Question 1

-Jane Addams called the impulse to found settlement houses:

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A)   "a woman's response to alcoholism and abuse"
B)   "urban enlightenment"
C)   "the upper-class prayer answered"
D)   "my duty as a mother to my children's future"
E)   Christian humanitarianism

Question 2

Woodrow Wilson was elected president in 1908.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

During the Progressive Era:

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A)   reformers were generally pessimistic about finding solutions to social ills
B)   voter turnout increased
C)   many groups-blacks, the poor, the unorganized-had little influence
D)   conservative politicians destroyed any semblance of a welfare state
E)   Roosevelt proved that the president ultimately has his hands tied

Question 4

Which of the progressive presidents was the most progressive? Which was the least progressive? Explain.

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Question 5

Woodrow Wilson was a minister's son who grew up in the South.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Theodore Roosevelt gave muckrakers their name.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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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Question 8

William Howard Taft finished second in the presidential election of 1912.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Among the varied sources of progressivism were populism and the Mugwumps.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Louis D. Brandeis:

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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 11

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Lincoln Steffens

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A)  was the original "efficiency expert"
B)  was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1904
C)  wrote The Jungle
D)  was a Socialist party presidential candidate multiple times
E)  was the Progressive party presidential candidate in 1912F) influenced New Nationalism with The Promise of American LifeG) wrote Congressional GovernmentH) wrote articles for McClure'sI) served on the Ohio Supreme CourtJ) was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

"From its beginning to its end, the progressive movement was, more than anything else, paradoxical." What evidence could be used to support this statement?

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The progressive movement in the United S...

Question 14

Congress established the Bureau of Corporations:

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A)   to monitor the activities of interstate corporations
B)   to encourage the development of American industry
C)   to educate businesses about tariff standards
D)   to keep an eye on the lobbying efforts in Congress
E)   to educate businesses about new interpretations of the Fourteenth Amendment

Question 15

During the coal strike of 1902:

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A)   President Theodore Roosevelt won support for his use of the "big stick" against corporations
B)   thousands of striking miners marched on Washington, starting a riot that lasted three days
C)   President Theodore Roosevelt threatened to use the army to force strikers back to work
D)   arbitrators awarded the miners all their demands
E)   more than 800 miners and their families died in the Rockies

Question 16

Progressives supported all of the following as measures to democratize government EXCEPT:

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A)   the initiative
B)   the referendum
C)   the party primary
D)   the poll tax
E)   the popular election of senators

Question 17

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Woodrow Wilson

Accepted Answer

A)  was the original "efficiency expert"
B)  was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1904
C)  wrote The Jungle
D)  was a Socialist party presidential candidate multiple times
E)  was the Progressive party presidential candidate in 1912F) influenced New Nationalism with The Promise of American LifeG) wrote Congressional GovernmentH) wrote articles for McClure'sI) served on the Ohio Supreme CourtJ) was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the method used by most progressives to solve the problem of economic power and its abuses?

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A)   adopt a socialist program of public ownership
B)   follow the principles of laissez-faire government
C)   regulate big business
D)   allow business to work out its own destiny
E)   lower taxes so that companies would raise wages

Question 19

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Eugene V. Debs

Accepted Answer

A)  was the original "efficiency expert"
B)  was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1904
C)  wrote The Jungle
D)  was a Socialist party presidential candidate multiple times
E)  was the Progressive party presidential candidate in 1912F) influenced New Nationalism with The Promise of American LifeG) wrote Congressional GovernmentH) wrote articles for McClure'sI) served on the Ohio Supreme CourtJ) was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court

Question 20

As a result of the Brownsville Riot in 1906:

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A)   Roosevelt supported the African American soldiers
B)   Roosevelt discharged the entire regiment of African American soldiers
C)   Congress impeached Roosevelt
D)   Congress protested Roosevelt's actions
E)   The state of Texas discharged the entire African American regiment

Exam 21: The Progressive Era, 1890-1920

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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MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Eugene V. Debs

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William Howard Taft finished second in the presidential election of 1912.

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Progressives supported all of the following as measures to democratize government EXCEPT:

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"From its beginning to its end, the progressive movement was, more than anything else, paradoxical." What evidence could be used to support this statement?

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Louis D. Brandeis:

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Woodrow Wilson was elected president in 1908.

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-Jane Addams called the impulse to found settlement houses:

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During the Progressive Era:

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As a result of the Brownsville Riot in 1906:

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Theodore Roosevelt gave muckrakers their name.

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Woodrow Wilson was a minister's son who grew up in the South.

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Congress established the Bureau of Corporations:

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

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Which of the progressive presidents was the most progressive? Which was the least progressive? Explain.

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MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Woodrow Wilson

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Which of the following best describes the method used by most progressives to solve the problem of economic power and its abuses?

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During the coal strike of 1902:

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Among the varied sources of progressivism were populism and the Mugwumps.

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MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Lincoln Steffens

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