Question 1

Who was the most influential African American leader in the United States during the Progressive Era?

Accepted Answer

A)  W. E. B. Du Bois 
B)  Ida B. Wells 
C)  Booker T. Washington 
D)  Charlotte Hawkins Brown 
A)  W. E. B. Du Bois 
B)  Ida B. Wells 
C)  Booker T. Washington 
D)  Charlotte Hawkins Brown C

Question 2

The Supreme Court decision in Muller v. Oregon (1908) guaranteed

Accepted Answer

A)  a ten-hour workday for women. 
B)  an end to child labor. 
C)  a minimum wage for women workers. 
D)  a pension for widows. 
A)  a ten-hour workday for women. 
B)  an end to child labor. 
C)  a minimum wage for women workers. 
D)  a pension for widows. A

Question 3

The adoption in the early twentieth century of at-large elections for city officials was intended to make the contests more open and democratic but resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer representatives from low-income and ethnic minority communities. 
B)  the continuing influence of political bosses. 
C)  greater adoption of the commission form of local government. 
D)  the disenfranchisement of immigrant voters. 
A)  fewer representatives from low-income and ethnic minority communities. 
B)  the continuing influence of political bosses. 
C)  greater adoption of the commission form of local government. 
D)  the disenfranchisement of immigrant voters. A

Question 4

Under which president was racial segregation introduced to federal government offices and agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  William McKinley 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt 
C)  William Howard Taft 
D)  Woodrow Wilson 
A)  William McKinley 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt 
C)  William Howard Taft 
D)  Woodrow Wilson

Question 5

The results of the 1912 presidential election suggested that the majority of Americans wanted

Accepted Answer

A)  more government intervention in the economy. 
B)  no government intervention in the economy. 
C)  to overthrow the capitalist system altogether. 
D)  to see women win the right to vote. 
A)  more government intervention in the economy. 
B)  no government intervention in the economy. 
C)  to overthrow the capitalist system altogether. 
D)  to see women win the right to vote.

Question 6

An advocate of the social gospel believed one embraced the teachings of Jesus by

Accepted Answer

A)  becoming a corporate titan. 
B)  starting a professional association like the AMA. 
C)  working in a settlement house. 
D)  studying philosophy. 
A)  becoming a corporate titan. 
B)  starting a professional association like the AMA. 
C)  working in a settlement house. 
D)  studying philosophy.

Question 7

Which Progressive Era feminist sought to enable women to compete on equal terms with men by freeing them from individual responsibility for domestic chores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Julia Lathrop 
B)  Emma Goldman 
C)  Charlotte Perkins Gilman 
D)  Adella Hunt Logan 
A)  Julia Lathrop 
B)  Emma Goldman 
C)  Charlotte Perkins Gilman 
D)  Adella Hunt Logan

Question 8

The "civic housekeeping" argument for giving women the vote spoke to progressives' desire to

Accepted Answer

A)  end government corruption. 
B)  counterbalance male voters' support of business interests. 
C)  keep women tied to their traditional domestic roles. 
D)  model appropriate gender roles for immigrants. 
A)  end government corruption. 
B)  counterbalance male voters' support of business interests. 
C)  keep women tied to their traditional domestic roles. 
D)  model appropriate gender roles for immigrants.

Question 9

The Federal Reserve System was the result of a compromise between bankers and

Accepted Answer

A)  farmers. 
B)  miners. 
C)  factory workers. 
D)  railroad workers. 
A)  farmers. 
B)  miners. 
C)  factory workers. 
D)  railroad workers.

Question 10

Given their interest in regulating corporate activities, it is surprising that progressives were in favor of

Accepted Answer

A)  easing restrictions on labor unions. 
B)  running government agencies like businesses. 
C)  reducing tariffs on imports. 
D)  imposing income taxes. 
A)  easing restrictions on labor unions. 
B)  running government agencies like businesses. 
C)  reducing tariffs on imports. 
D)  imposing income taxes.

Question 11

Progressive activists in the early twentieth century were most likely to come from which demographic group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wealthy industrialists 
B)  Middle-class professionals 
C)  Urban working class 
D)  Rural poor 
A)  Wealthy industrialists 
B)  Middle-class professionals 
C)  Urban working class 
D)  Rural poor

Question 12

The selective enforcement of the Mann Act reflected the American determination to

Accepted Answer

A)  address the sexual vulnerability of black women. 
B)  uphold traditional codes of sexual and racial behavior. 
C)  decriminalize sexual solicitation. 
D)  control the reproduction of recent immigrants. 
A)  address the sexual vulnerability of black women. 
B)  uphold traditional codes of sexual and racial behavior. 
C)  decriminalize sexual solicitation. 
D)  control the reproduction of recent immigrants.

Question 13

Progressives agreed with Populists that

Accepted Answer

A)  government had a responsibility to curtail the power of big business. 
B)  farmers were the key constituency of movements for political and economic democracy. 
C)  instituting an income tax was not in the best interest of the average American. 
D)  the continued growth of laissez-faire capitalism was inevitable. 
A)  government had a responsibility to curtail the power of big business. 
B)  farmers were the key constituency of movements for political and economic democracy. 
C)  instituting an income tax was not in the best interest of the average American. 
D)  the continued growth of laissez-faire capitalism was inevitable.

Question 14

Which immigrant group did the California legislature ban from buying land in 1913?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Chinese 
B)  The Japanese 
C)  Mexicans 
D)  Jews 
A)  The Chinese 
B)  The Japanese 
C)  Mexicans 
D)  Jews

Question 15

Which of the following professions would have belonged to the "new" middle class at the end of the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  engineer 
B)  physician 
C)  lawyer 
D)  minister 
A)  engineer 
B)  physician 
C)  lawyer 
D)  minister

Question 16

The shift from district elections to citywide at-large elections reflected

Accepted Answer

A)  middle-class reformers' distrust of poor and immigrant voters. 
B)  progressives' desire to build cross-class coalitions. 
C)  widespread approval of the city manager model of urban governance. 
D)  reform efforts to decrease campaign spending. 
A)  middle-class reformers' distrust of poor and immigrant voters. 
B)  progressives' desire to build cross-class coalitions. 
C)  widespread approval of the city manager model of urban governance. 
D)  reform efforts to decrease campaign spending.

Question 17

Why did some women oppose women's suffrage?

Accepted Answer

A)  They feared that the vote for women would destroy the home. 
B)  They doubted that women could understand politics. 
C)  They believed that men could represent their wives' thoughts. 
D)  They did not want to endorse an already corrupt and failing democratic process. 
A)  They feared that the vote for women would destroy the home. 
B)  They doubted that women could understand politics. 
C)  They believed that men could represent their wives' thoughts. 
D)  They did not want to endorse an already corrupt and failing democratic process.

Question 18

Although they disagreed on how best to improve the lives of African Americans, Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells, and W. E. B. Du Bois all believed

Accepted Answer

A)  in economic self-sufficiency and self-help. 
B)  that voting rights should be a top priority. 
C)  in publicly challenging white supremacists. 
D)  in accepting racial segregation in public spaces. 
A)  in economic self-sufficiency and self-help. 
B)  that voting rights should be a top priority. 
C)  in publicly challenging white supremacists. 
D)  in accepting racial segregation in public spaces.

Question 19

What bias did black club women share with white club women in progressive organizations around the turn of the century?

Accepted Answer

A)  A strong gender bias against women 
B)  A dislike for children 
C)  A commitment to segregation 
D)  A class bias against poor people 
A)  A strong gender bias against women 
B)  A dislike for children 
C)  A commitment to segregation 
D)  A class bias against poor people

Question 20

Which president considered his office to be a "bully pulpit," which he could use to rally public opinion behind his policy objectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  William McKinley 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt 
C)  William Howard Taft 
D)  Woodrow Wilson 
A)  William McKinley 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt 
C)  William Howard Taft 
D)  Woodrow Wilson

Exam 19: Progressivism and the Search for Order

Who was the most influential African American leader in the United States during the Progressive Era?

The Supreme Court decision in Muller v. Oregon (1908) guaranteed

The adoption in the early twentieth century of at-large elections for city officials was intended to make the contests more open and democratic but resulted in

Under which president was racial segregation introduced to federal government offices and agencies?

The results of the 1912 presidential election suggested that the majority of Americans wanted

An advocate of the social gospel believed one embraced the teachings of Jesus by

Which Progressive Era feminist sought to enable women to compete on equal terms with men by freeing them from individual responsibility for domestic chores?

The "civic housekeeping" argument for giving women the vote spoke to progressives' desire to

The Federal Reserve System was the result of a compromise between bankers and

Given their interest in regulating corporate activities, it is surprising that progressives were in favor of

Progressive activists in the early twentieth century were most likely to come from which demographic group?

The selective enforcement of the Mann Act reflected the American determination to

Progressives agreed with Populists that

Which immigrant group did the California legislature ban from buying land in 1913?

Which of the following professions would have belonged to the "new" middle class at the end of the nineteenth century?

The shift from district elections to citywide at-large elections reflected

Why did some women oppose women's suffrage?

Although they disagreed on how best to improve the lives of African Americans, Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells, and W. E. B. Du Bois all believed

What bias did black club women share with white club women in progressive organizations around the turn of the century?

Which president considered his office to be a "bully pulpit," which he could use to rally public opinion behind his policy objectives?

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