we continuedddddddddddddd.12. What were the progressive’s philosophy on tariffs? Describe the Federal Reserve System.Before progressive era, we had tariffs-taxes on imported goods. High tariffs important for big businesses because they get their competitions profit lower, so theirs is higher. 13th amendment-set up income tax, fell into a bracket where you pay a certain percent of your income to the government 16th amendment- allowed government to tax.. FRS –system of banks, help reserve the value of a dollar “bankers bank”13. Describe the impact aid organizations had on our country.Churches, helping people in need. social gospel .YMCA-Young mens Christian association-provided social services, sports, recreation, libraries, classes. Salvation army-fed people, soup kitchen15. What/who were muckrakers and what impact did they have on our country?Investigative journalist-exposes businesses trying to form monopolies or put another business out of business. Rake the muck of society. Yes muckrakers today, don’t call them that today. Ida Tarbell-wrote a book about the standard oil company. He was securing high freight rates on railroads. He got rid of his competition, he would lower his prices so other people couldn’t compete with him, then he jacked the prices up. Lincoln Stevens-wrote an article, about all the corruption in cities, couldn’t vote freely. Upton son Claire-the jungle, showed how tough jobs were in industries, how unsanitary it was.. rats, ect. Meat inspection act— huge impact on telling the common what exactly was going on
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