Question 1

The Panic of 1907 was caused by

Accepted Answer

A) the collapse of the United States Steel Corporation. 
B) the economic policies of President Theodore Roosevelt. 
C) excessive government control of the industrial economy. 
D) both excessive government control of the industrial economy and the collapse of the United States Steel Corporation. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) the collapse of the United States Steel Corporation. 
B) the economic policies of President Theodore Roosevelt. 
C) excessive government control of the industrial economy. 
D) both excessive government control of the industrial economy and the collapse of the United States Steel Corporation. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 2

Robert La Follette wanted to make the state of ________ into a "laboratory of progressivism."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Robert La Follette wanted to make the...

Question 3

Frances Willard is most closely associated with the ________.

Accepted Answer

Women's Ch

Question 4

In 1901,one of the first professions to organize on a national level was in the field of

Accepted Answer

A) medicine. 
B) business. 
C) education. 
D) agriculture. 
E) law. 
A) medicine. 
B) business. 
C) education. 
D) agriculture. 
E) law.

Question 5

Describe and evaluate the ideas of Booker T.Washington and W.B.Du Bois.In your opinion,which of these two men had the better plan,and why?

Accepted Answer

Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois

Question 6

Like the Socialist Party,the Industrial Workers of the World rejected political action in favor of strikes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During his presidency,Woodrow Wilson moved ever farther away from his New Nationalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

President Roosevelt claimed his domestic policies would bring a "________ deal" to Americans.

Accepted Answer

The answer of President Roosevelt claimed his domestic policies would...

Question 9

The Meat Inspection Act was passed in response to Upton Sinclair's novel,________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Meat Inspection Act was passed in...

Question 10

Progressives tended to believe that the doctrine of Social Darwinism was the correct starting point for creating a better world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Was progressivism motivated more out of selfish interests or altruistic desires? Explain your position.

Accepted Answer

Progressivism was motivated more out of

Question 12

Theodore Roosevelt's interest in nature and conservation came late in his life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

At the turn of the twentieth century,leaders in the settlement house movement tended to be

Accepted Answer

A) first-generation immigrants. 
B) from the lower class. 
C) female. 
D) Catholic. 
E) uneducated. 
A) first-generation immigrants. 
B) from the lower class. 
C) female. 
D) Catholic. 
E) uneducated.

Question 14

When Theodore Roosevelt assumed the presidency in 1901,

Accepted Answer

A) he was relatively unknown within the Republican Party. 
B) Republican leaders were confident they could control him. 
C) he became a champion of immediate,radical change. 
D) he both was relatively unknown within the presidency in 1901 and became a champion of immediate,radical change. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) he was relatively unknown within the Republican Party. 
B) Republican leaders were confident they could control him. 
C) he became a champion of immediate,radical change. 
D) he both was relatively unknown within the presidency in 1901 and became a champion of immediate,radical change. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 15

When he assumed the presidency in 1901,Theodore Roosevelt

Accepted Answer

A) had no previous political experience. 
B) was the youngest American ever to hold that office. 
C) had little faith in the power of public opinion. 
D) both was the youngest American ever to hold that office and had no previous political experience. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) had no previous political experience. 
B) was the youngest American ever to hold that office. 
C) had little faith in the power of public opinion. 
D) both was the youngest American ever to hold that office and had no previous political experience. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 16

In 1912,Theodore Roosevelt ran for president,in part,because

Accepted Answer

A) the 1910 elections seemed to illustrate that progressivism was on the wane. 
B) he was concerned that Robert La Follette was likely to win if Roosevelt did oppose him. 
C) President William H.Taft announced he would not seek reelection. 
D) many conservative Republicans asked him to seek the nomination of the party. 
E) the Taft administration implied Roosevelt had acted improperly as president. 
A) the 1910 elections seemed to illustrate that progressivism was on the wane. 
B) he was concerned that Robert La Follette was likely to win if Roosevelt did oppose him. 
C) President William H.Taft announced he would not seek reelection. 
D) many conservative Republicans asked him to seek the nomination of the party. 
E) the Taft administration implied Roosevelt had acted improperly as president.

Question 17

The 1913 Underwood-Simmons Tariff

Accepted Answer

A) represented a political setback for President Wilson. 
B) reduced foreign competition in the United States' domestic markets. 
C) was intended to weaken the power of business trusts. 
D) passed despite opposition from congressional Democrats. 
E) raised tariff rates to a new high. 
A) represented a political setback for President Wilson. 
B) reduced foreign competition in the United States' domestic markets. 
C) was intended to weaken the power of business trusts. 
D) passed despite opposition from congressional Democrats. 
E) raised tariff rates to a new high.

Question 18

In 1910,in Osawatomie,Kansas,Theodore Roosevelt announced a set of political principles that called for

Accepted Answer

A) greater activism by the federal government. 
B) limiting the authority of President William H.Taft. 
C) an end to legal racial discrimination. 
D) equal pay for male and female workers who performed the same jobs. 
E) a return to the laissez-faire policies of his two administrations. 
A) greater activism by the federal government. 
B) limiting the authority of President William H.Taft. 
C) an end to legal racial discrimination. 
D) equal pay for male and female workers who performed the same jobs. 
E) a return to the laissez-faire policies of his two administrations.

Question 19

Theodore Roosevelt received financial advice from J.P.Morgan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Progressive reformers preferred that candidates for city councils run from particular districts as opposed to at-large.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: The Progressives

The Panic of 1907 was caused by

Robert La Follette wanted to make the state of ________ into a "laboratory of progressivism."

Frances Willard is most closely associated with the ________.

In 1901,one of the first professions to organize on a national level was in the field of

Describe and evaluate the ideas of Booker T.Washington and W.B.Du Bois.In your opinion,which of these two men had the better plan,and why?

Like the Socialist Party,the Industrial Workers of the World rejected political action in favor of strikes.

During his presidency,Woodrow Wilson moved ever farther away from his New Nationalism.

President Roosevelt claimed his domestic policies would bring a "________ deal" to Americans.

The Meat Inspection Act was passed in response to Upton Sinclair's novel,________.

Progressives tended to believe that the doctrine of Social Darwinism was the correct starting point for creating a better world.

Was progressivism motivated more out of selfish interests or altruistic desires? Explain your position.

Theodore Roosevelt's interest in nature and conservation came late in his life.

At the turn of the twentieth century,leaders in the settlement house movement tended to be

When Theodore Roosevelt assumed the presidency in 1901,

When he assumed the presidency in 1901,Theodore Roosevelt

In 1912,Theodore Roosevelt ran for president,in part,because

The 1913 Underwood-Simmons Tariff

In 1910,in Osawatomie,Kansas,Theodore Roosevelt announced a set of political principles that called for

Theodore Roosevelt received financial advice from J.P.Morgan.

Progressive reformers preferred that candidates for city councils run from particular districts as opposed to at-large.

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The Empire in Transition

The American Revolution

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