25-26 Standard 3

What does laissez-faire mean in regards to the economy?

• Government intervention in markets

• minimal government regulation of the economy

• High taxation on businesses

• Strict regulation of industries

What beliefs did the leaders of industry and leaders of labor unions have in common?

• Support for monopolies

• Had a belief in social darwinism

• Interest in maximizing profits

• Advocacy for government control

What complaints did labor unions have about the workplace?

• High wages

• Unsafe working conditions

• Short working hours

• Overstaffing

Who were the two major Progressive Presidents?

• Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson

• Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson

• George Washington and John Adams

• Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman

What were the goals of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?

• To promote monopolies

• To prevent unfair business practices

• To increase tariffs

• To support labor unions

Why did farmers want to pass the Interstate Commerce Act?

• To increase railroad profits

• To regulate railroad rates

• To decrease agricultural production

• To support industrial growth

What were political machines?

• Organizations that controlled political parties

• Machines used in factories

• Government agencies

• Labor unions

How were monopolies impacted by the Progressive Movement?

• They were encouraged to grow

• They were broken up

• They received government subsidies

• They were ignored

What issues in cities did Progressives try to improve?

• Rural development

• Urban sanitation and housing

• Agricultural production

• Military expansion

What strategies did Muckrakers use to get the public’s attention to problems affecting society?

• Writing investigative journalism

• Organizing protests

• Creating political cartoons

• Holding public office