National+Progressivism+-+Wilson

[] // The reading notes that Wilson, in his campaign for president, called for the break-up of monopolies. For Wilson, bigness equaled badness. But as president, Wilson proved that his bark was worse than his bite: there were very few large companies actually broken up. //
 * Woodrow Wilson **
 *  What allowed Democrat Woodrow Wilson to win the presidency in 1912?
 *  As president, Wilson initiated major Progressive reforms. Be able to explain what each of the following did:
 * ** The Underwood Simmons Tariff (1913)  **
 * ** The Federal Reserve Act (1913)  **
 * ** The Federal Trade Commission Act (1914)  **
 * ** Clayton Anti-Trust Act (1914)  **
 * ** The Seaman Act (1915)  **
 * ** The Adamson Act (1916)  **
 * ** The Workingmen’s Compensation Act (1916)  **
 * ** The Child Labor Act (1916)  **
 * ** The Farm Loan Act (1916)  **
 * ** 16th Amendment (1913)  **
 * ** 17th Amendment (1913)  **
 * ** 18th Amendment (1919)  **
 * ** 19th Amendment (1920)   **