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Sec. 3 “Progressivism under Taft and Wilson”.  conservationist  New Nationalism  Bull Moose Party  Clayton Antitrust Act  Federal Trade Commission.

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1 Sec. 3 “Progressivism under Taft and Wilson”

2  conservationist  New Nationalism  Bull Moose Party  Clayton Antitrust Act  Federal Trade Commission (FTC)  Federal Reserve System

3 1. What political conflicts marked the presidency of William Howard Taft?

4  Payne-Aldrich Tariff: Progressives were furious b/c increase tariffs  Sec. of Interior Ballinger supported business interests that sought unrestricted development of forest lands

5 2. Who were the contenders in the Election of 1912, and what was the outcome?

6  Republican: President Taft  Democrat: Woodrow Wilson  Progressive Party of “Bull Moose”: Theodore Roosevelt  Winner: Woodrow Wilson  Republican vote split

7  Bull Moose Party  http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/theodore- roosevelt/videos/roosevelt-forms-bull-moose- party?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/theodore- roosevelt/videos/roosevelt-forms-bull-moose- party?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false  http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/theodore- roosevelt/videos/teddy-roosevelt- shot?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/theodore- roosevelt/videos/teddy-roosevelt- shot?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false

8 3. What major policies did President Woodrow Wilson help put in place?

9  Tariff reductions (revenue replaced by income tax)  Sought to get rid of Trusts (Clayton Anti-trust Act)  Created Federal Trades Commission  Federal Reserve System (Regulate Banking System) ◦ Prevent bank failures ◦ New national currency ◦ 12 districts (appoint by President)

10 4. In what ways were the achievements of progressivism limited?

11  little action to pursue social justice reforms ◦ Jim Crow Laws ◦ Women’s suffrage  African Americans felt ignored by Progressives

12 5. What reforms resulted from the establishment of (a) the Clayton Antitrust Act; (b)the Federal Trade Commission; the Federal Reserve System?

13 6. Compare and contrast the Payne-Aldrich Tariff and the Underwood Tariff Act. Describe the political battles and the outcomes of each.

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15 A) Wilson B) Taft C) Roosevelt D) LaFollette

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17 A) suffrage movement. B) Sherman Antitrust Act. C) power of the Supreme Court. D) power of individual voters.

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19 A) Socialist party. B) Progressive party. C) Democratic party. D) Republican party.

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21 A) African Americans. B) women. C) labor unions. D) monopolies.

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23 A) banks. B) Native American lands. C) monopolies. D) interstate trade.

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25  The Bull Moose platform included tariff reduction, women's suffrage, more regulation of business, a child labor ban, an eight-hour workday, a federal workers' compensation system, and the direct election of senators

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27  The Federal Reserve System divided the country into 12 districts, each with a Federal Reserve bank owned by its member banks. The system was supervised by a Federal Reserve Board appointed by the President.

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29  World War II marked the end of the Progressive Era.

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31  Progressives did most of their work to aid tenant and migrant farmers and nonunionized workers.


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