Question 1

Which of the following statements accurately describes Woodrow Wilson's background?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was a professor and college president. 
B)  He was the leading Roman Catholic politician at the turn of the century. 
C)  He was the progressive governor of Oregon. 
D)  He got nearly all of his ideas from Populist reformers. 
E)  He was the first Californian to win the White House. 
A)  He was a professor and college president. 
B)  He was the leading Roman Catholic politician at the turn of the century. 
C)  He was the progressive governor of Oregon. 
D)  He got nearly all of his ideas from Populist reformers. 
E)  He was the first Californian to win the White House.

Question 2

Who was Eugene V. Debs?

Accepted Answer

A)  a strong promoter of capitalism who entered politics thanks to business ties 
B)  William H. Taft's confidant and running mate in the election of 1908 
C)  the progressive management expert who developed a system of optimizing efficiency 
D)  a politician who made a name for himself through anti-immigration policies 
E)  the Socialist candidate who came out surprisingly strong in the 1912 election 
A)  a strong promoter of capitalism who entered politics thanks to business ties 
B)  William H. Taft's confidant and running mate in the election of 1908 
C)  the progressive management expert who developed a system of optimizing efficiency 
D)  a politician who made a name for himself through anti-immigration policies 
E)  the Socialist candidate who came out surprisingly strong in the 1912 election

Question 3

Match each description with the item below.
-Frances Willard

Accepted Answer

A) was Woodrow Wilson's closest adviser who worked behind the scenes to excite and mobilize others despite not holding an official government position 
B) ran in the election of 1912 as a socialist who promoted Christianity over Marxism and democracy over totalitarianism 
C) was an author and teacher who became a muckraker to call attention to abuses by oil companies and insisted it was up to the people to fix them 
D) endorsed a Square Deal for "every man, great or small, rich or poor" that featured the "Three Cs" marked by greater government control 
E) helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and questioned the idea of a "New Freedom" for white Americans and a "new slavery" for Afro-Americans
F)organized demonstrations on behalf of women's rights during Woodrow Wilson's presidency and went on a hunger strike while in prison
G)wrote Congressional Government and created the Federal Trade Commission to prevent the creation of monopolistic trusts
H)promoted the prohibition of alcohol as well as the creation of an eight-hour workday, the regulation of child labor, and government-funded kindergartens
I)served on the Ohio Supreme Court, was the first American governor-general of the Philippines, and was a cautious and conservative progressive
J)was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court who designed the New Freedom to be a means of restoring economic competition 
A) was Woodrow Wilson's closest adviser who worked behind the scenes to excite and mobilize others despite not holding an official government position 
B) ran in the election of 1912 as a socialist who promoted Christianity over Marxism and democracy over totalitarianism 
C) was an author and teacher who became a muckraker to call attention to abuses by oil companies and insisted it was up to the people to fix them 
D) endorsed a Square Deal for "every man, great or small, rich or poor" that featured the "Three Cs" marked by greater government control 
E) helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and questioned the idea of a "New Freedom" for white Americans and a "new slavery" for Afro-Americans
F)organized demonstrations on behalf of women's rights during Woodrow Wilson's presidency and went on a hunger strike while in prison
G)wrote Congressional Government and created the Federal Trade Commission to prevent the creation of monopolistic trusts
H)promoted the prohibition of alcohol as well as the creation of an eight-hour workday, the regulation of child labor, and government-funded kindergartens
I)served on the Ohio Supreme Court, was the first American governor-general of the Philippines, and was a cautious and conservative progressive
J)was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court who designed the New Freedom to be a means of restoring economic competition

Question 4

Who were the muckrakers, and what impact did they have on American society?

Accepted Answer

The muckrakers were a group of investiga

Question 5

What did advocates of the social gospel believe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Darwinism held the answer to dealing with the problems of modern society and should be implemented in legislation. 
B)  Churches needed to help solve the problems created by a rapidly industrializing and urbanizing society. 
C)  Karl Marx's call for a socialist revolution was necessary to fix the problems created by industrialization. 
D)  A tax-supported, state-sponsored church should serve as a unifying force between different social classes. 
E)  True salvation for society would come with secularization and turning away from traditional religion. 
A)  Social Darwinism held the answer to dealing with the problems of modern society and should be implemented in legislation. 
B)  Churches needed to help solve the problems created by a rapidly industrializing and urbanizing society. 
C)  Karl Marx's call for a socialist revolution was necessary to fix the problems created by industrialization. 
D)  A tax-supported, state-sponsored church should serve as a unifying force between different social classes. 
E)  True salvation for society would come with secularization and turning away from traditional religion.

Question 6

Which candidate was shot during the 1912 presidential campaign?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eugene V. Debs 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt 
C)  William Howard Taft 
D)  Woodrow Wilson 
E)  Grover Cleveland 
A)  Eugene V. Debs 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt 
C)  William Howard Taft 
D)  Woodrow Wilson 
E)  Grover Cleveland

Question 7

Wilson was a weak president who trusted Congress to adopt the proper policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following occurred during the coal strike of 1902?

Accepted Answer

A)  President Theodore Roosevelt won support for his forceful leadership against corporations and his work refereeing the dispute. 
B)  Thousands of striking miners marched on Washington, starting a riot that lasted three days and endangered many politicians. 
C)  President Theodore Roosevelt threatened to use the army to force strikers back to work due to the demand for coal. 
D)  The government response was identical to that of Gilded Age presidents, showing how little had changed after all. 
E)  The mine owners and the United Mine Workers participated in lengthy talks together and established a close, collaborative relationship. 
A)  President Theodore Roosevelt won support for his forceful leadership against corporations and his work refereeing the dispute. 
B)  Thousands of striking miners marched on Washington, starting a riot that lasted three days and endangered many politicians. 
C)  President Theodore Roosevelt threatened to use the army to force strikers back to work due to the demand for coal. 
D)  The government response was identical to that of Gilded Age presidents, showing how little had changed after all. 
E)  The mine owners and the United Mine Workers participated in lengthy talks together and established a close, collaborative relationship.

Question 9

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Sixteenth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It officially gave women in all states and territories the right to vote in national and state-level elections. 
B)  It instated a graduated income tax to help slow the concentration of wealth held by the richest Americans, in accordance with progressives' demands. 
C)  It made the fifty-hour workweek the standard for all Americans, regardless of the industry in which they worked or their social class. 
D)  It went against progressives' call for lowering income taxes and leaving the levying of income taxes strictly to state governments. 
E)  It implemented a series of tariffs to capitalize on the economic boom the government experienced due to the Civil War. 
A)  It officially gave women in all states and territories the right to vote in national and state-level elections. 
B)  It instated a graduated income tax to help slow the concentration of wealth held by the richest Americans, in accordance with progressives' demands. 
C)  It made the fifty-hour workweek the standard for all Americans, regardless of the industry in which they worked or their social class. 
D)  It went against progressives' call for lowering income taxes and leaving the levying of income taxes strictly to state governments. 
E)  It implemented a series of tariffs to capitalize on the economic boom the government experienced due to the Civil War.

Question 10

Which of the following was a major factor in Wilson's initial rise to the presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many Republicans supported his nomination 
B)  Wealthy Democrats poured millions of dollars into his campaign. 
C)  The United States was at war during his campaign. 
D)  He had far more political experience than the other candidates. 
E)  The Republican party had split in two. 
A)  Many Republicans supported his nomination 
B)  Wealthy Democrats poured millions of dollars into his campaign. 
C)  The United States was at war during his campaign. 
D)  He had far more political experience than the other candidates. 
E)  The Republican party had split in two.

Question 11

Match each description with the item below.
-Woodrow Wilson

Accepted Answer

A) was Woodrow Wilson's closest adviser who worked behind the scenes to excite and mobilize others despite not holding an official government position 
B) ran in the election of 1912 as a socialist who promoted Christianity over Marxism and democracy over totalitarianism 
C) was an author and teacher who became a muckraker to call attention to abuses by oil companies and insisted it was up to the people to fix them 
D) endorsed a Square Deal for "every man, great or small, rich or poor" that featured the "Three Cs" marked by greater government control 
E) helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and questioned the idea of a "New Freedom" for white Americans and a "new slavery" for Afro-Americans
F)organized demonstrations on behalf of women's rights during Woodrow Wilson's presidency and went on a hunger strike while in prison
G)wrote Congressional Government and created the Federal Trade Commission to prevent the creation of monopolistic trusts
H)promoted the prohibition of alcohol as well as the creation of an eight-hour workday, the regulation of child labor, and government-funded kindergartens
I)served on the Ohio Supreme Court, was the first American governor-general of the Philippines, and was a cautious and conservative progressive
J)was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court who designed the New Freedom to be a means of restoring economic competition 
A) was Woodrow Wilson's closest adviser who worked behind the scenes to excite and mobilize others despite not holding an official government position 
B) ran in the election of 1912 as a socialist who promoted Christianity over Marxism and democracy over totalitarianism 
C) was an author and teacher who became a muckraker to call attention to abuses by oil companies and insisted it was up to the people to fix them 
D) endorsed a Square Deal for "every man, great or small, rich or poor" that featured the "Three Cs" marked by greater government control 
E) helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and questioned the idea of a "New Freedom" for white Americans and a "new slavery" for Afro-Americans
F)organized demonstrations on behalf of women's rights during Woodrow Wilson's presidency and went on a hunger strike while in prison
G)wrote Congressional Government and created the Federal Trade Commission to prevent the creation of monopolistic trusts
H)promoted the prohibition of alcohol as well as the creation of an eight-hour workday, the regulation of child labor, and government-funded kindergartens
I)served on the Ohio Supreme Court, was the first American governor-general of the Philippines, and was a cautious and conservative progressive
J)was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court who designed the New Freedom to be a means of restoring economic competition

Question 12

Why did progressivism arise when it did? What long- and short-term factors set the stage for the birth of the movement?

Accepted Answer

Progressivism arose in the late 19th and

Question 13

Which of the following was true of the Clayton Anti-Trust Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was more lenient toward Big Business than was the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. 
B)  It outlawed price discrimination and exempted labor unions from anti-trust laws. 
C)  Labor union leaders originally opposed it. 
D)  Theodore Roosevelt considered it the crowning achievement of his administration. 
E)  It made it possible for corporate officials to be held responsible for violations. 
A)  It was more lenient toward Big Business than was the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. 
B)  It outlawed price discrimination and exempted labor unions from anti-trust laws. 
C)  Labor union leaders originally opposed it. 
D)  Theodore Roosevelt considered it the crowning achievement of his administration. 
E)  It made it possible for corporate officials to be held responsible for violations.

Question 14

Which of the following statements accurately characterizes the Progressive Era?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Progressive Era saw the dramatic rise of revolutionaries who believed that governments should play a far smaller role in the lives of individuals and leave concerns regarding the welfare of the people to the people themselves. 
B)  The Progressive Era was defined by the impulse to destroy capitalism rather than to regulate it, as the United States was on the verge of becoming a socialist nation dominated by the ideas of only one of the two major political parties. 
C)  The Progressive Era saw a lack of action on the part of reformers, as the Gilded Age had successfully brought about the separation between politics and Big Business as well as the thorough regulation of industrialization. 
D)  The Progressive Era first began with the onset of the Great War, as the rush to prepare to meet wartime industrial levels and embark on military projects forced politicians to engage in regulation and reform on an unprecedented scale. 
E)  The Progressive Era saw remarkable social activism and political innovation, in part due to the belief that America was experiencing a crisis of democracy because of the urban industrial revolution and the evidence of fraud by elected officials. 
A)  The Progressive Era saw the dramatic rise of revolutionaries who believed that governments should play a far smaller role in the lives of individuals and leave concerns regarding the welfare of the people to the people themselves. 
B)  The Progressive Era was defined by the impulse to destroy capitalism rather than to regulate it, as the United States was on the verge of becoming a socialist nation dominated by the ideas of only one of the two major political parties. 
C)  The Progressive Era saw a lack of action on the part of reformers, as the Gilded Age had successfully brought about the separation between politics and Big Business as well as the thorough regulation of industrialization. 
D)  The Progressive Era first began with the onset of the Great War, as the rush to prepare to meet wartime industrial levels and embark on military projects forced politicians to engage in regulation and reform on an unprecedented scale. 
E)  The Progressive Era saw remarkable social activism and political innovation, in part due to the belief that America was experiencing a crisis of democracy because of the urban industrial revolution and the evidence of fraud by elected officials.

Question 15

What was the title of the novel that described the terrible conditions of the meatpacking industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chicago 
B)  The Great American Fraud 
C)  The Jungle 
D)  Maggie 
E)  How the Other Half Lives 
A)  Chicago 
B)  The Great American Fraud 
C)  The Jungle 
D)  Maggie 
E)  How the Other Half Lives

Question 16

President Taft's domestic policies generated a storm of division

Accepted Answer

A)  overseas. 
B)  within the Democratic party. 
C)  within the Progressive party. 
D)  in the military. 
E)  within the Republican party. 
A)  overseas. 
B)  within the Democratic party. 
C)  within the Progressive party. 
D)  in the military. 
E)  within the Republican party.

Question 17

Which of the following statements accurately describes the scope of the progressive impulse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Progressivism was primarily an urban movement and almost solely made up of Democrats. 
B)  Progressivism was primarily an eastern movement comprised mostly of working-class reformers. 
C)  Progressivism was a primarily northern movement that focused on women's issues. 
D)  Progressivism was a national movement including both rural and urban reformers of different backgrounds. 
E)  Progressivism was a primarily rural movement that, most of all, built upon the successes of populism. 
A)  Progressivism was primarily an urban movement and almost solely made up of Democrats. 
B)  Progressivism was primarily an eastern movement comprised mostly of working-class reformers. 
C)  Progressivism was a primarily northern movement that focused on women's issues. 
D)  Progressivism was a national movement including both rural and urban reformers of different backgrounds. 
E)  Progressivism was a primarily rural movement that, most of all, built upon the successes of populism.

Question 18

What was the single biggest economic factor that ignited the spirit of progressives?

Accepted Answer

A)  the economic depression of the 1890s 
B)  the failure of the populists' quest for silver coinage 
C)  Republican tariff policies in the 1880s and 1890s 
D)  the annexation of the Philippines 
E)  the passage of an amendment authorizing an income tax 
A)  the economic depression of the 1890s 
B)  the failure of the populists' quest for silver coinage 
C)  Republican tariff policies in the 1880s and 1890s 
D)  the annexation of the Philippines 
E)  the passage of an amendment authorizing an income tax

Question 19

Which of the following was true of the leaders of the settlement house movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  They directed their attention to the problems faced by the working poor and immigrant communities living in cities. 
B)  They often expressed moral disapproval of the behavior of immigrants and favored well-off families when choosing tenants. 
C)  They spoke against the social gospel movement and initially focused only on political rather than social reform. 
D)  They tended to consist of second-generation lower-class immigrants helping first-generation lower-class immigrants. 
E)  They encouraged people in the cities to move to the rural areas by providing lodging there. 
A)  They directed their attention to the problems faced by the working poor and immigrant communities living in cities. 
B)  They often expressed moral disapproval of the behavior of immigrants and favored well-off families when choosing tenants. 
C)  They spoke against the social gospel movement and initially focused only on political rather than social reform. 
D)  They tended to consist of second-generation lower-class immigrants helping first-generation lower-class immigrants. 
E)  They encouraged people in the cities to move to the rural areas by providing lodging there.

Question 20

Ida M. Tarbell is best known for her investigation of

Accepted Answer

A)  Standard Oil Trust. 
B)  McClure's magazine. 
C)  J.P. Morgan Bank. 
D)  Congress. 
E)  poverty in America. 
A)  Standard Oil Trust. 
B)  McClure's magazine. 
C)  J.P. Morgan Bank. 
D)  Congress. 
E)  poverty in America.

Exam 21: The Progressive Era

Which of the following statements accurately describes Woodrow Wilson's background?

Who was Eugene V. Debs?

Match each description with the item below. -Frances Willard

Who were the muckrakers, and what impact did they have on American society?

What did advocates of the social gospel believe?

Which candidate was shot during the 1912 presidential campaign?

Wilson was a weak president who trusted Congress to adopt the proper policies.

Which of the following occurred during the coal strike of 1902?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Sixteenth Amendment?

Which of the following was a major factor in Wilson's initial rise to the presidency?

Match each description with the item below. -Woodrow Wilson

Why did progressivism arise when it did? What long- and short-term factors set the stage for the birth of the movement?

Which of the following was true of the Clayton Anti-Trust Act?

Which of the following statements accurately characterizes the Progressive Era?

What was the title of the novel that described the terrible conditions of the meatpacking industry?

President Taft's domestic policies generated a storm of division

Which of the following statements accurately describes the scope of the progressive impulse?

What was the single biggest economic factor that ignited the spirit of progressives?

Which of the following was true of the leaders of the settlement house movement?

Ida M. Tarbell is best known for her investigation of

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