Question 1

William Howard Taft had served as Theodore Roosevelt's vice president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What led to the emergence of the NAACP? Describe the organization, mentioning both its goals and its tactics for meeting them.

Accepted Answer

The emergence of the NAACP (National Ass

Question 3

Explain the significance of Hull House to both local and national political culture. Discuss the ways in which women's involvement in Hull House was important.

Accepted Answer

Hull House, founded by Jane Addams and E

Question 4

By 1916, Progressives had not accomplished a great deal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The leading spokesperson for the disabled was

Accepted Answer

A) Julia Lathrop. 
B) Helen Keller 
C) Edith Abbott. 
D) Sophonistra Breckinridge. 
E) Florence Kelley 
A) Julia Lathrop. 
B) Helen Keller 
C) Edith Abbott. 
D) Sophonistra Breckinridge. 
E) Florence Kelley

Question 6

The Australian ballot predated the Progressive Era.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Theodore Roosevelt unveiled his New Nationalism at ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Theodore Roosevelt unveiled his New Nationalism at...

Question 8

____________________ founded the National Woman's Party in 1916.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ founded the National Woman's Party in...

Question 9

Henry Ford's use of the _______________________ lowered the time involved in producing a car, which in turn helped drop the price of  his Model T dramatically.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Henry Ford's use of the _______________________ lowered...

Question 10

Theodore Roosevelt became known as a "trust-buster" because he directed the Justice Department to prosecute

Accepted Answer

A) Standard Oil. 
B) Northern Securities Company. 
C) Hormel Meatpackers. 
D) American Telegraph and Telephone. 
E) American Tobacco Company. 
A) Standard Oil. 
B) Northern Securities Company. 
C) Hormel Meatpackers. 
D) American Telegraph and Telephone. 
E) American Tobacco Company.

Question 11

Woodrow Wilson identified with the Bryan wing of the Democratic Party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Federal Reserve Act reflected Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom principles by breaking up private financial institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The first American settlement house was

Accepted Answer

A) founded by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr in 1889, in Chicago. 
B) Toynbee Hall. 
C) founded by prominent Chicago businessman Charles Hull. 
D) founded by muckraker Ida Tarbell. 
E) founded in Washington, D.C. by the federal government. 
A) founded by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr in 1889, in Chicago. 
B) Toynbee Hall. 
C) founded by prominent Chicago businessman Charles Hull. 
D) founded by muckraker Ida Tarbell. 
E) founded in Washington, D.C. by the federal government.

Question 14

Describe the election of 1912. Why did Theodore Roosevelt run for president? What impact, if any, did he have on the final results?

Accepted Answer

The election of 1912 was a significant a

Question 15

In 1915, the Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

A) endorsed the separate but equal principle. 
B) outlawed railroad rebates. 
C) invalidated "grandfather clauses" that allowed certain whites to vote in Oklahoma and Maryland. 
D) declared poll taxes unconstitutional. 
E) declared segregation unconstitutional. 
A) endorsed the separate but equal principle. 
B) outlawed railroad rebates. 
C) invalidated "grandfather clauses" that allowed certain whites to vote in Oklahoma and Maryland. 
D) declared poll taxes unconstitutional. 
E) declared segregation unconstitutional.

Question 16

The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

Accepted Answer

A) gave women the vote. 
B) gave blacks the vote. 
C) gave the government the power to impose an income tax. 
D) prohibited alcoholic beverages. 
E) provided for the popular election of Senators. 
A) gave women the vote. 
B) gave blacks the vote. 
C) gave the government the power to impose an income tax. 
D) prohibited alcoholic beverages. 
E) provided for the popular election of Senators.

Question 17

Which of the following was not a political reform designed to weaken the power of party bosses in national politics?

Accepted Answer

A) the introduction of the direct primary the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, 
B) granting female suffrage 
C) the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment, 
D) mandating the direct election of senators 
E) the introduction of the initiative and the referendum the recall. 
A) the introduction of the direct primary the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, 
B) granting female suffrage 
C) the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment, 
D) mandating the direct election of senators 
E) the introduction of the initiative and the referendum the recall.

Question 18

The modern civil rights movement began with the

Accepted Answer

A) Seneca Falls convention. 
B) founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 
C) passage of the Fifteenth Amendment. 
D) election of Woodrow Wilson as president of the United States. 
E) founding of Tuskegee Institute. 
A) Seneca Falls convention. 
B) founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 
C) passage of the Fifteenth Amendment. 
D) election of Woodrow Wilson as president of the United States. 
E) founding of Tuskegee Institute.

Question 19

The progressive reform known as the ____________________ allowed voters to put legislative proposals before the voters in a general election, rather than waiting for state legislatures to act.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The progressive reform known as the ____________________...

Question 20

In the 1912 presidential election, Roosevelt, Wilson and Debs all agreed that American corporations had too much power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Progressivism, 1900-1917

William Howard Taft had served as Theodore Roosevelt's vice president.

What led to the emergence of the NAACP? Describe the organization, mentioning both its goals and its tactics for meeting them.

Explain the significance of Hull House to both local and national political culture. Discuss the ways in which women's involvement in Hull House was important.

By 1916, Progressives had not accomplished a great deal.

The leading spokesperson for the disabled was

The Australian ballot predated the Progressive Era.

Theodore Roosevelt unveiled his New Nationalism at ____________________.

____________________ founded the National Woman's Party in 1916.

Henry Ford's use of the _______________________ lowered the time involved in producing a car, which in turn helped drop the price of his Model T dramatically.​

Theodore Roosevelt became known as a "trust-buster" because he directed the Justice Department to prosecute

Woodrow Wilson identified with the Bryan wing of the Democratic Party.

The Federal Reserve Act reflected Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom principles by breaking up private financial institutions.

The first American settlement house was

Describe the election of 1912. Why did Theodore Roosevelt run for president? What impact, if any, did he have on the final results?

In 1915, the Supreme Court

The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

Which of the following was not a political reform designed to weaken the power of party bosses in national politics?

The modern civil rights movement began with the

The progressive reform known as the ____________________ allowed voters to put legislative proposals before the voters in a general election, rather than waiting for state legislatures to act.

In the 1912 presidential election, Roosevelt, Wilson and Debs all agreed that American corporations had too much power.

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, Conquest, Catastrophe

Colonization in North America, 1600-1680

Empires, Indians, and the Struggle for Power in North America, 1670-1720

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent, 1720-1763

Reform, Resistance, Revolution, 1763-1776

The Revolutionary Republic, 1776-1789

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

The Old South, 1790-1850

Toward an American Culture, 1815-1850

Whigs and Democrats, 1815-1840

Antebellum Reform, 1820-1860

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery 1845-1860

The Gathering Tempest, 1853-1860

Secession and Civil War, 1860-1862

A New Birth of Freedom, 1862-1865

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: the West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, Peoples, Cultures, 1890-1920

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

America During the Second World War, 1939-1945

The Age of Containment, 1946-1953

America at Midcentury, 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2014

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Henry Ford's use of the _______________________ lowered the time involved in producing a car, which in turn helped drop the price of his Model T dramatically.