Unit 4 Notes Midterm PDF
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This document is a set of notes about the Progressive Era in American history. It covers key figures like Teddy Roosevelt, William Taft, and Woodrow Wilson, and describes their roles in shaping the era. The notes also include information about muckrakers and the amendments passed during Woodrow Wilson's presidency.
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UNIT 4: THE PROGRESSIVE ERA People: Teddy Roosevelt Became POTUS when McKinley was assassinated Progressive Bull Moose Party (who/when/why/significance) MIA + PFDA 1906 Conservationist...
UNIT 4: THE PROGRESSIVE ERA People: Teddy Roosevelt Became POTUS when McKinley was assassinated Progressive Bull Moose Party (who/when/why/significance) MIA + PFDA 1906 Conservationist William Taft Supported/endorsed by TR (originally) 1 term POTUS (who/when/why/significance) Stuck in the bathtub Ultimately became Supreme Court Justice (what he really wanted) Woodrow Wilson POTUS during WWI Wants neutrality (who/when/why/significance) Wins WWI 14 Points (peace plans for post WWI) League of Nations (US doesn’t let him join) bc US wants return to isolationism Booker T. Washington Advocates for AA equality Vocational/job training type education W.E.B. Dubois Advocates for AA equality Traditional type education designed to get people into college Susan B. Anthony Suffragist - contributed to passing of the 19th Amendment Elizabeth Cady Stanton Suffragist - contributed to passing of the 19th Amendment Contributed to temperance movement - passing of the 18th Amendment (prohibition) Upton Sinclair The Jungle - Meatpacking industry - leads to MIA + PFDA (MUCKRAKER) Jacob Riis How the Other Half Lives - tenements/life of lower class/immigrants (MUCKRAKER) Lincoln Steffens Shame of Cities - political corruption in major US cities (MUCKRAKER) Thomas Nast Political Cartoons - exposed Boss Tweed (corrupt NYC politician) (MUCKRAKER) Boss Tweed Corrupt NYC politician - Stole about $300 million from taxpayers Ida Tarbell History of Standard Oil - exposed monopolistic ways of Rockefeller’s company - helped lead to passing of Sherman Antitrust Act (Author) Woodrow Wilson: Identify and explain the purpose of four amendments passed during Wilsons Presidency: WHAT DID IT DO? 16TH Direct INCOME TAX on Americans 17TH Direct election of Senators 18TH PROHIBITION - ALCOHOL BASICALLY BANNED (FAILED) REPEALED LATER BY THE 21ST 19TH WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE /RIGHT TO VOTE
