Question 1

In the 1912 presidential election

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A)  the incumbent President Taft finished third in the balloting. 
B)  the Democrats won both the presidency and control of Congress. 
C)  the winner, Woodrow Wilson, attracted just over 40 percent of the popular vote. 
D)  a third-party candidate won the presidency for the only time in American history. 
E)  the Socialist party candidate Eugene Debs finished third in the popular vote. 
A)  the incumbent President Taft finished third in the balloting. 
B)  the Democrats won both the presidency and control of Congress. 
C)  the winner, Woodrow Wilson, attracted just over 40 percent of the popular vote. 
D)  a third-party candidate won the presidency for the only time in American history. 
E)  the Socialist party candidate Eugene Debs finished third in the popular vote.

Question 2

The Progressive Bull Moose party died when

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A)  Teddy Roosevelt refused to run as the party's presidential candidate in 1916. 
B)  Teddy Roosevelt lost the presidential race in 1916. 
C)  the United States entered World War I. 
D)  the Republican candidate, Charles Evans Hughes, advocated the same programs as Roosevelt. 
E)  Woodrow Wilson won over most Bull Moose voters. 
A)  Teddy Roosevelt refused to run as the party's presidential candidate in 1916. 
B)  Teddy Roosevelt lost the presidential race in 1916. 
C)  the United States entered World War I. 
D)  the Republican candidate, Charles Evans Hughes, advocated the same programs as Roosevelt. 
E)  Woodrow Wilson won over most Bull Moose voters.

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Progressive party

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The Progressive Party, often referred to

Question 4

Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
  
-____ Three of the nations who became associated as the Central Powers during World War I.

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The answer of Locate the following places by reference number...

Question 5

Assess America's policy of neutrality at the outset of World War I.Consider both Wilson's policies in regard to Britain and Germany and the sentiments of the American public.Were we "neutral in thought as well as deed"? Explain.

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At the outset of World War I, America's

Question 6

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Arsene Pujo

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Arsène Pujo was a Democratic member of t

Question 7

The central provisions of the Clayton Anti-Trust Act

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A)  included trade unions under the antimonopoly provisions of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. 
B)  declared that no single corporation could control more than 75 percent of a given industry. 
C)  established minimum wage rates for goods produced in interstate commerce. 
D)  outlawed corporate interlocking directorates and price discrimination against different purchasers. 
E)  exempted farm cooperatives from antitrust action. 
A)  included trade unions under the antimonopoly provisions of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. 
B)  declared that no single corporation could control more than 75 percent of a given industry. 
C)  established minimum wage rates for goods produced in interstate commerce. 
D)  outlawed corporate interlocking directorates and price discrimination against different purchasers. 
E)  exempted farm cooperatives from antitrust action.

Question 8

As World War I began in Europe,the alliance system placed Germany and Austria-Hungary as leaders of the ____,while Russia and France were among the ____.

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A)  Central Powers; Holy Alliance 
B)  Central Powers; Triple Alliance 
C)  Allies; Central Powers 
D)  Triple Alliance; Central Powers 
E)  Central Powers; Allies 
A)  Central Powers; Holy Alliance 
B)  Central Powers; Triple Alliance 
C)  Allies; Central Powers 
D)  Triple Alliance; Central Powers 
E)  Central Powers; Allies

Question 9

Woodrow Wilson's political philosophy included all of the following except

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A)  faith in the masses. 
B)  a belief that compromise was necessary to be an effective leader. 
C)  a belief that the president should provide leadership for Congress. 
D)  a belief that the president should appeal over the heads of legislators to the sovereign people. 
E)  a belief in the central importance of morality of politics. 
A)  faith in the masses. 
B)  a belief that compromise was necessary to be an effective leader. 
C)  a belief that the president should provide leadership for Congress. 
D)  a belief that the president should appeal over the heads of legislators to the sovereign people. 
E)  a belief in the central importance of morality of politics.

Question 10

Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
  
-____ Locate the nation that joined the Allies later,after the outbreak of World War I.

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The answer of Locate the following places by reference number...

Question 11

Compare the issues and candidates in the presidential elections of 1912 and 1916.Account for Wilson's victory in each case.

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The presidential elections of 1912 and 1

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-William Jennings Bryan

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William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 –

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Charles Evans Hughes

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Charles Evans Hughes (1862–1948) was an

Question 14

The 1912 presidential election was notable because

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A)  it gave the voters a clear choice of political and economic philosophies. 
B)  personalities were the only issue of the campaign. 
C)  it was the first time women had the right to vote. 
D)  the Democratic party had split. 
E)  the fourth-party Socialists had a serious chance to win. 
A)  it gave the voters a clear choice of political and economic philosophies. 
B)  personalities were the only issue of the campaign. 
C)  it was the first time women had the right to vote. 
D)  the Democratic party had split. 
E)  the fourth-party Socialists had a serious chance to win.

Question 15

In 1913,Woodrow Wilson broke with a custom dating back to Jefferson's day when he

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A)  stopped having formal cabinet meetings. 
B)  appointed a black man to the Supreme Court. 
C)  endorsed woman suffrage. 
D)  personally delivered his presidential State of the Union address to Congress. 
E)  rode with his defeated predecessor to the inauguration. 
A)  stopped having formal cabinet meetings. 
B)  appointed a black man to the Supreme Court. 
C)  endorsed woman suffrage. 
D)  personally delivered his presidential State of the Union address to Congress. 
E)  rode with his defeated predecessor to the inauguration.

Question 16

Compare and contrast Roosevelt's New Nationalism and Wilson's New Freedom programs.Which seems to you to be the more realistic response to industrialization? Why?

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Roosevelt's New Nationalism and Wilson's

Question 17

Upon becoming president,Woodrow Wilson launched an attack on the "triple wall of privilege," which he said consisted of

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A)  high tariffs. 
B)  racial discrimination. 
C)  powerful monopolistic trusts. 
D)  conservative banking practices. 
E)  exclusive private social clubs. 
A)  high tariffs. 
B)  racial discrimination. 
C)  powerful monopolistic trusts. 
D)  conservative banking practices. 
E)  exclusive private social clubs.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

The Jones Act, formally known as the Mer

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-La Follette Seaman's Act

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The La Follette Seaman's Act, also known

Question 20

In the 1930s,many Americans came to believe that American business and arms manufacturers had engaged in a conspiracy to get the United States into World War I.Is there any evidence to support such a view? In what ways did American business actually benefit from U.S.neutrality in the war?

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In the 1930s, many Americans did come to

Exam 29: Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad,1912-1916

In the 1912 presidential election

The Progressive Bull Moose party died when

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Progressive party

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: -____ Three of the nations who became associated as the Central Powers during World War I.

Assess America's policy of neutrality at the outset of World War I.Consider both Wilson's policies in regard to Britain and Germany and the sentiments of the American public.Were we "neutral in thought as well as deed"? Explain.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Arsene Pujo

The central provisions of the Clayton Anti-Trust Act

As World War I began in Europe,the alliance system placed Germany and Austria-Hungary as leaders of the ____,while Russia and France were among the ____.

Woodrow Wilson's political philosophy included all of the following except

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: -____ Locate the nation that joined the Allies later,after the outbreak of World War I.

Compare the issues and candidates in the presidential elections of 1912 and 1916.Account for Wilson's victory in each case.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -William Jennings Bryan

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Charles Evans Hughes

The 1912 presidential election was notable because

In 1913,Woodrow Wilson broke with a custom dating back to Jefferson's day when he

Compare and contrast Roosevelt's New Nationalism and Wilson's New Freedom programs.Which seems to you to be the more realistic response to industrialization? Why?

Upon becoming president,Woodrow Wilson launched an attack on the "triple wall of privilege," which he said consisted of

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

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -La Follette Seaman's Act

In the 1930s,many Americans came to believe that American business and arms manufacturers had engaged in a conspiracy to get the United States into World War I.Is there any evidence to support such a view? In what ways did American business actually benefit from U.S.neutrality in the war?

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The Planting of English America,1500-1733

Settling the Northern Colonies,1619-1700

American Life in the Seventeenth Century,1607-1692

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution,1700-1775

The Duel for North America,1608-1763

The Road to Revolution,1763-1775

America Secedes from the Empire,1775-1783

The Confederation and the Constitution,1776-1790

Launching the New Ship of State,1789-1800

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic,1800-1812

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism,1812-1824

The Rise of a Mass Democracy,1824-1840

Forging the National Economy,1790-1860

The Ferment of Reform and Culture,1790-1860

The South and the Slavery Controversy,1793-1860

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy,1841-1848

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Drifting Toward Disunion,1854-1861

Girding for War: The North and the South,1861-1865

The Furnace of Civil War,1861-1865

The Ordeal of Reconstruction,1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age,1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age,1865-1900

America Moves to the City,1865-1900

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The War to End War,1917-1918

American Life in the "Roaring Twenties",1919-1929

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The Great Depression and the New Deal,1933-1939

Franklin D.Roosevelt and the Shadow of War,1933-1941

America in World War II,1941-1945

The Cold War Begins,1945-1952

The Eisenhower Era,1952-1960

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