HIST 405N WEEK 5 CASE STUDY WHO IS A
PROGRESSIVE PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ Elkins Act As a Representation of Progressive Ideology. Answer:
The Elkins Act is a 1903 United States federal law that amended the
Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The Act authorized the Interstate
Commerce Commission (ICC) to impose heavy fines on railroads that
offered rebates, and upon the shippers that accepted these rebates.
Prior to the Elkins Act, the livestock and petroleum industries paid
standard rail shipping rates, but then would demand that the
railroad company give them rebates. The railroad companies
resented being extorted by the railroad trusts and therefore
welcomed passage of the Elkins Act. The Elkins Act is a
representation of progressive politics because it was an example of
government intervention into the free market to make it fair.
◉ Hepburn Act. Answer: The Hepburn Act is a 1906 United States
federal law that gave the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) the
power to set maximum railroad rates and extend its jurisdiction.
This led to the discontinuation of free passes to loyal shippers
◉ Hepburn Act As a Representation of Progressive Ideology. Answer:
The Hepburn Act is a 1906 United States federal law that gave the
Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) the power to set maximum
railroad rates and extend its jurisdiction. This led to the
,discontinuation of free passes to loyal shippers. The Hepburn Act is
an example of government intervention into the free market to make
it fair.
◉ Pure Food and Drug Act. Answer: Act about food and drugs that
was passed by Congress as a result of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle
which set strict new standards for drugs and food destined for
interstate commerce.
◉ Pure Food and Drug Act As a Representation of Progressive
Ideology. Answer: Pure Food and Drug Act that was passed by
Congress as a result of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle which set strict
new standards for drugs and food destined for interstate commerce.
It represents progressive ideals because it was passed in response to
the muckracking book.
◉ Meat Inspection Act. Answer: Act of Congress about inspection of
meat that was passed by Congress as a result of Upton Sinclair's The
Jungle which set strict new standards for meat destined for
interstate commerce. It represents progressive ideals because it was
passed in response to the muckracking book.
◉ Meat Inspection Act As a Representation of Progressive Ideology.
Answer: Meat Inspection Act that was passed by Congress as a result
of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle which set strict new standards for
meat destined for interstate commerce. It represents progressive
ideals because it was passed in response to the muckracking book.
,◉ Forest Reserve Act. Answer: Allowed President to set aside forest
reserves from the land in the public domain
◉ Forest Reserve Act As a Representation of Progressive Ideology.
Answer: Forest Reserve Act allowed President to set aside forest
reserves from the land in the public domain and it served the
progressive ideas of conservation and preservation by preserving
public land for enjoyment
◉ Newlands Reclamation Act. Answer: Congressional Act that
funded irrigation projects for the arid lands of 20 states in the
American West.
◉ Newlands Reclamation Act As a Representation of Progressive
Ideology. Answer: Newlands Reclamation Act allowed funding of
irrigation projects in 20 western states and it served the ideas of
conservation, meaning the efficient management of land, which is a
progressive idea.
◉ Taft As a More Significant Trust Buster Than Theodore Roosevelt.
Answer: Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt used his executive power to order the attorney general to
break up the Northern Securities Company, a giant trust that
, monopolized rail traffic in the Northwest. Two years later, the
Supreme Court upheld the antitrust suit and dissolved the company.
This victory established Roosevelt as a Trust Buster
President Taft
Taft had more trust prosecutions (a total of 99) than under
Roosevelt
◉ William Jennings Bryan and the Election of 1908. Answer: Taft
defeated William Jennings Bryan in Election of 1908. Bryan
campaigned on a progressive platform attacking "government by
privilege." His campaign slogan, "Shall the People Rule?", was
featured on numerous posters and campaign memorabilia. However,
Taft undercut Bryan's liberal support by accepting some of his
reformist ideas
◉ Taft's Alienation from Progressives Within Republican Party.
Answer: Taft supported Roosevelt's Square Deal Policy but did not
follow all of Roosevelt's appointments and he refused to follow the
policies of the conservationist Pinchot.The Social Democracy in
America was founded by Eugene V. Debs from the remnants of the
American Railway Union and the Brotherhood of the Cooperative
Commonwealth
PROGRESSIVE PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ Elkins Act As a Representation of Progressive Ideology. Answer:
The Elkins Act is a 1903 United States federal law that amended the
Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The Act authorized the Interstate
Commerce Commission (ICC) to impose heavy fines on railroads that
offered rebates, and upon the shippers that accepted these rebates.
Prior to the Elkins Act, the livestock and petroleum industries paid
standard rail shipping rates, but then would demand that the
railroad company give them rebates. The railroad companies
resented being extorted by the railroad trusts and therefore
welcomed passage of the Elkins Act. The Elkins Act is a
representation of progressive politics because it was an example of
government intervention into the free market to make it fair.
◉ Hepburn Act. Answer: The Hepburn Act is a 1906 United States
federal law that gave the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) the
power to set maximum railroad rates and extend its jurisdiction.
This led to the discontinuation of free passes to loyal shippers
◉ Hepburn Act As a Representation of Progressive Ideology. Answer:
The Hepburn Act is a 1906 United States federal law that gave the
Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) the power to set maximum
railroad rates and extend its jurisdiction. This led to the
,discontinuation of free passes to loyal shippers. The Hepburn Act is
an example of government intervention into the free market to make
it fair.
◉ Pure Food and Drug Act. Answer: Act about food and drugs that
was passed by Congress as a result of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle
which set strict new standards for drugs and food destined for
interstate commerce.
◉ Pure Food and Drug Act As a Representation of Progressive
Ideology. Answer: Pure Food and Drug Act that was passed by
Congress as a result of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle which set strict
new standards for drugs and food destined for interstate commerce.
It represents progressive ideals because it was passed in response to
the muckracking book.
◉ Meat Inspection Act. Answer: Act of Congress about inspection of
meat that was passed by Congress as a result of Upton Sinclair's The
Jungle which set strict new standards for meat destined for
interstate commerce. It represents progressive ideals because it was
passed in response to the muckracking book.
◉ Meat Inspection Act As a Representation of Progressive Ideology.
Answer: Meat Inspection Act that was passed by Congress as a result
of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle which set strict new standards for
meat destined for interstate commerce. It represents progressive
ideals because it was passed in response to the muckracking book.
,◉ Forest Reserve Act. Answer: Allowed President to set aside forest
reserves from the land in the public domain
◉ Forest Reserve Act As a Representation of Progressive Ideology.
Answer: Forest Reserve Act allowed President to set aside forest
reserves from the land in the public domain and it served the
progressive ideas of conservation and preservation by preserving
public land for enjoyment
◉ Newlands Reclamation Act. Answer: Congressional Act that
funded irrigation projects for the arid lands of 20 states in the
American West.
◉ Newlands Reclamation Act As a Representation of Progressive
Ideology. Answer: Newlands Reclamation Act allowed funding of
irrigation projects in 20 western states and it served the ideas of
conservation, meaning the efficient management of land, which is a
progressive idea.
◉ Taft As a More Significant Trust Buster Than Theodore Roosevelt.
Answer: Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt used his executive power to order the attorney general to
break up the Northern Securities Company, a giant trust that
, monopolized rail traffic in the Northwest. Two years later, the
Supreme Court upheld the antitrust suit and dissolved the company.
This victory established Roosevelt as a Trust Buster
President Taft
Taft had more trust prosecutions (a total of 99) than under
Roosevelt
◉ William Jennings Bryan and the Election of 1908. Answer: Taft
defeated William Jennings Bryan in Election of 1908. Bryan
campaigned on a progressive platform attacking "government by
privilege." His campaign slogan, "Shall the People Rule?", was
featured on numerous posters and campaign memorabilia. However,
Taft undercut Bryan's liberal support by accepting some of his
reformist ideas
◉ Taft's Alienation from Progressives Within Republican Party.
Answer: Taft supported Roosevelt's Square Deal Policy but did not
follow all of Roosevelt's appointments and he refused to follow the
policies of the conservationist Pinchot.The Social Democracy in
America was founded by Eugene V. Debs from the remnants of the
American Railway Union and the Brotherhood of the Cooperative
Commonwealth
