Question 1

Of the four presidential candidates in 1912,the one most likely to advocate government ownership of big business was:

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A)  Eugene Debs.
B)  Woodrow Wilson.
C)  William Howard Taft.
D)  Theodore Roosevelt.
E)  William Jennings Bryan.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The commission plan of city government was first adopted in:

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

Question 3

The popular election of senators required a constitutional amendment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

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The issue of conservation is the careful...

Question 5

Contrary to his party's tradition,President Taft called for:

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A)  a moderately high tariff.
B)  no tariff.
C)  a lower tariff.
D)  a high tariff only on luxury items.
E)  a drastically higher inheritance tax.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D) C

Question 6

The muckrakers saw their primary objective as:

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A)  converting Americans to socialism.
B)  exposing social problems to the public.
C)  increasing the circulation of sensationalist newspapers.
D)  proposing detailed legislation.
E)  destroying the Republican party.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E) B

Question 7

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Alton B.Parker

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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
E)  was the Progressive party presidential candidate in 1912F) influenced New Nationalism with The Promise of American LifeG) implemented the New Freedom programH) drafted an anti-trust bill in 1914I) was chief justice of the United States after being presidentJ) was the first Jewish member of the Supreme CourtK) B) and I)
L) B) and D)

Question 8

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Eugene V.Debs

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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
E)  was the Progressive party presidential candidate in 1912F) influenced New Nationalism with The Promise of American LifeG) implemented the New Freedom programH) drafted an anti-trust bill in 1914I) was chief justice of the United States after being presidentJ) was the first Jewish member of the Supreme CourtK) D) and F)
L) None of the above

Question 9

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Herbert Croly

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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
E)  was the Progressive party presidential candidate in 1912F) influenced New Nationalism with The Promise of American LifeG) implemented the New Freedom programH) drafted an anti-trust bill in 1914I) was chief justice of the United States after being presidentJ) was the first Jewish member of the Supreme CourtK) D) and E)
L) E) and I)

Question 11

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

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Having been elected to a second term, Th...

Question 12

Theodore Roosevelt gave muckrakers their name.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

WCTU:

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A)  was the first radio station in America.
B)  stood for Women's Christian Temperance Union.
C)  was the radio station Roosevelt made famous while president.
D)  stood for Western Colorado Teamsters Union.
E)  was the abbreviation of Western Connecticut University,where Wilson got his start as a professor.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

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.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

During the 1908 presidential race:

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A)  Theodore Roosevelt sought reelection.
B)  the Democrats once again nominated William Jennings Bryan.
C)  the Socialist vote practically disappeared.
D)  prohibition became the major issue.
E)  Taft lost to Cleveland.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Who stated,"most of us in the North do not believe in any real Democracy between white and colored men."

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A)  Booker T.Washington
B)  Ray Stannard Baker
C)  Theodore Roosevelt
D)  Upton Sinclair
E)  Ida TarbellF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

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 wagesF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Frederick W.Taylor

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
E)  was the Progressive party presidential candidate in 1912F) influenced New Nationalism with The Promise of American LifeG) implemented the New Freedom programH) drafted an anti-trust bill in 1914I) was chief justice of the United States after being presidentJ) was the first Jewish member of the Supreme CourtK) A) and H)
L) B) and I) A

Question 19

What changes did progressivism bring to America? How was America different in 1920 from what it had been in 1900 because of progressivism?

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Progressivism brought about significant ...

Question 20

In the area of conservation,Theodore Roosevelt:

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A)  believed strongly that natural resources should be preserved but felt that this was a matter for state,not federal,action.
B)  angered many conservationists by his appointment of Gifford Pinchot,a businessman with no experience in conservation,as head of the Division of Forestry.
C)  used the Forest Reserve Act to protect over 170 million acres of forest.
D)  vetoed a bill authorizing a National Conservation Commission.
E)  angered western hunters by closing much of the western public lands.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 21: The Progressive Era, 1890-1920

Of the four presidential candidates in 1912,the one most likely to advocate government ownership of big business was:

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The commission plan of city government was first adopted in:

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The popular election of senators required a constitutional amendment.

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

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Contrary to his party's tradition,President Taft called for:

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The muckrakers saw their primary objective as:

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Alton B.Parker

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Eugene V.Debs

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

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Herbert Croly

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

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Theodore Roosevelt gave muckrakers their name.

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WCTU:

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As a result of the Brownsville Riot in 1906:

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During the 1908 presidential race:

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Who stated,"most of us in the North do not believe in any real Democracy between white and colored men."

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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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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Frederick W.Taylor

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What changes did progressivism bring to America? How was America different in 1920 from what it had been in 1900 because of progressivism?

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