Progressive Era Quizs

Theodore Roosevelt's program of reforms to keep the wealthy and powerful from taking advantage of the small business owners and the poor - focused on 3 C's. (Controlling big business, consumer protection, and conservation)

• Square Deal

• Fair Deal

• New Deal

• Right Deal

The period of US History from the 1890s to the 1920s. It was an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society.

• Roaring Twenties
• New Deal
• Industrial Revolution
• Progressive Era

A 19the century reform movement based on the belief that Christians had a responsibility to help immigrants and the poor and alleviate poverty.

• Progressive Era
• Labor Movement
• Temperance Movement
• Social Gospel movement

Democratic candidate for president in 1896 who won support of the Populist Party. Gave the "Cross of Gold Speech" and supported the "Free Coinage of Silver"

• Theodore Roosevelt
• William Howard Taft
• William Jennings Bryan
• Grover Cleveland

Nickname of for the new Progressive Party, which was formed to support Theodore Roosevelt in the election of 1912.

• Bull Moose Party
• Liberty Party
• Red Rhino Party
• Green Elephant Party

The awarding of government positions to political supporters.

• Meritocracy
• Bureaucracy
• Nepotism
• Spoils System

Procedure whereby voters can remove an elected official from office.

• Recall election
• Term limit adjustment
• Vote of no confidence
• Impeachment process

President who focused on a "square deal" with the American people. He is described as a "trust-buster"

• William Howard Taft
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Herbert Hoover
• Theodore Roosevelt

The system created by Congress in 1913 to establish banking practices and regulate currency in circulation, interest rates and the amount of credit available.

• National Banking Act
• Federal Reserve System
• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Governor of Wisconsin who fought against political machines and corruption by establishing the direct primary.

• Scott Walker
• Tony Evers
• Jim Doyle
• Robert M. La Follette