Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Progressivism brought about significant

Question 2

In what ways is the rift between Roosevelt and Taft representative of larger trends of progressivism?

Accepted Answer

The rift between Roosevelt and Taft is r

Question 3

William Howard Taft viewed his role as president as an administrator rather than an innovator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

As president of the WCTU, Frances Willard lobbied for legislation that would ________ alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A)  change the minimum age to legally purchase 
B)  raise taxes on 
C)  reduce tariffs on 
D)  ban 
E)  regulate the manufacturing of 
A)  change the minimum age to legally purchase 
B)  raise taxes on 
C)  reduce tariffs on 
D)  ban 
E)  regulate the manufacturing of

Question 5

Muckrakers were journalists who worked first and foremost for politicians-an arrangement that often perpetuated political and corporate corruption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Who was Eugene V. Debs?

Accepted Answer

A)  a strong promoter of capitalism who entered politics thanks to business ties 
B)  William H. Taft's confidant and running mate in the election of 1908 
C)  the progressive management expert who developed a system of optimizing efficiency 
D)  a politician who made a name for himself through anti-immigration policies 
E)  the Socialist candidate who came out surprisingly strong in the 1912 election 
A)  a strong promoter of capitalism who entered politics thanks to business ties 
B)  William H. Taft's confidant and running mate in the election of 1908 
C)  the progressive management expert who developed a system of optimizing efficiency 
D)  a politician who made a name for himself through anti-immigration policies 
E)  the Socialist candidate who came out surprisingly strong in the 1912 election

Question 7

Ultimately, what event led to the end of the organized progressive movement in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  the election of 1920 
B)  the Great War 
C)  the election of Eugene V. Debs as president 
D)  the backlash against the first federal income tax 
E)  the Great Depression 
A)  the election of 1920 
B)  the Great War 
C)  the election of Eugene V. Debs as president 
D)  the backlash against the first federal income tax 
E)  the Great Depression

Question 8

Match each description with the item below.
-Alice Paul

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 was the purpose of the Adamson Act of 1916?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prohibited most forms of child labor. 
B)  It provided low-interest loans to farmers. 
C)  It provided federal funds to build highways. 
D)  It established the eight-hour day for railroad workers. 
E)  It made the consumption of alcohol legal for soldiers. 
A)  It prohibited most forms of child labor. 
B)  It provided low-interest loans to farmers. 
C)  It provided federal funds to build highways. 
D)  It established the eight-hour day for railroad workers. 
E)  It made the consumption of alcohol legal for soldiers.

Question 10

An example of a progressive innovation was the recall, whereby corrupt or incompetent elected officials could be removed through a public petition and vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Woodrow Wilson was a minister's son who grew up in the South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The National Child Labor Committee pushed to

Accepted Answer

A)  allow as many immigrant children to enter the workforce as possible. 
B)  open more technical schools. 
C)  create federal legislation allowing children to work more hours. 
D)  enact laws prohibiting the employment of young children. 
E)  grant employees' children scholarships. 
A)  allow as many immigrant children to enter the workforce as possible. 
B)  open more technical schools. 
C)  create federal legislation allowing children to work more hours. 
D)  enact laws prohibiting the employment of young children. 
E)  grant employees' children scholarships.

Question 13

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Sixteenth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It officially gave women in all states and territories the right to vote in national and state-level elections. 
B)  It instated a graduated income tax to help slow the concentration of wealth held by the richest Americans, in accordance with progressives' demands. 
C)  It made the fifty-hour workweek the standard for all Americans, regardless of the industry in which they worked or their social class. 
D)  It went against progressives' call for lowering income taxes and leaving the levying of income taxes strictly to state governments. 
E)  It implemented a series of tariffs to capitalize on the economic boom the government experienced due to the Civil War. 
A)  It officially gave women in all states and territories the right to vote in national and state-level elections. 
B)  It instated a graduated income tax to help slow the concentration of wealth held by the richest Americans, in accordance with progressives' demands. 
C)  It made the fifty-hour workweek the standard for all Americans, regardless of the industry in which they worked or their social class. 
D)  It went against progressives' call for lowering income taxes and leaving the levying of income taxes strictly to state governments. 
E)  It implemented a series of tariffs to capitalize on the economic boom the government experienced due to the Civil War.

Question 14

Match each description with the item below.
-William Monroe Trotter

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 15

Which of the following statements accurately describes the scope of the progressive impulse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Progressivism was primarily an urban movement and almost solely made up of Democrats. 
B)  Progressivism was primarily an eastern movement comprised mostly of working-class reformers. 
C)  Progressivism was a primarily northern movement that focused on women's issues. 
D)  Progressivism was a national movement including both rural and urban reformers of different backgrounds. 
E)  Progressivism was a primarily rural movement that, most of all, built upon the successes of populism. 
A)  Progressivism was primarily an urban movement and almost solely made up of Democrats. 
B)  Progressivism was primarily an eastern movement comprised mostly of working-class reformers. 
C)  Progressivism was a primarily northern movement that focused on women's issues. 
D)  Progressivism was a national movement including both rural and urban reformers of different backgrounds. 
E)  Progressivism was a primarily rural movement that, most of all, built upon the successes of populism.

Question 16

Why did progressivism arise when it did? What long- and short-term factors set the stage for the birth of the movement?

Accepted Answer

Progressivism arose in the late 19th and

Question 17

Under Roosevelt, the nation established its first regular federal income tax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Contrary to his party's tradition, President Taft called for

Accepted Answer

A)  a moderately high tariff. 
B)  no tariff. 
C)  a lower tariff. 
D)  a high tariff only on luxury items. 
E)  a drastically higher inheritance tax. 
A)  a moderately high tariff. 
B)  no tariff. 
C)  a lower tariff. 
D)  a high tariff only on luxury items. 
E)  a drastically higher inheritance tax.

Question 19

Discuss Roosevelt's approach to conservation. What beliefs guided his actions as president in this area?

Accepted Answer

Roosevelt's approach to conservation was

Question 20

What did Roosevelt and Wilson have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were both laidback presidents who believed that those who governed best were those who governed least and left most political responsibility to the people. 
B)  They were both reserved presidents who rarely spoke to the public out of concern that they needed to focus on day-to-day tasks. 
C)  They excelled at working with people who disagreed with them and ushered in an era marked by profound bipartisanship. 
D)  They were both activist presidents who helped bring about the modern presidency by expanding the scope of the executive branch at the expense of Congress. 
E)  They both enjoyed Republican majorities in the House and Senate, but were unable to push through much legislation because of the distractions of war. 
A)  They were both laidback presidents who believed that those who governed best were those who governed least and left most political responsibility to the people. 
B)  They were both reserved presidents who rarely spoke to the public out of concern that they needed to focus on day-to-day tasks. 
C)  They excelled at working with people who disagreed with them and ushered in an era marked by profound bipartisanship. 
D)  They were both activist presidents who helped bring about the modern presidency by expanding the scope of the executive branch at the expense of Congress. 
E)  They both enjoyed Republican majorities in the House and Senate, but were unable to push through much legislation because of the distractions of war.

Exam 21: The Progressive Era

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

In what ways is the rift between Roosevelt and Taft representative of larger trends of progressivism?

William Howard Taft viewed his role as president as an administrator rather than an innovator.

As president of the WCTU, Frances Willard lobbied for legislation that would ________ alcohol.

Muckrakers were journalists who worked first and foremost for politicians-an arrangement that often perpetuated political and corporate corruption.

Who was Eugene V. Debs?

Ultimately, what event led to the end of the organized progressive movement in the United States?

Match each description with the item below. -Alice Paul

What was the purpose of the Adamson Act of 1916?

An example of a progressive innovation was the recall, whereby corrupt or incompetent elected officials could be removed through a public petition and vote.

Woodrow Wilson was a minister's son who grew up in the South.

The National Child Labor Committee pushed to

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Sixteenth Amendment?

Match each description with the item below. -William Monroe Trotter

Which of the following statements accurately describes the scope of the progressive impulse?

Why did progressivism arise when it did? What long- and short-term factors set the stage for the birth of the movement?

Under Roosevelt, the nation established its first regular federal income tax.

Contrary to his party's tradition, President Taft called for

Discuss Roosevelt's approach to conservation. What beliefs guided his actions as president in this area?

What did Roosevelt and Wilson have in common?

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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The Second World War

The Cold War and the Fair Deal

Cold War America

A New Frontier and a Great Society

Rebellion and Reaction

Conservative Revival

Twenty-First-Century America

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