Question 1

During his presidency, Teddy Roosevelt did all of the following except

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A) expand presidential power. 
B) shape the progressive movement. 
C) aid the cause of the environment. 
D) make the federal government a neutral force between business and labor. 
E) substantially weaken corporate capitalism. 
A) expand presidential power. 
B) shape the progressive movement. 
C) aid the cause of the environment. 
D) make the federal government a neutral force between business and labor. 
E) substantially weaken corporate capitalism.

Question 2

Why did journalistic muckrakers play such a large role in the progressive movement? What does their strategy of publicizing social problems indicate about the strengths and weaknesses of American progressivism?

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Journalistic muckrakers played a large r

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Newlands Act

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The Newlands Act, also known as the Newl

Question 4

The Panic of 1907 exposed the need for substantial reform in

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A) U.S.banking and currency policies. 
B) tariff policies. 
C) regulation of trust policies. 
D) the practice of corporate interlocking directorates. 
E) Wall Street stock-trading 
A) U.S.banking and currency policies. 
B) tariff policies. 
C) regulation of trust policies. 
D) the practice of corporate interlocking directorates. 
E) Wall Street stock-trading

Question 5

The progressive-inspired city-manager system of government

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A) brought democracy to urban dwellers. 
B) was developed in Wisconsin. 
C) was designed to remove politics from municipal administration. 
D) made giant strides under the leadership of Hiram Johnson. 
E) opened urban politics to new immigrants. 
A) brought democracy to urban dwellers. 
B) was developed in Wisconsin. 
C) was designed to remove politics from municipal administration. 
D) made giant strides under the leadership of Hiram Johnson. 
E) opened urban politics to new immigrants.

Question 6

Female progressives often justified their reformist political activities on the basis of

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A) the need to assert female power against male oppression. 
B) America's need to catch up with more progressive European nations. 
C) women's need for more opportunities to work outside the home to support their families. 
D) the harsh treatment of working women by employers. 
E) their being essentially an extension of women's traditional roles as wives and mothers. 
A) the need to assert female power against male oppression. 
B) America's need to catch up with more progressive European nations. 
C) women's need for more opportunities to work outside the home to support their families. 
D) the harsh treatment of working women by employers. 
E) their being essentially an extension of women's traditional roles as wives and mothers.

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Hiram Johnson

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Hiram Johnson (1866-1945) was an influen

Question 8

​Compare and contrast the principles and policies of the New Freedom and the New Nationalism programs. Which program do you believe represented the most effective way to promote economic growth and restrain the economic excesses and adverse consequences of free market capitalism? Which program most closely adhered to the economic roots of progressivism? Which program would likely uphold progressivism's commitment to social welfare and social justice? Support your answers with specific examples.

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The New Freedom and the New Nationalism

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-recall

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Recall is a political mechanism that all

Question 10

The Supreme Court's rule of reason in antitrust law was handed down in a case involving

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A) Northern Securities. 
B) United States Steel. 
C) General Electric. 
D) Armour Meat-Packing. 
E) Standard Oil. 
A) Northern Securities. 
B) United States Steel. 
C) General Electric. 
D) Armour Meat-Packing. 
E) Standard Oil.

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-New Nationalism

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New Nationalism was a political philosop

Question 12

​Woodrow Wilson developed a reputation for pursuing progressive policies and advocating progressive reforms while

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A) serving as governor of New Jersey. 
B) serving as mayor of Newark, New Jersey. 
C) serving as mayor of Trenton, New Jersey. 
D) serving as governor of New York. 
E) serving as governor of Massachusetts. 
A) serving as governor of New Jersey. 
B) serving as mayor of Newark, New Jersey. 
C) serving as mayor of Trenton, New Jersey. 
D) serving as governor of New York. 
E) serving as governor of Massachusetts.

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-General Federation of Women's Clubs

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The General Federation of Women's Clubs

Question 14

One of Theodore Roosevelt's central principles was that the federal government should act as a neutral force protecting the public, national interest against the power of big business, labor, and other special interests. How successful was he in pursuing this ideal? Is it possible for the government to be completely neutral in this way?

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Theodore Roosevelt's central principle o

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-How the Other Half Lives

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"How the Other Half Lives" is a seminal

Question 16

According to the text, Teddy Roosevelt's most important and enduring achievement may have been

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A) building the Panama Canal. 
B) busting the corporate monopoly trusts. 
C) mediating an end to the Russo-Japanese War. 
D) conserving American resources and protecting the environment. 
E) keeping the United States out of war. 
A) building the Panama Canal. 
B) busting the corporate monopoly trusts. 
C) mediating an end to the Russo-Japanese War. 
D) conserving American resources and protecting the environment. 
E) keeping the United States out of war.

Question 17

While president, Theodore Roosevelt

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A) enhanced the power and prestige of the presidency. 
B) damaged the power and prestige of the presidency and enhanced the power and prestige of Congress and the Supreme Court. 
C) relied more on insider political skills than on public opinion. 
D) was highly popular with the business community. 
E) held rigidly to ideological principles. 
A) enhanced the power and prestige of the presidency. 
B) damaged the power and prestige of the presidency and enhanced the power and prestige of Congress and the Supreme Court. 
C) relied more on insider political skills than on public opinion. 
D) was highly popular with the business community. 
E) held rigidly to ideological principles.

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Sierra Club

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The Sierra Club is an influential enviro

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Meat Inspection Act

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The Meat Inspection Act, passed by the U

Question 20

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Louis D. Brandeis

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Louis D. Brandeis was a significant figu

Exam 28: Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

During his presidency, Teddy Roosevelt did all of the following except

Why did journalistic muckrakers play such a large role in the progressive movement? What does their strategy of publicizing social problems indicate about the strengths and weaknesses of American progressivism?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Newlands Act

The Panic of 1907 exposed the need for substantial reform in

The progressive-inspired city-manager system of government

Female progressives often justified their reformist political activities on the basis of

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Hiram Johnson

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -recall

The Supreme Court's rule of reason in antitrust law was handed down in a case involving

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -New Nationalism

​Woodrow Wilson developed a reputation for pursuing progressive policies and advocating progressive reforms while

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -General Federation of Women's Clubs

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -How the Other Half Lives

According to the text, Teddy Roosevelt's most important and enduring achievement may have been

While president, Theodore Roosevelt

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Sierra Club

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Meat Inspection Act

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Louis D. Brandeis

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Settling the Northern Colonies, 1619-1700

American Life in the Seventeenth Century, 1607-1692

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