Progressive Era Presidents Overview

What were the main goals of the Progressive movement?

• To support big businesses without regulation

• To promote laissez-faire capitalism

• To end corruption and improve working and living conditions

• To expand the rural economy

Who were the muckrakers and what did they do?

• Union leaders who promoted socialism

• Industrialists who controlled major industries

• Journalists who exposed corruption and poor conditions

• Politicians who supported big businesses

What was Teddy Roosevelt's approach to big businesses?

• He aimed to dismantle all trusts

• He supported laissez-faire capitalism

• He ignored the issues of big businesses

• He regulated and monitored big businesses

What was the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) created under Roosevelt?

• To promote international trade

• To increase tariffs on imported goods

• To regulate the railroads

• To support labor unions

Why did Teddy Roosevelt create the Bull Moose Party?

• To promote laissez-faire policies

• Because he did not receive the Republican nomination

• To support William Howard Taft

• To split the Democratic Party

What was William Howard Taft's major goal before becoming president?

• To dismantle all trusts

• To become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• To lead the military

• To promote international trade

What significant economic institution was created under Woodrow Wilson?

• The International Monetary Fund

• The Department of Commerce

• The Federal Reserve

• The World Bank

What was the purpose of the Federal Reserve Act?

• To promote international trade

• To support big businesses

• To control the money supply and manage inflation

• To increase tariffs

What did the Clayton Antitrust Act accomplish?

• It legalized labor unions and defined illegal trusts

• It supported big businesses without regulation

• It increased tariffs on imported goods

• It promoted laissez-faire capitalism

What was the role of the Federal Trade Commission created under Wilson?

• To monitor monopolies and the stock market

• To promote international trade

• To support big businesses

• To increase tariffs