Ch. 9.2-Describe the major social changes that affected women during the Progressive Era. improved conditions at work and homes.-Describe women's push for suffrage(voting) and the passing of the 19th Amendment.National woman suffrage Association-Describe some women who were leaders in the push for suffrage and temperance. Susan B. Anthony. Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Cary Nation.Ch. 9.3-Describe the major accomplishments of Teddy Roosevelt as President. the square deal, spanish american war.-Square Deal. represents a fair bargain explaining all sides of an argument. helped him win 1904 election.-Breaking up strikes. Roosecest settled the strike. eventually got 10% raise and 9 hour day but had to give up demand for a closed shop the right to strike for 3 years.-Regulating railroads. Roosevelt's real goal was federal regulation. Passed acts to help regulate railroads.-Regulating food and drugs. Meat inspecting act in 1906. pure food and drug act.-Conservation. setting land aside for parks.-Civil Rights. nothing about the blacks. only women and poor people.Ch.9.4-Describe the major accomplishments and problems of William Howard Taft's presidency- broke up many trusts. strengtheningthe interstate commerce. commission. Improving the postal service. Passed the payne Aldrich Bill. never wanted to be president. he wasnt teddy roosevelt. promised to lower tarriffs.-Payne-Aldrich Tariff- raised tariffs.-Land disputes- Gifford Pinchot believed that wilderness areas should be used for public enjoyment. the american people have evidently made up theirs minds that our natrual resources must be conserved.-Breaking up trusts- Trust busting both presdents did a lot of trust busting which means trying to remove monopolies. Claytonantitrust act was to prohi ited corporatioins from performing a monopoly. if a company violated this law oficers could be prosecuted. this act was to strengthen the sherman antitrust act. it also specified in trying to help the lador unions and the farm organisations.-Break-up of the Republican Party--Describe the outcome of the 1912 Presidential Election.Ch. 9.5-Describe the major accomplishments/issues of Woodrow as President.-Breaking up trusts-Underwood Tariff-16th Amendment-Federal Reserve System-Limits to Progressivism under Wilson
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