USH 13.3

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How did Woodrow Wilson gain a solid reputation as a progressive? Options: He enacted many progressive reforms as governor of New Jersey., He served as a secretary under Taft., He founded a progressive movement as president of Princeton University., As a congressman, he gained a reputation as a trustbuster.

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He enacted many progressive reforms as governor of New Jersey.

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How did Roosevelt and Wilson differ in their beliefs about how the government should handle monopolies?

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Wilson believed monopolies should be destroyed while Roosevelt favored regulation.

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Wilson believed that the result of Roosevelt's policies toward trusts _______.

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gave the government too much power over the economy

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How did Wilson attempt to prompt American businesses to become more efficient and competitive in the global market? Options: He invested federal funds in technological developments., He appeared before Congress on behalf of businesses., He created the Better Business Bureau., He lowered the tariff on imported goods by 30 percent.

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He lowered the tariff on imported goods by 30 percent.

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One important provision in the Underwood Tariff Act of 1913 that affected individuals directly was _______.

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the institution of an income tax on individual earnings

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In order to provide security for bank customers and oversight of U.S. banks, Wilson supported the creation of the __________.

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Federal Reserve

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The Board of Governors of the regional banks had the power to _______.

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set national interest rates and regulate the circulation of currency

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Wilson supported the creation of the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, in order to prevent companies from engaging in ________.

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unfair trade practices that limited competition

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What was one effect progressivism had on the American public's opinion of government?

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Americans expected government to regulate the economy and deal with social issues directly.

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What was one of the great failures of progressivism as a social and political movement?

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It failed to address racial, ethnic, and religious discrimination in the country.