Interstate Commerce Act Test Questions – Flashcards
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interstate commerce act
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Under President Roosevelt,gave the interstate Commerce Commission the power to regulate railroads and give them authority over the telegraph and the telephone
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populist party
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A new political party representing the "common" man
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william jennings bryan
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Candidate for populist and the Democratic parties in 1896 and 1900
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third parties
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between 1890 and 1920, a host of political parties emerged to challenge the Republican-Democratic
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progressive movements
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Took place from 1900 and the start of World War 1.The goal was to correct the political and economic injustices that had resulted from the american industrialization
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social gospel movement
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Movement in response to the social problems raised by the rapid industrialization,urbanization, and increasing immigration of the Gilded Age
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muckrackers
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Reporters and writers who exposed the abuse of industry.They also examined the business practices affecting consumers and the lives of the very poor
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upton sinclair
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Author of the jungle that described the unsanitary practices of the meat packing industry
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jane addams
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started a settlement house.Settlement house was a center for the poor people living in crowded city neighborhoods
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W.E.B Dubois
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Founder of the NAACP (national association for advancement of colored people)
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17th amendment
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Regular voters to elect their senators.The senate of the united states shall be composed of two senators from each state,elected by the people,for six years
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Theodore Roosevelt
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26th president of the united states from 1901 to 1909.Launched a series of reforms from the white house
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Square deal
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President Theodore Roosevelt's domestic program,formed upon three basic ideas:conservation of natural resources,control of corporations,and consumer protection
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William H.Taft
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27th president of the united states from 1913 to 1921.He continued many of roosevelts programs
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Woodrow Wilson
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28th president of the united states from 1913 to 1921.Pushed major reforms through congress;Underwood tariff,Gradual income tax,Federal reserve act,and the antitrust legislation
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Federal Reserve Act
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Reformed by the banking industry by creating 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks.Allowed the Federal Reserve to regulate the money in circulation by limiting the amount of money a bank could loan
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National Park Service
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created by president wilson,this brought 40 existing parks and monuments under federal protection.The main purpose was to conserve natural scenery,historic objects,and wildlife for the enjoyment of the american people
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Susan B. Anthony
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fought for womens suffrage and the right to vote
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19th Amendment
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gave women the right to vote
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Unlimited Coinage of Silver
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The populists wanted people to be able to exchange silver the same way you could exchange gold but at an exchange rate that you could get more silver coins than what th silver was actually worth.Bankers and other financial interest opposed this because it would cause them to lose money
