Question 1

Which of the following figures was considered the greatest champion of the social gospel movement and worked in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ida Tarbell 
B)  Walter Rauschenbusch 
C)  Washington Gladden 
D)  Jacob Riis 
E)  Upton Sinclair 
A)  Ida Tarbell 
B)  Walter Rauschenbusch 
C)  Washington Gladden 
D)  Jacob Riis 
E)  Upton Sinclair

Question 2

Progressives generally believed government should not interfere with Big Business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to the White House dinner but gave into the criticism of white southerners and never invited another black leader again.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements accurately characterizes the Progressive Era?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Progressive Era saw the dramatic rise of revolutionaries who believed that governments should play a far smaller role in the lives of individuals and leave concerns regarding the welfare of the people to the people themselves. 
B)  The Progressive Era was defined by the impulse to destroy capitalism rather than to regulate it, as the United States was on the verge of becoming a socialist nation dominated by the ideas of only one of the two major political parties. 
C)  The Progressive Era saw a lack of action on the part of reformers, as the Gilded Age had successfully brought about the separation between politics and Big Business as well as the thorough regulation of industrialization. 
D)  The Progressive Era first began with the onset of the Great War, as the rush to prepare to meet wartime industrial levels and embark on military projects forced politicians to engage in regulation and reform on an unprecedented scale. 
E)  The Progressive Era saw remarkable social activism and political innovation, in part due to the belief that America was experiencing a crisis of democracy because of the urban industrial revolution and the evidence of fraud by elected officials. 
A)  The Progressive Era saw the dramatic rise of revolutionaries who believed that governments should play a far smaller role in the lives of individuals and leave concerns regarding the welfare of the people to the people themselves. 
B)  The Progressive Era was defined by the impulse to destroy capitalism rather than to regulate it, as the United States was on the verge of becoming a socialist nation dominated by the ideas of only one of the two major political parties. 
C)  The Progressive Era saw a lack of action on the part of reformers, as the Gilded Age had successfully brought about the separation between politics and Big Business as well as the thorough regulation of industrialization. 
D)  The Progressive Era first began with the onset of the Great War, as the rush to prepare to meet wartime industrial levels and embark on military projects forced politicians to engage in regulation and reform on an unprecedented scale. 
E)  The Progressive Era saw remarkable social activism and political innovation, in part due to the belief that America was experiencing a crisis of democracy because of the urban industrial revolution and the evidence of fraud by elected officials.

Question 5

Which of the following occurred during Taft's presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)  He managed to unite a faction-ridden Republican party throughout his second term with his towering personality. 
B)  He opposed both the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Amendments and actively delayed their becoming law. 
C)  He consistently catered to Big Business and had far fewer anti-trust suits than those prosecuted under Roosevelt. 
D)  Like Roosevelt, he appointed a conservationist and preserved more public lands in four years than Roosevelt had in nearly eight. 
E)  He regained Roosevelt's trust while Roosevelt was away on safari through the selection of his cabinet. 
A)  He managed to unite a faction-ridden Republican party throughout his second term with his towering personality. 
B)  He opposed both the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Amendments and actively delayed their becoming law. 
C)  He consistently catered to Big Business and had far fewer anti-trust suits than those prosecuted under Roosevelt. 
D)  Like Roosevelt, he appointed a conservationist and preserved more public lands in four years than Roosevelt had in nearly eight. 
E)  He regained Roosevelt's trust while Roosevelt was away on safari through the selection of his cabinet.

Question 6

Which of the following was a major factor in Wilson's initial rise to the presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many Republicans supported his nomination. 
B)  Wealthy Democrats poured millions of dollars into his campaign. 
C)  The United States was at war during his campaign. 
D)  He had far more political experience than the other candidates. 
E)  The Republican party had split in two. 
A)  Many Republicans supported his nomination. 
B)  Wealthy Democrats poured millions of dollars into his campaign. 
C)  The United States was at war during his campaign. 
D)  He had far more political experience than the other candidates. 
E)  The Republican party had split in two.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements characterizes Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom platform?

Accepted Answer

A)  It proposed vigorous anti-trust action to break up corporate concentration. 
B)  It favored big government and severely limiting states' rights. 
C)  It sought to do away with the tradition of presidents speaking of their religious faith. 
D)  It accepted gigantic corporations as a fact of modern economic life. 
E)  It was also known as a New Nationalism platform. 
A)  It proposed vigorous anti-trust action to break up corporate concentration. 
B)  It favored big government and severely limiting states' rights. 
C)  It sought to do away with the tradition of presidents speaking of their religious faith. 
D)  It accepted gigantic corporations as a fact of modern economic life. 
E)  It was also known as a New Nationalism platform.

Question 9

What was the state of the Socialist party during the Progressive Era?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was considered one of the two main political parties due to the popularity of Theodore Roosevelt as president. 
B)  It had not yet become a political party, but the beginnings of its ideology were already visible in the Democratic party. 
C)  It rose to power due to members' certainty that the political system was in good enough shape to return to this traditional party. 
D)  Its membership grew dramatically, as it offered an alternative to a stalemated political system; however, many also feared socialism. 
E)  It only achieved support in the Northeast and generally appealed to affluent groups above all others due to its message. 
A)  It was considered one of the two main political parties due to the popularity of Theodore Roosevelt as president. 
B)  It had not yet become a political party, but the beginnings of its ideology were already visible in the Democratic party. 
C)  It rose to power due to members' certainty that the political system was in good enough shape to return to this traditional party. 
D)  Its membership grew dramatically, as it offered an alternative to a stalemated political system; however, many also feared socialism. 
E)  It only achieved support in the Northeast and generally appealed to affluent groups above all others due to its message.

Question 10

What did the Seventeenth Amendment do?

Accepted Answer

A)  It authorized the popular election of U.S. senators. 
B)  It gave women the right to vote. 
C)  It called for direct primaries. 
D)  It authorized the federal income tax. 
E)  It made the production and distribution of alcohol illegal. 
A)  It authorized the popular election of U.S. senators. 
B)  It gave women the right to vote. 
C)  It called for direct primaries. 
D)  It authorized the federal income tax. 
E)  It made the production and distribution of alcohol illegal.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of progressives' efforts to empower citizens' voices within politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  the social gospel 
B)  eugenics 
C)  the direct primary 
D)  the poll tax 
E)  Prohibition 
A)  the social gospel 
B)  eugenics 
C)  the direct primary 
D)  the poll tax 
E)  Prohibition

Question 12

Theodore Roosevelt considered the Federal Trade Commission to be the cornerstone of his program for Big Business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What were the motives of progressive reformers?

Accepted Answer

Progressive reformers, who were active i

Question 14

Progressivism faded as an organized political movement because international issues pushed aside domestic concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What was the title of the novel that described the terrible conditions of the meatpacking industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chicago 
B)  The Great American Fraud 
C)  The Jungle 
D)  Maggie 
E)  How the Other Half Lives 
A)  Chicago 
B)  The Great American Fraud 
C)  The Jungle 
D)  Maggie 
E)  How the Other Half Lives

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the method used by most progressives to solve the problem of economic power and its abuses?

Accepted Answer

A)  adopting a socialist program of public ownership 
B)  following the principles of laissez-faire government 
C)  regulating giant corporations 
D)  allowing business to work out its own destiny 
E)  lowering taxes so that companies would raise wages 
A)  adopting a socialist program of public ownership 
B)  following the principles of laissez-faire government 
C)  regulating giant corporations 
D)  allowing business to work out its own destiny 
E)  lowering taxes so that companies would raise wages

Question 17

Which of the following was a result of the Brownsville Riot in 1906?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roosevelt supported the African American soldiers. 
B)  Roosevelt dishonorably discharged the entire regiment of African American soldiers. 
C)  Congress impeached Roosevelt. 
D)  Congress protested Roosevelt's actions. 
E)  The state of Texas discharged the entire African American regiment. 
A)  Roosevelt supported the African American soldiers. 
B)  Roosevelt dishonorably discharged the entire regiment of African American soldiers. 
C)  Congress impeached Roosevelt. 
D)  Congress protested Roosevelt's actions. 
E)  The state of Texas discharged the entire African American regiment.

Question 18

What was the issue that provoked an open break between Taft and Roosevelt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taft supported higher tariffs, but lower tariffs had long been one of the primary focuses of Roosevelt's economic policies. 
B)  Taft reduced the size of the navy, which led Roosevelt to become deeply concerned about the future of national security. 
C)  Taft made an anti-trust suit against United States Steel Corporation, which was at odds with Roosevelt's business alliances. 
D)  Taft supported the federal income tax, whereas Roosevelt had long argued it would hurt common people and help corporations. 
E)  Taft fired Pinchot after he showed opposition to the Taft administrations' opening up protected federal lands to commercial development. 
A)  Taft supported higher tariffs, but lower tariffs had long been one of the primary focuses of Roosevelt's economic policies. 
B)  Taft reduced the size of the navy, which led Roosevelt to become deeply concerned about the future of national security. 
C)  Taft made an anti-trust suit against United States Steel Corporation, which was at odds with Roosevelt's business alliances. 
D)  Taft supported the federal income tax, whereas Roosevelt had long argued it would hurt common people and help corporations. 
E)  Taft fired Pinchot after he showed opposition to the Taft administrations' opening up protected federal lands to commercial development.

Question 19

President Taft's domestic policies generated a storm of division

Accepted Answer

A)  overseas. 
B)  within the Democratic party. 
C)  within the Progressive party. 
D)  in the military. 
E)  within the Republican party. 
A)  overseas. 
B)  within the Democratic party. 
C)  within the Progressive party. 
D)  in the military. 
E)  within the Republican party.

Question 20

What contributions did Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft make to the progressive movement? How and why did these men come to disagree about the best ways to advance progressive ideals?

Accepted Answer

Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Willia

Exam 21: The Progressive Era

Which of the following figures was considered the greatest champion of the social gospel movement and worked in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York?

Progressives generally believed government should not interfere with Big Business.

Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to the White House dinner but gave into the criticism of white southerners and never invited another black leader again.

Which of the following statements accurately characterizes the Progressive Era?

Which of the following occurred during Taft's presidency?

Which of the following was a major factor in Wilson's initial rise to the presidency?

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

Which of the following statements characterizes Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom platform?

What was the state of the Socialist party during the Progressive Era?

What did the Seventeenth Amendment do?

Which of the following is an example of progressives' efforts to empower citizens' voices within politics?

Theodore Roosevelt considered the Federal Trade Commission to be the cornerstone of his program for Big Business.

What were the motives of progressive reformers?

Progressivism faded as an organized political movement because international issues pushed aside domestic concerns.

What was the title of the novel that described the terrible conditions of the meatpacking industry?

Which of the following best describes the method used by most progressives to solve the problem of economic power and its abuses?

Which of the following was a result of the Brownsville Riot in 1906?

What was the issue that provoked an open break between Taft and Roosevelt?

President Taft's domestic policies generated a storm of division

What contributions did Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft make to the progressive movement? How and why did these men come to disagree about the best ways to advance progressive ideals?

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