Politics Unit
Why were politics in the 1800s so corrupt? Spoils System Patronage Political Machines
Who were the Populists? Agrarian movement Wanted to add urban working classes, too
What did the Populists believe? Populist Party Platform Populist Party Platform Currency backed by silver Graduated income tax Limited government National ownership of railroads, telephones, and telegraphs
Who were the Progressive Presidents, and when did they serve? Theodore Roosevelt
Who were the Progressive Presidents, and when did they serve? William Howard Taft
Who were the Progressive Presidents, and when did they serve? Woodrow Wilson
What did the Progressives believe? Protecting Social Welfare Promoting Moral Improvement Creating Economic Reform Fostering Efficiency
Why did the Progressives feel they had to act? Terrible working conditions
Why did the Progressives feel they had to act? Terrible living conditions
What actions did the Progressives take? Nicenet Response Nicenet Response Trustbusting Workplace Reforms Women’s Rights Conservation
Who were the 1920s Presidents, and when did they serve? Warren Harding
Who were the 1920s Presidents, and when did they serve? Calvin Coolidge
Who were the 1920s Presidents, and when did they serve? Herbert Hoover
What did the 1920s Presidents believe? Pro-business “Less government in business and more business in government.” – Harding
What actions did the 1920s Presidents take? Lax rules on credit and banking and such Lower taxes on upper classes Voluntary cooperation in response to Great Depression
Who were the New Deal Presidents, and when did they serve? Franklin Delano Roosevelt
What actions did the New Deal Presidents take? Need a new conception of government Government provides help to those in need
What actions did New Deal Presidents take? Agencies and Programs Agricultural Adjustment Act Civilian Conservation Corps Federal Deposit Insurance Company Social Security National Recovery Act
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