Question 1

The Federal Reserve Act did all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  made currency and bank credit more elastic 
B)  created twelve Federal Reserve banks 
C)  lessened the power of the huge New York banks 
D)  was the first major banking and currency reform in half a century 
E)  shifted the U.S. Treasury back to the gold standard 
A)  made currency and bank credit more elastic 
B)  created twelve Federal Reserve banks 
C)  lessened the power of the huge New York banks 
D)  was the first major banking and currency reform in half a century 
E)  shifted the U.S. Treasury back to the gold standard

Question 2

The commission plan of city government was first adopted in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Atlanta, Georgia 
B)  Durham, North Carolina 
C)  Galveston, Texas 
D)  Springfield, Missouri 
E)  Columbia, South Carolina 
A)  Atlanta, Georgia 
B)  Durham, North Carolina 
C)  Galveston, Texas 
D)  Springfield, Missouri 
E)  Columbia, South Carolina

Question 3

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 4

Theodore Roosevelt took a strong, activist approach to the presidency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When Standard Oil refused to turn over its records, the government brought an anti-trust suit that resulted in the breakup of the huge company in 1911.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Having been elected in his own right to a second term, Theodore Roosevelt set his sights on regulation and control of business. Trace his agenda in these endeavors. Was he successful?

Accepted Answer

After being elected to a second term, Th

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Louis D. Brandeis:

Accepted Answer

A)  was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court 
B)  led the conservative opposition to federal labor laws 
C)  was Theodore Roosevelt's vice-presidential running mate in 1912 
D)  was president of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company 
E)  ran the Federal Farm Loan Board 
A)  was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court 
B)  led the conservative opposition to federal labor laws 
C)  was Theodore Roosevelt's vice-presidential running mate in 1912 
D)  was president of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company 
E)  ran the Federal Farm Loan Board

Question 9

Despite his racist views, President Wilson still nominated Josephus Daniels for:

Accepted Answer

A)  secretary of state 
B)  secretary of the navy 
C)  secretary of war 
D)  secretary of the interior 
E)  secretary of transportation 
A)  secretary of state 
B)  secretary of the navy 
C)  secretary of war 
D)  secretary of the interior 
E)  secretary of transportation

Question 10

The author of The Shame of the Cities was:

Accepted Answer

A)  George F. Baer 
B)  Ray Stannard Baker 
C)  Henry Demarest Lloyd 
D)  Lincoln Steffens 
E)  Ida M. Tarbell 
A)  George F. Baer 
B)  Ray Stannard Baker 
C)  Henry Demarest Lloyd 
D)  Lincoln Steffens 
E)  Ida M. Tarbell

Question 11

Theodore Roosevelt gave muckrakers their name.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Frances Willard lobbied:

Accepted Answer

A)  for child labor laws 
B)  for dams to be built in the West 
C)  for the eight-hour workday 
D)  for women to become ministers 
E)  for Roosevelt to appoint him to the Supreme Court 
A)  for child labor laws 
B)  for dams to be built in the West 
C)  for the eight-hour workday 
D)  for women to become ministers 
E)  for Roosevelt to appoint him to the Supreme Court

Question 13

The election of 1912 brought about all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Discuss the issue of conservation and what President Theodore Roosevelt did to promote this important issue.

Accepted Answer

The issue of conservation is the careful

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The muckrakers were a group of investiga

Question 17

Trace the events that led to the 1902 coal strike. What were the major issues, and what was the eventual outcome?

Accepted Answer

The 1902 coal strike in the United State

Exam 23: Making the World Over: the Progressive ERA

The Federal Reserve Act did all of the following EXCEPT:

The commission plan of city government was first adopted in:

William Howard Taft:

Theodore Roosevelt took a strong, activist approach to the presidency.

When Standard Oil refused to turn over its records, the government brought an anti-trust suit that resulted in the breakup of the huge company in 1911.

Having been elected in his own right to a second term, Theodore Roosevelt set his sights on regulation and control of business. Trace his agenda in these endeavors. Was he successful?

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

Louis D. Brandeis:

Despite his racist views, President Wilson still nominated Josephus Daniels for:

The author of The Shame of the Cities was:

Theodore Roosevelt gave muckrakers their name.

Frances Willard lobbied:

The election of 1912 brought about all of the following EXCEPT:

Discuss the issue of conservation and what President Theodore Roosevelt did to promote this important issue.

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

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

Trace the events that led to the 1902 coal strike. What were the major issues, and what was the eventual outcome?

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