Cards in this guide (8)
What did the concept of rational use suggest
private companies managed resources
What fields did progressives aim to reform
They aimed to reform child labor, workplace conditions,
education, and government.
Which statement best explains why the public school system created during reconstruction was both a success and a failure
It allowed southern children to get an education, but
segregation made it expensive.
Which group formed the anti-defamation league to defend itself against verbal attacks and false statements
Jewish Americans, also the Asian Americans
What did Congress do to protect consumers from monopolies false advertising and dishonest labeling
Congress established the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) in
1914.
Why did woodrow wilson push congress to pass the federal reserve act
To protect the economy from having to much money in the hands of
one person, bank or region.
What did Lincoln Steffens Jacob Riis Ida Tarbell and John Spargo have in common
They were muckrakers who dramatized the need for reform
Why did Theodore roosevelt get congress to pass the hepburn act
to eliminate abuses by the railroads.