Question 1

President Wilson argued that women's suffrage

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A)  should be enacted by federal legislation.
B)  should be left to the states.
C)  should be enacted by constitutional amendment.
D)  should not be allowed.
E)  was not an important issue.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The biggest problem progressivism faced during the Progressive Era was the

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A)  stance of Congress.
B)  stance of the state legislatures.
C)  regulation of big business.
D)  reluctance of the president.
E)  disapproval of the Supreme Court.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Roosevelt's "Square Deal" featured

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A)  a plan that emphasized the intention of benefitting both rich and poor.
B)  a plan that ignored the conservation of natural resources.
C)  less government involvement in overseeing the actions of corporations.
D)  policies that stressed a strict rather than loose interpretation of the Constitution.
E)  the repeal of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Wilson's definition of progressivism applied to __________ only.

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A)  the white
B)  the rich
C)  the poor
D)  immigrants
E)  native-born AmericansF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

What changes did progressivism bring to America? How was America different in 1920 from what it had been in 1900 because of progressivism?

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Question 6

Frederick Winslow Taylor and the gospel of efficiency are best associated with which concept?

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A)  Scientific management
B)  Social Darwinism
C)  Tariff reform
D)  Temperance
E)  Social gospelF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 7

Woodrow Wilson earned one of the nation's first doctoral degrees and tried to use his intellect to help make up for lack of experience.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Because of the Roosevelt-Taft feud, Theodore Roosevelt decided to

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A)  fill his cabinet with corporate lawyers.
B)  break a pledge he had made to not seek another term in office.
C)  open millions of acres of federal lands to commercial interests.
D)  support Woodrow Wilson for president in 1912.
E)  refuse to return to the United States while Taft was still president.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Analyze the changes in business caused by the progressives.

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Question 10

According to the textbook, what, more than any other factor, ignited the progressive movement?

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A)  The collapse of the B & O Railroad
B)  The worst economic downturn in U.S.history
C)  The gap between rich and poor growing wider
D)  The lack of opportunities for unskilled laborers
E)  The lack of representation in Congress for minoritiesF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 11

A system of governance in which a trained administrator was appointed to run a city was called the

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A)  mayoral plan.
B)  viceroy plan.
C)  city-manager plan.
D)  Wisconsin idea.
E)  commission system.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Which of the following was a goal shared by most Populists?

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A)  The end of "direct elections" and a return to the election of U.S.senators by state legislatures alone
B)  The destruction of capitalism as an economic system in America rather than the reform of it
C)  Political reforms meant to give the "people" more power and that were often implemented by progressives
D)  The promotion of "special interests" and the passing of legislation that favored business leaders
E)  The end of government support for farms and a shift in focus away from the agricultural sector of the economyF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

How was the foundation of the progressive movement different than that of the Populist movement?

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A)  The progressive movement was based on addressing rural issues.
B)  The Populist movement was based on addressing issues that farmers had with Congress.
C)  The progressive's goal was to reform the political system so that minorities would be represented.
D)  The progressive movement was based on addressing issues that occurred in urban areas.
E)  The Populist movement desired to replace capitalism with socialism.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 14

Wilson was a weak president who trusted Congress to adopt the proper policies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Underwood-Simmons bill created the first regular federal income tax.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Describe the relationship between Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.Show how the two men eventually found themselves running against each other for president.

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Question 17

The popular election of senators required a constitutional amendment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Whereas Theodore Roosevelt's New Nationalism plan wanted to eliminate trusts, Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom plan wanted to regulate them.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What book brought to light the abuses in the U.S.meatpacking industry in the early twentieth century?

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A)  Ida Tarbell's The Octopus
B)  Jane Weaver's For Whom the Bell Tolls
C)  Upton Sinclair's The Jungle
D)  Henry Adams' Not Here
E)  Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Through My EyesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

The first monopoly broken up by President Theodore Roosevelt was

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A)  U.S.Steel.
B)  Northern Securities Company.
C)  IGN Railroad.
D)  American Oil Corporation.
E)  General Electric.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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