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Progressive Vocabulary . Interstate Commerce Act. Federal law that prohibited unfair practices by railroads, such as charging higher rates for shorter routes. Interstate Commerce Commission was established to enforce the act. Progressive Movement.
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Federal law that prohibited unfair practices by railroads, such as charging higher rates for shorter routes. Interstate Commerce Commission was established to enforce the act.
The term comes from the belief in progress with the goal to correct the political and economic injustices that had resulted from American’s industrialization by big businesses.
How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis The Octopus by Frank Norris The Jungle by Upton Sinclair The Shame of the Cities by Lincoln Stevens
Group of investigative reporters, writers and scientists who worked to expose corruption that existed in all level of government.
Novelist who wrote the book The Jungle describing the unsanitary practices of the meat packing industry , He portrayed the industrial economy as inhumane and destructive.
Founder of the NAACP and first African American to earn a PHD from Harvard. He wanted immediate racial equality.
16th Amendment • Graduated income tax on incomes over $3000 • The purpose was to tax corporate profits and personal fortunes.
US Senators were elected directly by the people instead of being chosen by state legislatures.
President of the United States who stood for fair play and opposed unfair, anti competitive practices. Promised Americans a “Square Deal” that launched new laws to protect consumer health along with preserving the nation’s natural resources.
Roosevelt launched new laws to protect consumer health with the Meat Inspection Act andPure Food and Drug Act. Believed in breaking up bad trusts and conserving the nations’ natural resources.
Elected President with Roosevelt’s endorsement. Continued many of Roosevelt’s policies but was not a skilled politician and alienated Progressives.
Bull Moose Party • Name for Theodore Roosevelt’s third party in the election of 1912. • His involvement caused Taft to lose the election to Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat.
Underwood Tariff Federal Reserve Act Clayton Antitrust Act 16th Amendment Reforms
President during WWI who promised Americans a “New Freedom”- taming big businesses, encouraging greater competition and eliminating special privileges for the wealthy.
Established 12 regional federal reserve banks to serve as bankers’ banks. Helped to regulate money in circulationand set interest rates.
Clayton Antitrust Act • Designed to strengthen the Sherman Antitrust Act • Helped prevent monopolies from forming • Also exempted labor unions from antitrust lawsuits
18th Amendment • Prohibited the manufacture, transportation, or sale of alcoholic beverages. • Prohibition (1920-1933)
Legislation by President Wilson that established 40 existing parks and monument under federal protection. Conserving the natural scenery and historic objects and wildlife for the American people.
After WWI this established that no state could deny a citizen the right to vote on the basis of sex.
This law stop monopolies engaging in unfair practices that prevented fair competition. It marked a change in attitude of Congress toward the abuses of big business.
