Question 1

Federal money for farm demonstration agents was approved in the Adamson Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What changes did progressivism bring to America? How was America different in 1920 from what it had been in 1900 because of progressivism?

Accepted Answer

Progressivism is referred to the reform

Question 3

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Frederick W. Taylor

Accepted Answer

A) was the original "efficiency expert" 
B) was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1904 
C) wrote The Jungle 
D) was a Socialist party presidential candidate multiple times 
E) was the Progressive party presidential candidate in 1912
F)influenced New Nationalism with The Promise of American Life
G)wrote Congressional Government
H)wrote articles for McClure's
I)served on the Ohio Supreme Court
J)was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court 
A) was the original "efficiency expert" 
B) was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1904 
C) wrote The Jungle 
D) was a Socialist party presidential candidate multiple times 
E) was the Progressive party presidential candidate in 1912
F)influenced New Nationalism with The Promise of American Life
G)wrote Congressional Government
H)wrote articles for McClure's
I)served on the Ohio Supreme Court
J)was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court

Question 4

Elizabeth Cady Stanton is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the National Woman Suffrage Association 
B)  writing Man and Nature 
C)  the anti-conservation movement 
D)  San Francisco 
E)  the Bureau of Reclamation 
A)  the National Woman Suffrage Association 
B)  writing Man and Nature 
C)  the anti-conservation movement 
D)  San Francisco 
E)  the Bureau of Reclamation

Question 5

One of Taft's major issues became his support for high tariffs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Clayton Anti-Trust Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  was more lenient toward big business than was the Sherman Anti-Trust Act 
B)  outlawed price discrimination and interlocking directorates 
C)  was originally opposed by labor union leaders 
D)  was considered by Theodore Roosevelt the crowning achievement of his administration 
E)  made it possible for corporate officials to be held responsible for violations 
A)  was more lenient toward big business than was the Sherman Anti-Trust Act 
B)  outlawed price discrimination and interlocking directorates 
C)  was originally opposed by labor union leaders 
D)  was considered by Theodore Roosevelt the crowning achievement of his administration 
E)  made it possible for corporate officials to be held responsible for violations

Question 7

During the presidential election of 1912, William Howard Taft:

Accepted Answer

A)  was the Republican candidate 
B)  campaigned for his "Bull Moose" program 
C)  named George W. Norris as his vice-presidential running mate 
D)  defeated Woodrow Wilson 
E)  lost to Grover Cleveland 
A)  was the Republican candidate 
B)  campaigned for his "Bull Moose" program 
C)  named George W. Norris as his vice-presidential running mate 
D)  defeated Woodrow Wilson 
E)  lost to Grover Cleveland

Question 8

The Underwood-Simmons Tariff:

Accepted Answer

A)  raised the average tariff and hence was supported by Wilson 
B)  lowered the average tariff and hence was opposed by Wilson 
C)  raised the average tariff and hence was opposed by Wilson 
D)  lowered the average tariff and hence was supported by Wilson 
E)  kept tariffs the same as under Taft and Roosevelt 
A)  raised the average tariff and hence was supported by Wilson 
B)  lowered the average tariff and hence was opposed by Wilson 
C)  raised the average tariff and hence was opposed by Wilson 
D)  lowered the average tariff and hence was supported by Wilson 
E)  kept tariffs the same as under Taft and Roosevelt

Question 9

The election of 1912 did all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  gain effective national power for Democrats for the first time in over half a century 
B)  signal the return of southerners to national and international affairs for the first time since the Civil War 
C)  alter the character of the Republican party, making it more conservative 
D)  offer a high-water mark for progressivism 
E)  bring the same man to the White House in nonconsecutive terms 
A)  gain effective national power for Democrats for the first time in over half a century 
B)  signal the return of southerners to national and international affairs for the first time since the Civil War 
C)  alter the character of the Republican party, making it more conservative 
D)  offer a high-water mark for progressivism 
E)  bring the same man to the White House in nonconsecutive terms

Question 10

The Adamson Act of 1916:

Accepted Answer

A)  restricted child labor 
B)  provided low-interest loans to farmers 
C)  provided federal funds to build highways 
D)  established the eight-hour day for railroad workers 
E)  made the consumption of alcohol legal for soldiers 
A)  restricted child labor 
B)  provided low-interest loans to farmers 
C)  provided federal funds to build highways 
D)  established the eight-hour day for railroad workers 
E)  made the consumption of alcohol legal for soldiers

Question 11

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Upton Sinclair

Accepted Answer

A) was the original "efficiency expert" 
B) was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1904 
C) wrote The Jungle 
D) was a Socialist party presidential candidate multiple times 
E) was the Progressive party presidential candidate in 1912
F)influenced New Nationalism with The Promise of American Life
G)wrote Congressional Government
H)wrote articles for McClure's
I)served on the Ohio Supreme Court
J)was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court 
A) was the original "efficiency expert" 
B) was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1904 
C) wrote The Jungle 
D) was a Socialist party presidential candidate multiple times 
E) was the Progressive party presidential candidate in 1912
F)influenced New Nationalism with The Promise of American Life
G)wrote Congressional Government
H)wrote articles for McClure's
I)served on the Ohio Supreme Court
J)was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court

Question 12

Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom platform:

Accepted Answer

A)  proposed vigorous anti-trust action to break up corporate concentration 
B)  accepted gigantic corporations as a fact of modern economic life 
C)  was the creation of a writer named Herbert Croly 
D)  was the reason he won the 1912 election 
E)  was vehemently opposed by Louis Brandeis 
A)  proposed vigorous anti-trust action to break up corporate concentration 
B)  accepted gigantic corporations as a fact of modern economic life 
C)  was the creation of a writer named Herbert Croly 
D)  was the reason he won the 1912 election 
E)  was vehemently opposed by Louis Brandeis

Question 13

The originator of the Wisconsin idea of efficient government was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lewis Hine 
B)  Hiram Johnson 
C)  Florence Kelley 
D)  Robert M. La Follette 
E)  Louis Brandeis 
A)  Lewis Hine 
B)  Hiram Johnson 
C)  Florence Kelley 
D)  Robert M. La Follette 
E)  Louis Brandeis

Question 14

Describe the relationship between Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. Show how the two men eventually found themselves running against each other for president.

Accepted Answer

Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Ta

Question 15

The issue that provoked an open break between Taft and Roosevelt was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Taft's support for lower tariffs 
B)  Taft's reduction in the size of the navy 
C)  Taft's anti-trust suit against United States Steel Corporation 
D)  Taft's support for the federal income tax 
E)  Taft's firing of Pinchot 
A)  Taft's support for lower tariffs 
B)  Taft's reduction in the size of the navy 
C)  Taft's anti-trust suit against United States Steel Corporation 
D)  Taft's support for the federal income tax 
E)  Taft's firing of Pinchot

Question 16

The Seventeenth Amendment:

Accepted Answer

A)  authorized the popular election of U.S. senators 
B)  gave women the right to vote 
C)  called for direct primaries 
D)  authorized the federal income tax 
E)  made the production and distribution of alcohol illegal 
A)  authorized the popular election of U.S. senators 
B)  gave women the right to vote 
C)  called for direct primaries 
D)  authorized the federal income tax 
E)  made the production and distribution of alcohol illegal

Question 17

The major forces behind the social gospel movement were:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jews and Catholics 
B)  Protestants and Jews 
C)  local government 
D)  Protestants and Catholics 
E)  the federal government 
A)  Jews and Catholics 
B)  Protestants and Jews 
C)  local government 
D)  Protestants and Catholics 
E)  the federal government

Question 18

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Theodore Roosevelt

Accepted Answer

A) was the original "efficiency expert" 
B) was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1904 
C) wrote The Jungle 
D) was a Socialist party presidential candidate multiple times 
E) was the Progressive party presidential candidate in 1912
F)influenced New Nationalism with The Promise of American Life
G)wrote Congressional Government
H)wrote articles for McClure's
I)served on the Ohio Supreme Court
J)was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court 
A) was the original "efficiency expert" 
B) was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1904 
C) wrote The Jungle 
D) was a Socialist party presidential candidate multiple times 
E) was the Progressive party presidential candidate in 1912
F)influenced New Nationalism with The Promise of American Life
G)wrote Congressional Government
H)wrote articles for McClure's
I)served on the Ohio Supreme Court
J)was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court

Question 19

William Howard Taft:

Accepted Answer

A)  was Roosevelt's choice as his successor 
B)  was described by many journalists as "the ultimate politician" 
C)  found solid support from voters only in the South and Southwest 
D)  was, in the Republican tradition, opposed to a lower tariff 
E)  eventually was elected president as a member of the Progressive party 
A)  was Roosevelt's choice as his successor 
B)  was described by many journalists as "the ultimate politician" 
C)  found solid support from voters only in the South and Southwest 
D)  was, in the Republican tradition, opposed to a lower tariff 
E)  eventually was elected president as a member of the Progressive party

Question 20

President Taft's domestic policies generated a storm of controversy:

Accepted Answer

A)  overseas 
B)  within the Democratic party 
C)  within the Progressive party 
D)  in the military 
E)  within his own party 
A)  overseas 
B)  within the Democratic party 
C)  within the Progressive party 
D)  in the military 
E)  within his own party

Exam 21: The Progressive Era, 1890-1920

Federal money for farm demonstration agents was approved in the Adamson Act.

What changes did progressivism bring to America? How was America different in 1920 from what it had been in 1900 because of progressivism?

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Frederick W. Taylor

Elizabeth Cady Stanton is associated with:

One of Taft's major issues became his support for high tariffs.

The Clayton Anti-Trust Act:

During the presidential election of 1912, William Howard Taft:

The Underwood-Simmons Tariff:

The election of 1912 did all of the following EXCEPT:

The Adamson Act of 1916:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Upton Sinclair

Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom platform:

The originator of the Wisconsin idea of efficient government was:

Describe the relationship between Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. Show how the two men eventually found themselves running against each other for president.

The issue that provoked an open break between Taft and Roosevelt was:

The Seventeenth Amendment:

The major forces behind the social gospel movement were:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Theodore Roosevelt

William Howard Taft:

President Taft's domestic policies generated a storm of controversy:

The Collision of Cultures

England’s Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution, 1776-1783

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic, 1800-1815

The Emergence of a Market Economy, 1815-1850

Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

The South, Slavery, and King Cotton, 1800-1860

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

Western Expansion, 1830-1848

The Gathering Storm, 1848-1860

The War of the Union, 1861-1865

The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era, 1860-1900

The New South and the New West, 1865-1900

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt, 1865-1900

Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

America and the Great War, 1914-1920

A Clash of Cultures, 1920-1929

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression, 1929-1939

The Second World War, 1933-1945

The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945-1952

Cold War America, 1950-1959

A New Frontier and a Great Society, 1960-1968

Rebellion and Reaction, 1960s and 1970s

Conservative Revival, 1977-1990

Twenty-first-century America, 1993-present

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