Question 1

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-John Muir

Accepted Answer

A) scientific management 
B) birth-control movement 
C) Industrial Workers of the World 
D) Supreme Court justice 
E) Hull House
F)United Mine Workers
G)moving assembly line
H)Wisconsin Progressive
I)socialist leader
J)Square Deal
K)Women and Economics
L)Sierra Club 
A) scientific management 
B) birth-control movement 
C) Industrial Workers of the World 
D) Supreme Court justice 
E) Hull House
F)United Mine Workers
G)moving assembly line
H)Wisconsin Progressive
I)socialist leader
J)Square Deal
K)Women and Economics
L)Sierra Club

Question 2

By 1914,socialism had made such inroads in popularity that the U.S.Congress had a Socialist representative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The battle for free speech among workers in the early twentieth century:

Accepted Answer

A)  was led by the American Federation of Labor. 
B)  was led by the Industrial Workers of the World. 
C)  was not an issue of concern to most workers. 
D)  was insignificant because the courts consistently supported workers' rights to assemble, organize, and spread their views. 
E)  was never successful on the local level. 
A)  was led by the American Federation of Labor. 
B)  was led by the Industrial Workers of the World. 
C)  was not an issue of concern to most workers. 
D)  was insignificant because the courts consistently supported workers' rights to assemble, organize, and spread their views. 
E)  was never successful on the local level.

Question 4

Which statement about the American Federation of Labor in the early twentieth century is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The AFL represented skilled workers only. 
B)  AFL membership tripled between 1900 and 1904. 
C)  The AFL forged closer ties with corporate leaders to stabilize employee relations. 
D)  The AFL established pension plans for long-term workers. 
E)  The AFL proposed an overthrow of the capitalist system. 
A)  The AFL represented skilled workers only. 
B)  AFL membership tripled between 1900 and 1904. 
C)  The AFL forged closer ties with corporate leaders to stabilize employee relations. 
D)  The AFL established pension plans for long-term workers. 
E)  The AFL proposed an overthrow of the capitalist system.

Question 5

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Henry Ford

Accepted Answer

A) scientific management 
B) birth-control movement 
C) Industrial Workers of the World 
D) Supreme Court justice 
E) Hull House
F)United Mine Workers
G)moving assembly line
H)Wisconsin Progressive
I)socialist leader
J)Square Deal
K)Women and Economics
L)Sierra Club 
A) scientific management 
B) birth-control movement 
C) Industrial Workers of the World 
D) Supreme Court justice 
E) Hull House
F)United Mine Workers
G)moving assembly line
H)Wisconsin Progressive
I)socialist leader
J)Square Deal
K)Women and Economics
L)Sierra Club

Question 6

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Upton Sinclair

Accepted Answer

A) The Jungle 
B) direct election of senators 
C) socialist newspaper 
D) limited working hours for women 
E) writer or journalist
F)mass production and consumption 
G)West Coast immigration center
H)aid to immigrants
I)twelve regional banks
J)Roosevelt's campaign
K)graduated income tax
L)Wilson's campaign 
A) The Jungle 
B) direct election of senators 
C) socialist newspaper 
D) limited working hours for women 
E) writer or journalist
F)mass production and consumption 
G)West Coast immigration center
H)aid to immigrants
I)twelve regional banks
J)Roosevelt's campaign
K)graduated income tax
L)Wilson's campaign

Question 7

President Theodore Roosevelt:

Accepted Answer

A)  believed that the president should side with employers during labor disputes. 
B)  believed that the president should be an honest broker in labor disputes. 
C)  opposed direct federal regulation of the economy. 
D)  opposed the creation of national parks. 
E)  proposed to weaken the Interstate Commerce Commission. 
A)  believed that the president should side with employers during labor disputes. 
B)  believed that the president should be an honest broker in labor disputes. 
C)  opposed direct federal regulation of the economy. 
D)  opposed the creation of national parks. 
E)  proposed to weaken the Interstate Commerce Commission.

Question 8

John Muir did all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  lament the intrusions of civilization on the natural environment. 
B)  call forests "God's first temples." 
C)  attract very few followers with his message about the spirituality of nature. 
D)  found the Sierra Club. 
A)  lament the intrusions of civilization on the natural environment. 
B)  call forests "God's first temples." 
C)  attract very few followers with his message about the spirituality of nature. 
D)  found the Sierra Club.

Question 9

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 10

Which of the following statements about Jane Addams and Hull House is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hull House and other settlement houses provided careers for the "new woman." 
B)  Addams built kindergartens for immigrant children. 
C)  Hull House was modeled on a settlement house in London. 
D)  Addams established employment bureaus and health clinics. 
E)  Addams believed that immigrant women primarily needed union protection. 
A)  Hull House and other settlement houses provided careers for the "new woman." 
B)  Addams built kindergartens for immigrant children. 
C)  Hull House was modeled on a settlement house in London. 
D)  Addams established employment bureaus and health clinics. 
E)  Addams believed that immigrant women primarily needed union protection.

Question 11

By 1912,the Socialist Party:

Accepted Answer

A)  appealed only to immigrants. 
B)  appealed only to industrial workers. 
C)  had elected scores of local officials. 
D)  was concentrated in New York City. 
E)  had yet to elect a member to Congress. 
A)  appealed only to immigrants. 
B)  appealed only to industrial workers. 
C)  had elected scores of local officials. 
D)  was concentrated in New York City. 
E)  had yet to elect a member to Congress.

Question 12

Compare the Populist and Progressive movements.Critically analyze why the Progressive movement seemed to have more success.What were the limitations of the Populist movement?

Accepted Answer

The Populist and Progressive movements w

Question 13

Henry Ford paid his employees five dollars a day because he wished to avoid strikes at his factory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Muller v.Oregon

Accepted Answer

A) The Jungle 
B) direct election of senators 
C) socialist newspaper 
D) limited working hours for women 
E) writer or journalist
F)mass production and consumption 
G)West Coast immigration center
H)aid to immigrants
I)twelve regional banks
J)Roosevelt's campaign
K)graduated income tax
L)Wilson's campaign 
A) The Jungle 
B) direct election of senators 
C) socialist newspaper 
D) limited working hours for women 
E) writer or journalist
F)mass production and consumption 
G)West Coast immigration center
H)aid to immigrants
I)twelve regional banks
J)Roosevelt's campaign
K)graduated income tax
L)Wilson's campaign

Question 15

Newspaper and magazine writers who exposed the ills of industrial and urban life,fueling the Progressive movement,were known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  yellow journalists. 
B)  trustees. 
C)  social reformers. 
D)  muckrakers. 
E)  freelancers. 
A)  yellow journalists. 
B)  trustees. 
C)  social reformers. 
D)  muckrakers. 
E)  freelancers.

Question 16

The "living wage" and the "American standard of living" were an outgrowth of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  A mature consumer economy. 
B)  The powerful influence of labor unions. 
C)  An increasingly diverse society. 
D)  The power of monopolistic corporations. 
E)  An effective nationwide advertising campaign. 
A)  A mature consumer economy. 
B)  The powerful influence of labor unions. 
C)  An increasingly diverse society. 
D)  The power of monopolistic corporations. 
E)  An effective nationwide advertising campaign.

Question 17

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-settlement house

Accepted Answer

A) The Jungle 
B) direct election of senators 
C) socialist newspaper 
D) limited working hours for women 
E) writer or journalist
F)mass production and consumption 
G)West Coast immigration center
H)aid to immigrants
I)twelve regional banks
J)Roosevelt's campaign
K)graduated income tax
L)Wilson's campaign 
A) The Jungle 
B) direct election of senators 
C) socialist newspaper 
D) limited working hours for women 
E) writer or journalist
F)mass production and consumption 
G)West Coast immigration center
H)aid to immigrants
I)twelve regional banks
J)Roosevelt's campaign
K)graduated income tax
L)Wilson's campaign

Question 18

Labor agents:

Accepted Answer

A)  negotiated on behalf of immigrants for fair labor contracts. 
B)  recruited Chinese, Mexican, and Italian immigrants to work in Angel Island's fruit and vegetable fields. 
C)  provided American employers with workers who signed long-term labor contracts. 
D)  were seen as champions of free labor. 
E)  focused on short-term labor contracts. 
A)  negotiated on behalf of immigrants for fair labor contracts. 
B)  recruited Chinese, Mexican, and Italian immigrants to work in Angel Island's fruit and vegetable fields. 
C)  provided American employers with workers who signed long-term labor contracts. 
D)  were seen as champions of free labor. 
E)  focused on short-term labor contracts.

Question 19

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-New feminism

Accepted Answer

New feminism refers to the feminist move

Question 20

Why did the Wilson administration impose a graduated income tax in 1913?

Accepted Answer

A)  Correctly predicting the coming of World War I, Wilson hoped to bolster the federal budget for defense. 
B)  Having imposed a ban on liquor sales, Wilson had to find a way to compensate for the lost excise tax. 
C)  Wilson was trying to fulfill his campaign promise of "soaking the rich." 
D)  Wilson had promised Republicans a graduated income tax only, if in return, they supported his declaration of war. 
E)  The substantial reduction of duties on imports required Wilson to make up for lost revenue. 
A)  Correctly predicting the coming of World War I, Wilson hoped to bolster the federal budget for defense. 
B)  Having imposed a ban on liquor sales, Wilson had to find a way to compensate for the lost excise tax. 
C)  Wilson was trying to fulfill his campaign promise of "soaking the rich." 
D)  Wilson had promised Republicans a graduated income tax only, if in return, they supported his declaration of war. 
E)  The substantial reduction of duties on imports required Wilson to make up for lost revenue.

Exam 18: The Progressive Era,1900-1916

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -John Muir

By 1914,socialism had made such inroads in popularity that the U.S.Congress had a Socialist representative.

The battle for free speech among workers in the early twentieth century:

Which statement about the American Federation of Labor in the early twentieth century is FALSE?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Henry Ford

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Upton Sinclair

President Theodore Roosevelt:

John Muir did all of the following EXCEPT:

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?

Which of the following statements about Jane Addams and Hull House is NOT true?

By 1912,the Socialist Party:

Compare the Populist and Progressive movements.Critically analyze why the Progressive movement seemed to have more success.What were the limitations of the Populist movement?

Henry Ford paid his employees five dollars a day because he wished to avoid strikes at his factory.

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Muller v.Oregon

Newspaper and magazine writers who exposed the ills of industrial and urban life,fueling the Progressive movement,were known as:

The "living wage" and the "American standard of living" were an outgrowth of what?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -settlement house

Labor agents:

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -New feminism

Why did the Wilson administration impose a graduated income tax in 1913?

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Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: The Civil War,1861-1865

What Is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

America’s Gilded Age,1870-1890

Freedom’s Boundaries,at Home and Abroad,1890-1900

Safe for Democracy: The United States and World War I,1916-1920

From Business Culture to Great Depression: The Twenties,1920-1932

The New Deal,1932-1940

Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II,1941-1945

The United States and the Cold War,1945-1953

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