Chapter 8 Review Guide:
Name: ___________________________
The Progressive Movement:
1. What did the tragedy at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory lead to?
2. Progressivism attacked which theory of economics?
3. Roosevelt believed that Taft’s focus on breaking up trusts would do what?
4. In the election of 1912 Roosevelt became the candidate for which newly formed party?
5. Efficiency progressives believed that cities should be run by? (2 answers)
6. Who did Roosevelt order his Attorney General to file a lawsuit against? (Sherman Antitrust Act)
7. What is an example of Scientific Management?
8. Whom did President Taft announce an antitrust lawsuit against? (Oct. 1911)
9. What did the Keating – Owen Act regulate against?
10. What did Roosevelt warn Taft would happen in dealing with tariff reform?
11. What divides a town or city into areas for commercial, residential, and development?
12. What did Roosevelt encourage both parties to do in the Coal Strike of 1902?
13. Socialist believes that the government should do what?
14. Progressives had a strong faith in what?
15. Why did Roosevelt try and win the nomination from Taft in 1912
16. What incident did Roosevelt criticize as an example of groups pursuing their own interests and
not choosing what was best for the nation?
17. The Underwood Tariff included a provision for?
18. By 1920 the ICC moved away from its original purpose and stated what?
19. What government reform allowed voters to remove an elected official with a special election?
20. Taft brought many more ___________________ cases than Roosevelt did during his Presidency.
21. Wilson believed lower tariff rates would lead American companies to do what?
22. Why did Taft fire Gifford Pinchot? (disobedience to authority)
23. Who or What did progressives think needed to play more of a role in solving society’s problems?
24. The Constitution originally stated that US Senators would be elected by?
25. Why did President Taft set up the Bureau of Mines?
26. Wisconsin became a model of political reform under the leadership of?
27. What organization emerged after a meeting of African – American leaders pursuing full political
rights?
28. In what area did Taft’s contributions equal or surpass Roosevelt’s?
29. A provision of the Clayton Anti-Trust Act banned what?
30. What happens in a Direct Primary?
31. What law reduced the average tariff on imports to about 30% of the value of the goods?
32. Who formed the National Women’s Party and wanted to use protest President Wilson for
suffrage?
33. What did the Supreme Court rule in Northern Securities vs. The United States?
34. What did the Payne – Aldrich Tariff do?
35. Why was Wisconsin known as the “Laboratory of Democracy”?
36. What name was given to crusading journalist who invested conditions and corruption?
37. To restore confidence in the banking system, Wilson established what system?
38. The Laissez Faire argument for the best way to preserve Public Land was to do what?