Question 1

What idea was expressed in The Passing of the Great Race by Madison Grant?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lynching of African Americans in the southern states is so prevalent that it is akin to genocide. 
B)  White Americans of Anglo-Saxon descent are rapidly becoming a minority in the United States. 
C)  The loss of power and prestige by the nations of Europe means that the United States must assume the responsibility for preserving the traditions of Western culture. 
D)  Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe are mentally and morally inferior and are a threat to the strength of American society. 
A)  The lynching of African Americans in the southern states is so prevalent that it is akin to genocide. 
B)  White Americans of Anglo-Saxon descent are rapidly becoming a minority in the United States. 
C)  The loss of power and prestige by the nations of Europe means that the United States must assume the responsibility for preserving the traditions of Western culture. 
D)  Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe are mentally and morally inferior and are a threat to the strength of American society.

Question 2

As a conservationist, Theodore Roosevelt ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oversaw enactment of a national plan for resource management 
B)  believed that the government should manage and control lands in the public domain 
C)  substantially restricted the wasteful practices of timber and mining companies 
D)  persuaded Congress to impose a special conservation tax on timber, oil, and mining companies 
A)  oversaw enactment of a national plan for resource management 
B)  believed that the government should manage and control lands in the public domain 
C)  substantially restricted the wasteful practices of timber and mining companies 
D)  persuaded Congress to impose a special conservation tax on timber, oil, and mining companies

Question 3

By means of such processes as the initiative, the referendum, and the recall, progressive reformers hoped to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce the power of government 
B)  use the common-sense ideas of ordinary working people to solve the problems of urban America 
C)  create a government whose response to the will of the people was completely spontaneous 
D)  replace the favoritism of the boss system with rational, accountable management chosen by responsible voters 
A)  reduce the power of government 
B)  use the common-sense ideas of ordinary working people to solve the problems of urban America 
C)  create a government whose response to the will of the people was completely spontaneous 
D)  replace the favoritism of the boss system with rational, accountable management chosen by responsible voters

Question 4

The new economic theory of the early twentieth century held that __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  economic laws, like natural laws, were unchangeable 
B)  as social conditions change, so should economic theory 
C)  economic theory could not change just because society was changing 
D)  statistics meant little in the field of economics 
A)  economic laws, like natural laws, were unchangeable 
B)  as social conditions change, so should economic theory 
C)  economic theory could not change just because society was changing 
D)  statistics meant little in the field of economics

Question 5

Where did political progressives focus their anti-corruption efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)  At the city level 
B)  At the federal level 
C)  At the regional level 
D)  At the state level 
A)  At the city level 
B)  At the federal level 
C)  At the regional level 
D)  At the state level

Question 6

Who founded the National Consumers League?

Accepted Answer

A)  Susan B. Anthony 
B)  Carrie Chapman Catt 
C)  Florence Kelley 
D)  Alice Paul 
A)  Susan B. Anthony 
B)  Carrie Chapman Catt 
C)  Florence Kelley 
D)  Alice Paul

Question 7

As a result of the Hepburn Act, __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the government gained sufficient power to stop all railroad abuses 
B)  the government gained the power to regulate working hours in the railroad industry 
C)  workers in the railroad industry received higher wages and the promise of automatic cost-of-living increases 
D)  the ICC gained more authority to fix railroad rates, but the courts could still overturn rate decisions 
A)  the government gained sufficient power to stop all railroad abuses 
B)  the government gained the power to regulate working hours in the railroad industry 
C)  workers in the railroad industry received higher wages and the promise of automatic cost-of-living increases 
D)  the ICC gained more authority to fix railroad rates, but the courts could still overturn rate decisions

Question 8

Working-class reformers in the Progressive era strongly supported ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  enactment of a progressive income tax 
B)  shorter working hours and safer working conditions 
C)  restrictions on the sale and consumption of liquor 
D)  ridding the cities of political bosses 
A)  enactment of a progressive income tax 
B)  shorter working hours and safer working conditions 
C)  restrictions on the sale and consumption of liquor 
D)  ridding the cities of political bosses

Question 9

Which of the following did Theodore Roosevelt believe to be an efficient means of achieving material progress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Business consolidation 
B)  Government ownership 
C)  Tax incentives 
D)  Trustbusting 
A)  Business consolidation 
B)  Government ownership 
C)  Tax incentives 
D)  Trustbusting

Question 10

Which of the following was true of women in higher education during the Progressive era?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most women chose to take science and mathematics courses. 
B)  Most women attended private women's colleges rather than coeducational institutions. 
C)  Harvard and Yale began recruiting women into their medical schools. 
D)  Women were usually encouraged to take home economics courses. 
A)  Most women chose to take science and mathematics courses. 
B)  Most women attended private women's colleges rather than coeducational institutions. 
C)  Harvard and Yale began recruiting women into their medical schools. 
D)  Women were usually encouraged to take home economics courses.

Question 11

Which of the following is true of W.E.B. Du Bois?

Accepted Answer

A)  He believed that the "Talented Tenth" within the African American community should lead in the pursuit of racial equality. 
B)  He agreed with the ideas expressed by Booker T. Washington in Washington's speech to the Atlanta Exposition. 
C)  He advanced the idea that African Americans should arm themselves so that they could adequately defend themselves in a racist society. 
D)  He believed that the problems experienced by African Americans could best be solved by the founding of vocational schools throughout the nation. 
A)  He believed that the "Talented Tenth" within the African American community should lead in the pursuit of racial equality. 
B)  He agreed with the ideas expressed by Booker T. Washington in Washington's speech to the Atlanta Exposition. 
C)  He advanced the idea that African Americans should arm themselves so that they could adequately defend themselves in a racist society. 
D)  He believed that the problems experienced by African Americans could best be solved by the founding of vocational schools throughout the nation.

Question 12

Discuss President Theodore Roosevelt's philosophy, objectives, and accomplishments in the area of conservation.

Accepted Answer

President Theodore Roosevelt was a stron

Question 13

Examine and evaluate Theodore Roosevelt's domestic accomplishments as president. Should he be regarded as a genuine reformer? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Theodore Roosevelt's domestic accomplish

Question 14

In 1911, middle-class Native Americans formed which association to work for better education, civil rights, and health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
B)  National American Woman Suffrage Association 
C)  National Consumers League 
D)  Society of American Indians 
A)  National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
B)  National American Woman Suffrage Association 
C)  National Consumers League 
D)  Society of American Indians

Question 15

Most progressive reformers _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  viewed socialism as a desirable but unachievable goal 
B)  wanted to destroy the capitalist system 
C)  had little at stake in the capitalist system and did not care whether it survived or not 
D)  did not support radical challenges to capitalism 
A)  viewed socialism as a desirable but unachievable goal 
B)  wanted to destroy the capitalist system 
C)  had little at stake in the capitalist system and did not care whether it survived or not 
D)  did not support radical challenges to capitalism

Question 16

Which of the following is true of the settlement achieved in the 1902 United Mine Workers' strike?

Accepted Answer

A)  The wages of the mine workers were increased. 
B)  The number of hours in the mine workers' workday remained the same. 
C)  The mine owners were required to recognize the mine workers' union. 
D)  The mine owners were required to establish an employee pension plan. 
A)  The wages of the mine workers were increased. 
B)  The number of hours in the mine workers' workday remained the same. 
C)  The mine owners were required to recognize the mine workers' union. 
D)  The mine owners were required to establish an employee pension plan.

Question 17

Discuss the similarities and differences between the ideologies, goals, and tactics of middle-class Progressives and those of working-class Progressives. Evaluate the effectiveness of these groups in addressing the three major Progressive themes: opposition to the abuse of power, reform of social institutions, and the quest for cooperation and scientific efficiency.

Accepted Answer

The middle-class Progressives and workin

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People at the time of its founding?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was the only organization that spoke for lower-class African Americans and sharecroppers. 
B)  It believed that African Americans should seek legal redress through the courts to end racial discrimination and to gain voting rights. 
C)  It refused to permit white membership. 
D)  It was bitterly opposed by white liberals as being too militant. 
A)  It was the only organization that spoke for lower-class African Americans and sharecroppers. 
B)  It believed that African Americans should seek legal redress through the courts to end racial discrimination and to gain voting rights. 
C)  It refused to permit white membership. 
D)  It was bitterly opposed by white liberals as being too militant.

Question 19

Which statement from the following best expresses the beliefs of Booker T. Washington?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans should demand political and social equality in American society. 
B)  African Americans should passively accept their inferior position in a white-dominated society. 
C)  African Americans should prove themselves worthy of respect by working hard and acquiring property. 
D)  African Americans should challenge discriminatory legislation in the courts. 
A)  African Americans should demand political and social equality in American society. 
B)  African Americans should passively accept their inferior position in a white-dominated society. 
C)  African Americans should prove themselves worthy of respect by working hard and acquiring property. 
D)  African Americans should challenge discriminatory legislation in the courts.

Question 20

Discuss the objectives of Progressive reformers at the local and state levels, the means by which they sought to achieve their objectives, and the effectiveness of those means.

Accepted Answer

The objectives of Progressive reformers

Exam 18: The Progressive ERA, 1895-1920

What idea was expressed in The Passing of the Great Race by Madison Grant?

As a conservationist, Theodore Roosevelt ___________________.

By means of such processes as the initiative, the referendum, and the recall, progressive reformers hoped to ___________.

The new economic theory of the early twentieth century held that __________________.

Where did political progressives focus their anti-corruption efforts?

Who founded the National Consumers League?

As a result of the Hepburn Act, __________________.

Working-class reformers in the Progressive era strongly supported ________________.

Which of the following did Theodore Roosevelt believe to be an efficient means of achieving material progress?

Which of the following was true of women in higher education during the Progressive era?

Which of the following is true of W.E.B. Du Bois?

Discuss President Theodore Roosevelt's philosophy, objectives, and accomplishments in the area of conservation.

Examine and evaluate Theodore Roosevelt's domestic accomplishments as president. Should he be regarded as a genuine reformer? Explain.

In 1911, middle-class Native Americans formed which association to work for better education, civil rights, and health care?

Most progressive reformers _____________.

Which of the following is true of the settlement achieved in the 1902 United Mine Workers' strike?

Which of the following is true of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People at the time of its founding?

Which statement from the following best expresses the beliefs of Booker T. Washington?

Discuss the objectives of Progressive reformers at the local and state levels, the means by which they sought to achieve their objectives, and the effectiveness of those means.

Three Old Worlds Create a New, 1492-1600

Europeans Colonize North America, 1600-1650

North America in the Atlantic World, 1650-1720

Becoming America, 1720-1760

The Ends of Empire, 1754-1774

American Revolutions, 1775-1783

Forging a Nation, 1783-1800

Defining the Nation, 1801-1823

The Rise of the South, 1815-1860

The Restless North, 1815-1860

The Contested West, 1815-1860

Politics and the Fate of the Union, 1824-1859

Transforming Fire: The Civil War, 1860-1865

Reconstruction: an Unfinished Revolution, 1865-1877

The Ecology of the West and South, 1865-1900

Building Factories, Building Cities, 1877-1900

Gilded Age Politics, 1877-1900

The Quest for Empire, 1865-1914

Americans in the Great War, 1914-1920

The New ERA, 1920-1929

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

The Second World War at Home and Abroad, 1939-1945

The Cold War and American Globalism, 1945-1961

America at Midcentury, 1945-1960

The Tumultuous Sixties, 1960-1968

A Pivotal ERA, 1969-1980

Conservatism Revived, 1980-1992

Into the Global Millennium: America Since 1992

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