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1
Which of the following actions led to the defeat of Taft in 1912?
his failure to unify the Republican Party
his refusal to sign the Payne-Aldrich Tariff
his overuse of the bully pulpit
his failure to continue the trust busting of Roosevelt
2
This progressive era cartoon depicts which movement.
Women's Suffrage
Social Gospel Movement
Temperance Movement
Muckrakers
3
An advocate for improving the lives of women and children and helped found the NAACP
Jane Addams
Mary Harris Jones
Susan B. Anthony
Florence Kelley
4
This is a vote on an initiative
initiative
recall
referendum
prohibition
5
Who was the last President in office during the Progressive Era?
Theodore Roosevelt
Henry Cabot Lodge
William Taft
Woodrow Wilson
6
President of the United States who was a former president of Princeton University and governor of New Jersey.
Upton Sinclair
Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley
William H. Taft
7
Woodrow Wilson appeared to support this issue during his campaign for presidency
federal trade commission
civil rights
Clayton Anti-trust
income tax
8
A reform movement that sought to return control of the government to the people.
Progressivism
Federal Reserve System
conservation
Square Deal
9
Jacob Riis, Ida Tarbell and Upton Sinclair are examples of
Initiative, Referendum, Recall
Y.M.C.A
Temperance Movement
Muckrakers
10
This granted women the right to vote
Nineteenth Amendment
Sixteenth Amendment
Seventeenth Amendment
Eighteenth Amendment
11
This political cartoon depicts
Muckrakers
Teddy Roosevelt the trust buster
Political Machines
Woodrow Wilson the trust buster
12
Which of the following was not a result of the introduction of the assembly line?
reduced hours of the workday
higher wages
higher worker turnover
decreased productivity
13
Why did political bosses urge Theodore Roosevelt to run as William McKinley's vice-presidential candidate?
They wanted to take him out of state office since they couldn't control him
They wanted to expand their control to the federal government.
They wanted him to carry out progressive reforms at the national level
They wanted him to be rewarded for the excellent job he did as governor
14
The law that required truthful labels was the
Sherman Antitrust Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Meat Inspection Act
Interstate Commerce Act
15
This was what Theodore Roosevelt promised that the common people would receive.
A Square Deal
conservation
The Pure Food and Drug Act
A New Deal
16
This legislation halted the sale of contaminated foods or drugs
Sherman anti-trust act
meat inspection act
pure food and drug act
conservation
17
Environmental Protection, Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907, Meat inspection and Food and Drug Act are from his presidency
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
William McKinley
18
How did the Clayton Antitrust Act benefit Labor?
It was able to appease both the liberal and conservatives
It recognized the legality of labor unions
Roosevelt filed suits under the Act
It opposed anti-lynching laws
19
This was one of the inspirations for the creation of assembly lines at the Ford Motor Company
scientific management
progressive movement
Robert M. La Follette
Social Darwinism
20
NAWSA
National American Woman Service Association
National american Workers and Servants association
National American Woman Suffrage Association
National American Woman Scientists Association
21
A bill that originates from the people rather than legislators is known as
an amendment
a referendum
a recall
an initiative
22
Why was the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson important?
it established that the separation of races violated the Constitution
it forced southern states to put an end to voting restrictions
it increased the number of rights for African Americans
it permitted legalized racial segregation for many years
23
The first person to use the presidency as a "bully pulpit" was
William H. Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
24
In the election of 1912, the candidate considered least pleasing to reformers was
Woodrow Wilson
Eugene V. Debs
Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
25
Which legislation was directed at remedying the evils depicted in this cartoon?
child labor laws
workman's compensation laws
prohibition
Settlement houses
26
This legislation was used by Roosevelt to file 44 anti-trust suits
Elkins Act
Sherman anti-trust Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Meat Inspection Act
27
"Now is the accepted time, not tomorrow not some more convenient season" who is the author of this quote?
W.E.B Du Bois
Booker T. Washington
Susan B. Anthony
Carry A. Nation
28
What effect did World War I have on the suffragist movement?
It delayed action as attention turned to the war effort
It hastened passage and ratification of the 19th amendment
It caused a split within the NAWSA
It had little effect
29
This watchdog agency was given the power to stop unfair business practices.
Progressivism
Federal Trade Commission
Upton Sinclair
Federal Reserve System
30
Muckraking journalist who exposed the terrible conditions of the meatpacking industry.
William H. Taft
Upton Sinclair
Ida B. Wells
Teddy Roosevelt
31
Susan B. Anthony
discovered a new comet
first American woman to earn a professional degree
leader in the woman's suffrage movement
first American woman elected to a national political office
32
Who gained the most from the ratification of the 17th Amendment.
party bosses
ordinary citizens
industrial leaders
state legislators
33
Suffrage
the right to vote
the denial of the right to vote
women's rights
discrimination
34
What was the primary motivation for passage of the Sixteenth Amendment?
to curb the power of corporations
to reduce the gap between rich and poor
to create a war chest to pay for future wars
to replace revenue lost by enacting lower tariffs
35
In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed
corrupt business practices of the Standard Oil Company
unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry
dangers faced by coal miners
illegal deals between special interests and the government.
36
Why were muckrakers important during the Progressive Era?
They spearheaded the crusade for prohibition
They fought to help political machines maintain their power
They helped increase the public's awareness of troubling issues in society
They improved work efficiency by breaking tasks into simpler parts
37
A leader of the women suffrage movement
Susette La Flesche
Susan B. Anthony
Carry A. Nation
Florence Kelley
38
Which of the following best states the primary goal of prohibitionist?
reduce accidents in the workplace
eliminate the sale of alcohol to minors
eliminate the use of alcohol in society
reduce the availability of alcohol to minors
39
The primary goal of the NAACP was
equality among the races
better working conditions
voting rights for women
regulation of the banking industry
40
Members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union fought for this cause by entering saloons, singing and praying.
meat inspection act
conservation
prohibition
pure food and drug act
41
NACW
National Association of childcare workers
National Alliance of College Women
National Association of Colored Women
National Association of Clubs for Women
42
This enabled voters to remove public officials by forcing them to face an election before their term ends
recall
initiative
referendum
Temperance
43
He split the Republican party after he angered both progressives and conservationists
William H. Taft
William McKinley
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
44
Which strategy was
not
employed by woman suffragists to obtain their goal?
They convinced state legislatures to grant women the right to vote
They advocated a constitutional amendment
They tested the Fourteenth Amendment in court
They called for female workers to strike
45
What is the point of view of the artist?
Trusts are run by Congress
Trusts have too much influence over the Congress
The Trusts mainly compete against one another for profits
Trusts are essential in American economic growth
46
This is a term used to describe a journalist who exposed government abuses and big business corruption.
The Jungle
Sherman anti-trust Act
muckrakers
prohibition
47
Which statement best characterizes Roosevelt's position on trusts?
some trusts were harmful to the public interest.
all trusts should be busted
Trusts were of benefit to the public interest
trusts were legal and could not be abolished
48
Muckrakers were
journalists
suffragists
conservationists
politicians
49
How did Theodore Roosevelt's decision to run for president in 1912 affect the Republican Party?
It unified the Republican Party around one candidate
It led to a further split between progressive and conservative Republicans
It gave the Republicans their first real chance of winning the White House
It helped to repair the split that had been occurring within the party
50
Roosevelt responded to this book by appointing a commission to investigate the meatpacking industry.
Square Deal
Pure Food and Drug Act
Elkins Act
The Jungle
51
This is a bill initiated, or launched by citizens
scientific management
recall
initiative
referendum
52
The progressive movement regarded all of the following as worthy goals
except
creating economic reform
protecting social welfare
fostering efficiency in the workplace
promoting business monopolies
53
“No race can prosper till it learns that there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem.”
William Monroe Trotter
Booker T. Washington
Frederick Douglas
W.E.B. Du Bois
54
All of the following were actively involved in securing the right to vote for women
except
Susan B. Anthony
Florence Kelley
Carrie Chapman Catt
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
55
This plan reformed how American banks were organized
Interstate Commerce Commission
Conservation
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Reserve System
56
By the 1870s, the majority of women who held jobs worked as
teachers.
telephone operators.
servants.
clerks.
57
This described the progressive reforms of President Theodore Roosevelt.
Square Deal
Pure Food and Drug Act
Suffrage
Prohibition
58
What new principal did President Roosevelt's actions during the 1902 coal strike establish?
Labor disputes were not able to be settled without the use of the courts
gov. was expected to intervene when a strike threatened the public welfare
Labor disputes were not allowed to use third parties to reach a settlement
The government would side with the business owners during a labor strike
59
This was started by prominent African Americans and white reformers
NACW
conservation
NCAA
NAACP
60
This post Reconstruction restriction was imposed upon which group of Americans to deny them legal equality.
Mexicans/entry into the U.S.
Blacks/ citizenship
Eastern Europeans/ entry into the U.S.
Blacks/ right to vote
