Exam 20: The Roots of Reform

The coalition of reformers opposed to railroad machine politics in Los Angeles was

The candidate of the Democratic party for governor in 1910 was J.Stitt Wilson.

Fremont Older,the editor of the San Francisco Bulletin,was a political ally of Mayor Eugene E.Schmitz.

Francis J.Heney believed that the best way to accomplish a permanent solution to municipal corruption was

The greatest damage in the 1906 San Francisco disaster resulted not from the earthquake but from the subsequent fire.

As a result of the San Francisco graft prosecution,several high officials of the Southern Pacific Railroad were sent to state prison.

The Union Labor party of San Francisco received major support from local union officials.

Corruption of city officials in early 20^th-century San Francisco included

Trace the rise of Abraham Ruef to the position of "boss" of San Francisco.What was the nature of city corruption while he controlled city politics?

Compare and contrast the reform movements in San Francisco and Los Angeles.How were they similar and in what ways did they differ?

The first provision for the recall in any government was adopted by the city of

In 1906 the Republican reform candidate Theodore A.Bell was elected governor of California.

How did the reform coalition successfully challenge the Southern Pacific machine's control of Los Angeles politics?

At the turn of the century Los Angeles politics were dominated by

The Good Government League in Los Angeles was strongly supported by the reform-minded Los Angeles Times.

In the state's first direct primary election (1910),

The city boss of San Francisco in the early 20^th century was Francis J.Heney.

A major reason Hiram Johnson won the 1910 Republican primary was his father's fame as an anti-railroad crusader in the state legislature.

Explain the reasons for Hiram Johnson's rise to the governorship of California.

Describe the leadership,goals,and results of the San Francisco graft prosecution.