Question 1

Which sources of thought and activism contributed to the progressive movement?

Accepted Answer

The progressive movement was influenced

Question 2

Which candidate was shot during the 1912 presidential campaign?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eugene V. Debs 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt 
C)  William Howard Taft 
D)  Woodrow Wilson 
E)  Grover Cleveland 
A)  Eugene V. Debs 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt 
C)  William Howard Taft 
D)  Woodrow Wilson 
E)  Grover Cleveland

Question 3

What was the purpose of the Federal Reserve Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  to end the Great Depression, which had begun during the end of Roosevelt's last term as president 
B)  to nationalize the banking system so that all banks became public institutions rather than private corporations 
C)  to promote the gold standard in such a way that the banking system of the United States was identical to that of the Civil War 
D)  to require every state-chartered bank to become a member of the Federal Reserve system and regulate them closely 
E)  to adjust the nation's currency supply and create a national banking system to promote growth and ensure the stability of member banks 
A)  to end the Great Depression, which had begun during the end of Roosevelt's last term as president 
B)  to nationalize the banking system so that all banks became public institutions rather than private corporations 
C)  to promote the gold standard in such a way that the banking system of the United States was identical to that of the Civil War 
D)  to require every state-chartered bank to become a member of the Federal Reserve system and regulate them closely 
E)  to adjust the nation's currency supply and create a national banking system to promote growth and ensure the stability of member banks

Question 4

Which of the following was true of the leaders of the settlement house movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  They directed their attention to the problems faced by the working poor and immigrant communities living in cities. 
B)  They often expressed moral disapproval of the behavior of immigrants and favored well-off families when choosing tenants. 
C)  They spoke against the social gospel movement and initially focused only on political rather than social reform. 
D)  They tended to consist of second-generation lower-class immigrants helping first-generation lower-class immigrants. 
E)  They encouraged people in the cities to move to the rural areas by providing lodging there. 
A)  They directed their attention to the problems faced by the working poor and immigrant communities living in cities. 
B)  They often expressed moral disapproval of the behavior of immigrants and favored well-off families when choosing tenants. 
C)  They spoke against the social gospel movement and initially focused only on political rather than social reform. 
D)  They tended to consist of second-generation lower-class immigrants helping first-generation lower-class immigrants. 
E)  They encouraged people in the cities to move to the rural areas by providing lodging there.

Question 5

Ida M. Tarbell is best known for her investigation of

Accepted Answer

A)  Standard Oil Trust. 
B)  McClure's magazine. 
C)  J.P. Morgan Bank. 
D)  Congress. 
E)  poverty in America. 
A)  Standard Oil Trust. 
B)  McClure's magazine. 
C)  J.P. Morgan Bank. 
D)  Congress. 
E)  poverty in America.

Question 6

Which policies of President Woodrow Wilson were influenced by the progressive movement? How and why did they differ from the policies of Roosevelt and Taft?

Accepted Answer

President Woodrow Wilson's policies were

Question 7

Who were the muckrakers, and what impact did they have on American society?

Accepted Answer

The muckrakers were a group of investiga

Question 8

Match each description with the item below.
-"Colonel" Edward M. House

Accepted Answer

A) was Woodrow Wilson's closest adviser who worked behind the scenes to excite and mobilize others despite not holding an official government position 
B) ran in the election of 1912 as a socialist who promoted Christianity over Marxism and democracy over totalitarianism 
C) was an author and teacher who became a muckraker to call attention to abuses by oil companies and insisted it was up to the people to fix them 
D) endorsed a Square Deal for "every man, great or small, rich or poor" that featured the "Three Cs" marked by greater government control 
E) helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and questioned the idea of a "New Freedom" for white Americans and a "new slavery" for Afro-Americans
F)organized demonstrations on behalf of women's rights during Woodrow Wilson's presidency and went on a hunger strike while in prison
G)wrote Congressional Government and created the Federal Trade Commission to prevent the creation of monopolistic trusts
H)promoted the prohibition of alcohol as well as the creation of an eight-hour workday, the regulation of child labor, and government-funded kindergartens
I)served on the Ohio Supreme Court, was the first American governor-general of the Philippines, and was a cautious and conservative progressive
J)was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court who designed the New Freedom to be a means of restoring economic competition 
A) was Woodrow Wilson's closest adviser who worked behind the scenes to excite and mobilize others despite not holding an official government position 
B) ran in the election of 1912 as a socialist who promoted Christianity over Marxism and democracy over totalitarianism 
C) was an author and teacher who became a muckraker to call attention to abuses by oil companies and insisted it was up to the people to fix them 
D) endorsed a Square Deal for "every man, great or small, rich or poor" that featured the "Three Cs" marked by greater government control 
E) helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and questioned the idea of a "New Freedom" for white Americans and a "new slavery" for Afro-Americans
F)organized demonstrations on behalf of women's rights during Woodrow Wilson's presidency and went on a hunger strike while in prison
G)wrote Congressional Government and created the Federal Trade Commission to prevent the creation of monopolistic trusts
H)promoted the prohibition of alcohol as well as the creation of an eight-hour workday, the regulation of child labor, and government-funded kindergartens
I)served on the Ohio Supreme Court, was the first American governor-general of the Philippines, and was a cautious and conservative progressive
J)was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court who designed the New Freedom to be a means of restoring economic competition

Question 9

What did the muckrakers consider their primary objective?

Accepted Answer

A)  converting Americans to socialism 
B)  exposing social problems to the public 
C)  increasing the circulation of sensationalist newspapers 
D)  proposing detailed legislation 
E)  destroying the Republican party 
A)  converting Americans to socialism 
B)  exposing social problems to the public 
C)  increasing the circulation of sensationalist newspapers 
D)  proposing detailed legislation 
E)  destroying the Republican party

Question 10

Match each description with the item below.
-Eugene V. Debs

Accepted Answer

A) was Woodrow Wilson's closest adviser who worked behind the scenes to excite and mobilize others despite not holding an official government position 
B) ran in the election of 1912 as a socialist who promoted Christianity over Marxism and democracy over totalitarianism 
C) was an author and teacher who became a muckraker to call attention to abuses by oil companies and insisted it was up to the people to fix them 
D) endorsed a Square Deal for "every man, great or small, rich or poor" that featured the "Three Cs" marked by greater government control 
E) helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and questioned the idea of a "New Freedom" for white Americans and a "new slavery" for Afro-Americans
F)organized demonstrations on behalf of women's rights during Woodrow Wilson's presidency and went on a hunger strike while in prison
G)wrote Congressional Government and created the Federal Trade Commission to prevent the creation of monopolistic trusts
H)promoted the prohibition of alcohol as well as the creation of an eight-hour workday, the regulation of child labor, and government-funded kindergartens
I)served on the Ohio Supreme Court, was the first American governor-general of the Philippines, and was a cautious and conservative progressive
J)was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court who designed the New Freedom to be a means of restoring economic competition 
A) was Woodrow Wilson's closest adviser who worked behind the scenes to excite and mobilize others despite not holding an official government position 
B) ran in the election of 1912 as a socialist who promoted Christianity over Marxism and democracy over totalitarianism 
C) was an author and teacher who became a muckraker to call attention to abuses by oil companies and insisted it was up to the people to fix them 
D) endorsed a Square Deal for "every man, great or small, rich or poor" that featured the "Three Cs" marked by greater government control 
E) helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and questioned the idea of a "New Freedom" for white Americans and a "new slavery" for Afro-Americans
F)organized demonstrations on behalf of women's rights during Woodrow Wilson's presidency and went on a hunger strike while in prison
G)wrote Congressional Government and created the Federal Trade Commission to prevent the creation of monopolistic trusts
H)promoted the prohibition of alcohol as well as the creation of an eight-hour workday, the regulation of child labor, and government-funded kindergartens
I)served on the Ohio Supreme Court, was the first American governor-general of the Philippines, and was a cautious and conservative progressive
J)was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court who designed the New Freedom to be a means of restoring economic competition

Question 11

What role did Roosevelt play in the presidential election of 1912?

Accepted Answer

A)  Running against Taft of the Republican party and Woodrow Wilson of the Democratic party, Roosevelt created the Progressive party with a platform that revealed his liberalism. 
B)  Roosevelt was so desperate after it became clear that he would likely lose the Republican nomination that he rejected many of his earlier ideas such as a minimum "living wage." 
C)  Roosevelt decided to run as Taft's vice president because he had enough of the limelight but felt pressure to use the office to promote certain business interests. 
D)  Although he had lost most of his popularity and suffered for it during the party primaries, Roosevelt managed to win the nomination by appealing to party bosses as party leader. 
E)  Roosevelt proved victorious mostly due to the fact that the Democratic party had split in two due to the controversial platform of the southerner Woodrow Wilson. 
A)  Running against Taft of the Republican party and Woodrow Wilson of the Democratic party, Roosevelt created the Progressive party with a platform that revealed his liberalism. 
B)  Roosevelt was so desperate after it became clear that he would likely lose the Republican nomination that he rejected many of his earlier ideas such as a minimum "living wage." 
C)  Roosevelt decided to run as Taft's vice president because he had enough of the limelight but felt pressure to use the office to promote certain business interests. 
D)  Although he had lost most of his popularity and suffered for it during the party primaries, Roosevelt managed to win the nomination by appealing to party bosses as party leader. 
E)  Roosevelt proved victorious mostly due to the fact that the Democratic party had split in two due to the controversial platform of the southerner Woodrow Wilson.

Question 12

Among the varied sources of progressivism were populism and the Mugwumps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What assumption did progressives share?

Accepted Answer

A)  Governments must become more active to address the problems created by rapid industrial and urban growth. 
B)  The Democratic party must once again hold national political power in order to meet the war head-on. 
C)  Racism was an injustice, and the law should not discriminate between African Americans and white Americans. 
D)  Women were equal to men in ability and should be afforded the same opportunities in professional and political spheres. 
E)  Society would only progress when competition was allowed to take place without governmental regulation. 
A)  Governments must become more active to address the problems created by rapid industrial and urban growth. 
B)  The Democratic party must once again hold national political power in order to meet the war head-on. 
C)  Racism was an injustice, and the law should not discriminate between African Americans and white Americans. 
D)  Women were equal to men in ability and should be afforded the same opportunities in professional and political spheres. 
E)  Society would only progress when competition was allowed to take place without governmental regulation.

Question 14

Which of the following statements describes the Underwood-Simmons Tariff?

Accepted Answer

A)  It raised the average tariff and hence was supported by Wilson. 
B)  It lowered the average tariff and hence was opposed by Wilson. 
C)  It raised the average tariff and hence was opposed by Wilson. 
D)  It lowered the average tariff and hence was supported by Wilson. 
E)  It kept tariffs the same as under Taft and Roosevelt. 
A)  It raised the average tariff and hence was supported by Wilson. 
B)  It lowered the average tariff and hence was opposed by Wilson. 
C)  It raised the average tariff and hence was opposed by Wilson. 
D)  It lowered the average tariff and hence was supported by Wilson. 
E)  It kept tariffs the same as under Taft and Roosevelt.

Question 15

Who originated the Wisconsin idea of efficient government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lewis Hine 
B)  Hiram Johnson 
C)  Florence Kelley 
D)  Robert M. La Follette 
E)  Louis Brandeis 
A)  Lewis Hine 
B)  Hiram Johnson 
C)  Florence Kelley 
D)  Robert M. La Follette 
E)  Louis Brandeis

Question 16

Which of the following was true of the Clayton Anti-Trust Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was more lenient toward Big Business than was the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. 
B)  It outlawed price discrimination and exempted labor unions from anti-trust laws. 
C)  Labor union leaders originally opposed it. 
D)  Theodore Roosevelt considered it the crowning achievement of his administration. 
E)  It made it possible for corporate officials to be held responsible for violations. 
A)  It was more lenient toward Big Business than was the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. 
B)  It outlawed price discrimination and exempted labor unions from anti-trust laws. 
C)  Labor union leaders originally opposed it. 
D)  Theodore Roosevelt considered it the crowning achievement of his administration. 
E)  It made it possible for corporate officials to be held responsible for violations.

Question 17

Having been elected in his own right to a second term, Theodore Roosevelt set his sights on regulation and control of business. Trace his agenda in these endeavors. Was he successful?

Accepted Answer

After being elected to a second term, Th

Question 18

What was Theodore Roosevelt's position on the matter of environmental conservation?

Accepted Answer

A)  He believed strongly that natural resources should be preserved, but felt that this was a matter for state, not federal, action. 
B)  He angered many conservationists by his appointment of Gifford Pinchot, a businessman with no experience in conservation, as head of the Division of Forestry. 
C)  He was passionately committed to environmental conservation and, as a result, created federal wildlife refuges and national parks. 
D)  He was worried about what limits placed on logging and mining opportunities would do to the economy and large industries and, thus, attacked promoters of conservation. 
E)  He had spent little time outdoors himself and remained indifferent on the issue of conservation, leaving the matter entirely up to Congress. 
A)  He believed strongly that natural resources should be preserved, but felt that this was a matter for state, not federal, action. 
B)  He angered many conservationists by his appointment of Gifford Pinchot, a businessman with no experience in conservation, as head of the Division of Forestry. 
C)  He was passionately committed to environmental conservation and, as a result, created federal wildlife refuges and national parks. 
D)  He was worried about what limits placed on logging and mining opportunities would do to the economy and large industries and, thus, attacked promoters of conservation. 
E)  He had spent little time outdoors himself and remained indifferent on the issue of conservation, leaving the matter entirely up to Congress.

Question 19

Which of the following statements accurately describes Woodrow Wilson's background?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was a professor and college president. 
B)  He was the leading Roman Catholic politician at the turn of the century. 
C)  He was the progressive governor of Oregon. 
D)  He got nearly all of his ideas from Populist reformers. 
E)  He was the first Californian to win the White House. 
A)  He was a professor and college president. 
B)  He was the leading Roman Catholic politician at the turn of the century. 
C)  He was the progressive governor of Oregon. 
D)  He got nearly all of his ideas from Populist reformers. 
E)  He was the first Californian to win the White House.

Question 20

Match each description with the item below.
-William H. Taft

Accepted Answer

A) was Woodrow Wilson's closest adviser who worked behind the scenes to excite and mobilize others despite not holding an official government position 
B) ran in the election of 1912 as a socialist who promoted Christianity over Marxism and democracy over totalitarianism 
C) was an author and teacher who became a muckraker to call attention to abuses by oil companies and insisted it was up to the people to fix them 
D) endorsed a Square Deal for "every man, great or small, rich or poor" that featured the "Three Cs" marked by greater government control 
E) helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and questioned the idea of a "New Freedom" for white Americans and a "new slavery" for Afro-Americans
F)organized demonstrations on behalf of women's rights during Woodrow Wilson's presidency and went on a hunger strike while in prison
G)wrote Congressional Government and created the Federal Trade Commission to prevent the creation of monopolistic trusts
H)promoted the prohibition of alcohol as well as the creation of an eight-hour workday, the regulation of child labor, and government-funded kindergartens
I)served on the Ohio Supreme Court, was the first American governor-general of the Philippines, and was a cautious and conservative progressive
J)was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court who designed the New Freedom to be a means of restoring economic competition 
A) was Woodrow Wilson's closest adviser who worked behind the scenes to excite and mobilize others despite not holding an official government position 
B) ran in the election of 1912 as a socialist who promoted Christianity over Marxism and democracy over totalitarianism 
C) was an author and teacher who became a muckraker to call attention to abuses by oil companies and insisted it was up to the people to fix them 
D) endorsed a Square Deal for "every man, great or small, rich or poor" that featured the "Three Cs" marked by greater government control 
E) helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and questioned the idea of a "New Freedom" for white Americans and a "new slavery" for Afro-Americans
F)organized demonstrations on behalf of women's rights during Woodrow Wilson's presidency and went on a hunger strike while in prison
G)wrote Congressional Government and created the Federal Trade Commission to prevent the creation of monopolistic trusts
H)promoted the prohibition of alcohol as well as the creation of an eight-hour workday, the regulation of child labor, and government-funded kindergartens
I)served on the Ohio Supreme Court, was the first American governor-general of the Philippines, and was a cautious and conservative progressive
J)was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court who designed the New Freedom to be a means of restoring economic competition

Exam 21: The Progressive Era

Which sources of thought and activism contributed to the progressive movement?

Which candidate was shot during the 1912 presidential campaign?

What was the purpose of the Federal Reserve Act?

Which of the following was true of the leaders of the settlement house movement?

Ida M. Tarbell is best known for her investigation of

Which policies of President Woodrow Wilson were influenced by the progressive movement? How and why did they differ from the policies of Roosevelt and Taft?

Who were the muckrakers, and what impact did they have on American society?

Match each description with the item below. -"Colonel" Edward M. House

What did the muckrakers consider their primary objective?

Match each description with the item below. -Eugene V. Debs

What role did Roosevelt play in the presidential election of 1912?

Among the varied sources of progressivism were populism and the Mugwumps.

What assumption did progressives share?

Which of the following statements describes the Underwood-Simmons Tariff?

Who originated the Wisconsin idea of efficient government?

Which of the following was true of the Clayton Anti-Trust Act?

Having been elected in his own right to a second term, Theodore Roosevelt set his sights on regulation and control of business. Trace his agenda in these endeavors. Was he successful?

What was Theodore Roosevelt's position on the matter of environmental conservation?

Which of the following statements accurately describes Woodrow Wilson's background?

Match each description with the item below. -William H. Taft

The Collision of Cultures

Englands Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic

The Emergence of a Market Economy

Nationalism and Sectionalism

The Jacksonian Era

The South, Slavery, and King Cotton

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform

Western Expansion

The Gathering Storm

The War of the Union

The Era of Reconstruction

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era

The New South and the New West

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt

Seizing an American Empire

America and the Great War

A Clash of Cultures

The Reactionary Twenties

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A New Frontier and a Great Society

Rebellion and Reaction

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