue that income tax rates should be low to stimulate economic growth.
How did American imperialism differ from European imperialism?
Americans already had an abundance of raw materials, so they sought to find new markets to sell their manufactured goods or surplus crops, while Europeans sought for their colonies to serve as extractive economies, in which they would remove the raw materials from these colonies and send them home to their home country to produce manufactured goods.
Describe Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Stick Diplomacy".
Through Big Stick Diplomacy, Roosevelt wanted to use the American military to forcibly achieve U.S. foreign interest goals. He wanted to "civilize" other countries, and did not believe other nations should self-govern.
The temperance movement sought to regulate and prohibit the use of alcohol. Women became big proponents of this movement because they often suffered physical abuse from men due to men's alcohol abuse.
Describe two ways that Mexican Americans came together to achieve reforms.
How did Woodrow Wilson attack the "triple wall of privilege" to give the government more control over the economy? Briefly describe each portion of the triple wall.
Tariffs - Passed the Underwood Tariff Bill which cut tariffs on foreign goods to force U.S. producers to charge fair prices
Banks - Passed the Federal Reserve Act which allowed the government to supervise bank activity
Trusts - Created the Federal Trade Commission to monitor business practices and stop false advertising and dishonest labeling
Which four territories did Spain give up at the culmination of the Spanish-American War?
The Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico and Cuba
How did the Boxer Rebellion in China come to an end?
European, Japanese and U.S. troops deployed and put down the uprising.