Wilson's New Freedom Unit 3

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The Federal Trade Commission acts primarily as a
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consumer protection agency.
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Which progressive reform was least related to the causes and effects of World War I?
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Reducing tariffs on imported goods
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The Federal Trade Commission was established in 1914 to...
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prevent unfair business practices.
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The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 established the Federal Reserve System. What was the purpose of setting up the Federal Reserve System?
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to oversee and regulate commercial banks
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According to Wilson, which of the following groups had too much power over the US economy and government?
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big business
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A way in which Progressives were successful in reforming the federal government was...
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reforming taxes.
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Woodrow Wilson's progressive platform was known as the...
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New Freedom
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Progressive reforms that sought to break up monopolies and limit their power were known as...
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trust-busting.
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During the presidential election of 1912, Woodrow Wilson's platform was called the...
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New Freedom.
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Which piece of Progressive legislation did the Supreme Court declare unconstitutional?
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the Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
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The central bank of the United States is called the...
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Federal Reserve System.
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What states the purpose of Wilson's anti-trust legislation?
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to encourage free enterprise
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A way in which Woodrow Wilson wanted to help average Americans was by...
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promoting free enterprise for the middle class.
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Which group did Wilson most want to help during the first half of his term?
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entrepreneurs
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Progressives, such as Woodrow Wilson, supported financial reforms because they believed the nation's financial system was overly controlled by...
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big business.
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The Underwood-Simmons Tariff Act, which was passed in 1913,
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reduced tariffs on all imported goods.