Question 1

Why were many Americans drawn to the Socialist Party in the election of 1912?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its presidential candidate, Eugene Debs, was a southerner who could appeal to both blacks and whites. 
B)  A very large minority of Americans were willing to abolish the capitalist system altogether. 
C)  Americans looked with jealousy at the equality and prosperity that reigned in social democracies like Britain and Germany. 
D)  Eugene Debs had been a popular movie star and entertainer before he ran on the Socialist Party ticket. 
E)  The party's proposal to nationalize railroads and banks, and to provide unemployment relief, expressed popular Progressive thought. 
A)  Its presidential candidate, Eugene Debs, was a southerner who could appeal to both blacks and whites. 
B)  A very large minority of Americans were willing to abolish the capitalist system altogether. 
C)  Americans looked with jealousy at the equality and prosperity that reigned in social democracies like Britain and Germany. 
D)  Eugene Debs had been a popular movie star and entertainer before he ran on the Socialist Party ticket. 
E)  The party's proposal to nationalize railroads and banks, and to provide unemployment relief, expressed popular Progressive thought.

Question 2

New sexual attitudes during the Progressive age were limited to the radical bohemia of New York's Greenwich Village.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Chicago and New York emerged as centers of socialist power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What was one accomplishment of the Society of American Indians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indians of many tribal backgrounds were united. 
B)  It had most reservations closed. 
C)  Buffalo numbers were increased so that they could be released back into the wild. 
D)  Many family farms were created for Indians. 
E)  Indians received much more aid from the federal government. 
A)  Indians of many tribal backgrounds were united. 
B)  It had most reservations closed. 
C)  Buffalo numbers were increased so that they could be released back into the wild. 
D)  Many family farms were created for Indians. 
E)  Indians received much more aid from the federal government.

Question 5

Why did President Taft fire Gifford Pinchot?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pinchot refused to authorize federal protection of forest reserves in the West. 
B)  Pinchot criticized Theodore Roosevelt after he left the presidency. 
C)  Pinchot campaigned for Woodrow Wilson and claimed that Wilson would be the first environmental president. 
D)  Pinchot accused the Taft administration of colluding with corporations to hurt the environment. 
E)  Pinchot did not put enough land in the Rocky Mountains under the federal government. 
A)  Pinchot refused to authorize federal protection of forest reserves in the West. 
B)  Pinchot criticized Theodore Roosevelt after he left the presidency. 
C)  Pinchot campaigned for Woodrow Wilson and claimed that Wilson would be the first environmental president. 
D)  Pinchot accused the Taft administration of colluding with corporations to hurt the environment. 
E)  Pinchot did not put enough land in the Rocky Mountains under the federal government.

Question 6

Referendum allows for the removal of public officials by popular vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In Muller v. Oregon, the Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

A)  refused to limit work hours for male bakers. 
B)  argued that women were too weak to work long hours. 
C)  outlawed child labor for children younger than age sixteen. 
D)  gave labor the right to strike. 
E)  validated the "liberty of contract" doctrine. 
A)  refused to limit work hours for male bakers. 
B)  argued that women were too weak to work long hours. 
C)  outlawed child labor for children younger than age sixteen. 
D)  gave labor the right to strike. 
E)  validated the "liberty of contract" doctrine.

Question 8

The Pure Food and Drug Act demonstrated that the federal government was growing and would intervene in the corporate world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In "The Workingman's Conception of Industrial Liberty," what does John Mitchell say about wages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wages need to be tripled for all factory workers. 
B)  Women should be paid half of what men earn. 
C)  Workers should be able to provide for their families and themselves with their wages. 
D)  Laborers' wages should be paid as gold, not silver. 
E)  Workers should only receive stock options as compensation. 
A)  Wages need to be tripled for all factory workers. 
B)  Women should be paid half of what men earn. 
C)  Workers should be able to provide for their families and themselves with their wages. 
D)  Laborers' wages should be paid as gold, not silver. 
E)  Workers should only receive stock options as compensation.

Question 10

The Sixteenth Amendment

Accepted Answer

A)  called for the direct election of senators. 
B)  authorized a graduated income tax. 
C)  granted women the right to vote. 
D)  prohibited the use and sale of alcohol. 
E)  instituted the initiative, referendum, and recall. 
A)  called for the direct election of senators. 
B)  authorized a graduated income tax. 
C)  granted women the right to vote. 
D)  prohibited the use and sale of alcohol. 
E)  instituted the initiative, referendum, and recall.

Question 11

Why did Carlos Montezuma call for the abolition of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1916?

Accepted Answer

A)  The bureau used heavy-handed tactics in collecting taxes. 
B)  The bureau was under the influence of a rival tribal leader. 
C)  The bureau had failed to secure Indian self-determination. 
D)  The bureau failed to offer Native Americans equal employment opportunities. 
E)  The bureau refused to enforce Prohibition on Indian reservations. 
A)  The bureau used heavy-handed tactics in collecting taxes. 
B)  The bureau was under the influence of a rival tribal leader. 
C)  The bureau had failed to secure Indian self-determination. 
D)  The bureau failed to offer Native Americans equal employment opportunities. 
E)  The bureau refused to enforce Prohibition on Indian reservations.

Question 12

Compare the presidencies of Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson. What made them Progressive presidents? Identify what you believe to be the most important pieces of legislation passed during each administration. Why are these so significant? Finally, be sure to indicate what each president did to expand the meaning of freedom for Americans.

Accepted Answer

The presidencies of Roosevelt, Taft, and

Question 13

During the Progressive era,

Accepted Answer

A)  growing numbers of native-born white women worked as domestics. 
B)  most African-American women worked in factories. 
C)  most eastern European immigrant women worked as telephone operators. 
D)  growing numbers of native-born white women worked in offices. 
E)  the number of married women working declined. 
A)  growing numbers of native-born white women worked as domestics. 
B)  most African-American women worked in factories. 
C)  most eastern European immigrant women worked as telephone operators. 
D)  growing numbers of native-born white women worked in offices. 
E)  the number of married women working declined.

Question 14

The federal government enacted most of the Progressive era's reform measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

During the Progressive era,

Accepted Answer

A)  agricultural production stagnated. 
B)  the United States stopped receiving immigrants. 
C)  the gap between economic classes got smaller. 
D)  corporations were considered the engine of progress. 
E)  the United States received a large number of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe. 
A)  agricultural production stagnated. 
B)  the United States stopped receiving immigrants. 
C)  the gap between economic classes got smaller. 
D)  corporations were considered the engine of progress. 
E)  the United States received a large number of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe.

Question 16

Discuss the Progressive-era immigrant experience. Why did so many people emigrate during this period and, upon arrival, how did they navigate their new lives in America?

Accepted Answer

The Progressive-era immigrant experience

Question 17

The word "Progressivism" came into common use around 1910

Accepted Answer

A)  and was used within intellectual circles. 
B)  to show that progress was not always positive. 
C)  was used to refer to the period when Americans enjoyed racial equality for the first time. 
D)  to refer to a group of people who wanted to bring change to America. 
E)  to represent those hoping to maintain the status quo. 
A)  and was used within intellectual circles. 
B)  to show that progress was not always positive. 
C)  was used to refer to the period when Americans enjoyed racial equality for the first time. 
D)  to refer to a group of people who wanted to bring change to America. 
E)  to represent those hoping to maintain the status quo.

Question 18

Why did businesses support the Pure Food and Drug Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  They knew they were liable if they harmed the health of consumers with spoiled products. 
B)  They wanted to protect their workers from spoiled foods. 
C)  They saw their own market share dwindle as superior European foods grew more popular. 
D)  They understood that greater public confidence in the quality of their products helped sales. 
E)  They were concerned about the health and welfare of their workers. 
A)  They knew they were liable if they harmed the health of consumers with spoiled products. 
B)  They wanted to protect their workers from spoiled foods. 
C)  They saw their own market share dwindle as superior European foods grew more popular. 
D)  They understood that greater public confidence in the quality of their products helped sales. 
E)  They were concerned about the health and welfare of their workers.

Question 19

The writer whose work encouraged the passage of the Meat Inspection Act was

Accepted Answer

A)  Henry George. 
B)  Theodore Dreiser. 
C)  Upton Sinclair. 
D)  Ida Tarbell. 
E)  Lincoln Steffens. 
A)  Henry George. 
B)  Theodore Dreiser. 
C)  Upton Sinclair. 
D)  Ida Tarbell. 
E)  Lincoln Steffens.

Question 20

In his first term as president, what did Theodore Roosevelt use to challenge J. P. Morgan's western railroads?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Federal Trade Commission 
B)  the Muller v. Oregon decision 
C)  the Sherman Antitrust Act 
D)  New Nationalism 
E)  the Clayton Act 
A)  the Federal Trade Commission 
B)  the Muller v. Oregon decision 
C)  the Sherman Antitrust Act 
D)  New Nationalism 
E)  the Clayton Act

Exam 18: The Progressive Era, 1900-1916

Why were many Americans drawn to the Socialist Party in the election of 1912?

New sexual attitudes during the Progressive age were limited to the radical bohemia of New York's Greenwich Village.

Chicago and New York emerged as centers of socialist power.

What was one accomplishment of the Society of American Indians?

Why did President Taft fire Gifford Pinchot?

Referendum allows for the removal of public officials by popular vote.

In Muller v. Oregon, the Supreme Court

The Pure Food and Drug Act demonstrated that the federal government was growing and would intervene in the corporate world.

In "The Workingman's Conception of Industrial Liberty," what does John Mitchell say about wages?

The Sixteenth Amendment

Why did Carlos Montezuma call for the abolition of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1916?

During the Progressive era,

The federal government enacted most of the Progressive era's reform measures.

During the Progressive era,

Discuss the Progressive-era immigrant experience. Why did so many people emigrate during this period and, upon arrival, how did they navigate their new lives in America?

The word "Progressivism" came into common use around 1910

Why did businesses support the Pure Food and Drug Act?

The writer whose work encouraged the passage of the Meat Inspection Act was

In his first term as president, what did Theodore Roosevelt use to challenge J. P. Morgan's western railroads?

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