Why did political bosses urge Roosevelt to run as McKinley’s vice-presidential candidate?

They could not control him as governor.

Which new principle did President Roosevelt’s actions during the 1902 coal strike establish?

Government must intervene if a strike threatened the public

What was the main educational objective for African Americans within the Niagara Movement?

Becoming well-educated leaders.

Which of the following correctly describes a change in public education during the late 1800s?

Formal education was more important as the US industrialized

Which correctly describes Roosevelt’s attitude toward the necessity of a conservation program?

It was necessary since Americans exploited the environment.

Why was the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson important?

It permitted legalized racial segregation for many years.

Why were muckrakers important during the Progressive Era?

They increased public awareness of issues in society.

How did conditions for African Americans in the North differ from those in the South?

They faced segregation in the North not enforced by laws.

Which of the following was true of President Roosevelt as a trustbuster?

He attacked businesses that hurt the public.

How did the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914 benefit workers?

It made strikes and boycotts legal.

How did the views of Lucy Stone differ from the views of Susan B. Anthony?

Stone supported both the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments

How did Woodrow Wilson’s views on economic policy differ from those of Theodore Roosevelt?

Wilson viewed all business monopolies as evil.

How did Theodore Roosevelt’s decision to run for president in 1912 affect the republican party?

Led to a further split within the party.

What effect did compulsory education laws have on the workplace?

A decrease in child factory workers.

How did President Wilson anger civil rights advocates?

He placed segregationists in charge of federal agencies.

How was William Howard Taft’s administration different from that of Theodore Roosevelt?

Taft failed to gain public support or to unify the party

Which of the following was not a part of the three-part strategy for gaining women’s suffrage?

Working with political machines to sway public opinion.

Susan B. Anthony was best known as…

A leader in the women’s suffrage movement.

Which of the following was true of racial etiquette in the South?

It was a set of informal customs that governed behavior.

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1
The Progressive Movement had all of the following goals except…
Protecting social welfare.
Promoting business monopolies.
Fostering efficiency in the workplace.
Creating economic reform.
2
Why did political bosses urge Roosevelt to run as McKinley’s vice-presidential candidate?
They wanted progressive reforms at the national level.
They wanted to reward for his work as governor.
They could not control him as governor.
They wanted to expand control to the federal government.
3
Which new principle did President Roosevelt’s actions during the 1902 coal strike establish?
Labor disputes not able to be settled without the courts.
Labor disputes were not allowed to use third parties.
Government would always side with the business owners.
Government must intervene if a strike threatened the public
4
What was the main educational objective for African Americans within the Niagara Movement?
Attaining teaching diplomas.
Acquiring useful labor skills.
Becoming well-educated leaders.
Proving their economic value to society.
5
Which of the following correctly describes a change in public education during the late 1800s?
High schools emphasized reading, writing, and arithmetic.
Education became available to black children in the South.
Formal education was more important as the US industrialized
Fewer students attended schools because they had to work.
6
Which correctly describes Roosevelt’s attitude toward the necessity of a conservation program?
Necessary since public interests controlled the wilderness.
It was unnecessary since land was already protected.
It was necessary since Americans exploited the environment.
Unnecessary since the government already protected resources
7
Why was the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson important?
Established that separation of races was unconstitutional.
It increased the number of rights for African Americans.
It permitted legalized racial segregation for many years.
Forced southern states to put an end to voting restrictions.
8
Why were muckrakers important during the Progressive Era?
They spearheaded the crusade for prohibition.
They fought to help political machines maintain their power.
They improved work efficiency by breaking tasks up.
They increased public awareness of issues in society.
9
Who was the former slave who would go on to found the Tuskegee Institute?
W.E.B. Du Bois
George Washington Carver
Frederick Douglass
Booker T. Washington
10
Which of the following reforms did the Bull Moose Party NOT support?
direct election of senators
laws against child labor
woman suffrage
laws protecting big business
11
How did conditions for African Americans in the North differ from those in the South?
They could peacefully coexist with whites in the North.
African Americans had to follow Jim Crow laws in the North.
They faced segregation in the North not enforced by laws.
They were able to find high-paying jobs.
12
What is the name for a bill originated by by the people rather than by lawmakers?
Referendum
Initiative
Recall
Veto
13
Which of the following was true of President Roosevelt as a trustbuster?
He attacked businesses that hurt the public.
He changed the language of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Destroyed all trusts as they were all harmful to the public.
He slowed the merger movement in business.
14
How did the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914 benefit workers?
It established an eight-hour workday.
It made strikes and boycotts legal.
It authorized a federal minimum wage.
It prevented company officers from being prosecuted.
15
How did the views of Lucy Stone differ from the views of Susan B. Anthony?
Stone was in favor of women having the right to vote.
Stone did not support suffrage for African American men.
Stone focused only on workplace reform.
Stone supported both the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments
16
How did Woodrow Wilson’s views on economic policy differ from those of Theodore Roosevelt?
Wilson called for an end to the free-market system.
Wilson wanted to increase tariffs on imported goods.
Wilson viewed all business monopolies as evil.
Wilson was opposed to reforming the banking system.
17
How did Theodore Roosevelt’s decision to run for president in 1912 affect the republican party?
Fixed the split that had been occurring within the party.
Gave them a real chance to win for the first time in years.
It unified the Republican Party around one candidate.
Led to a further split within the party.
18
What effect did compulsory education laws have on the workplace?
Longer work weeks for children.
A decrease in child factory workers.
Better working conditions for children.
A decline in wages for children.
19
How did President Wilson anger civil rights advocates?
He placed segregationists in charge of federal agencies.
He desegregated the federal offices in Washington, DC.
He supported anti-lynching legislation.
He appeased northern voters on racial matters.
20
How was William Howard Taft’s administration different from that of Theodore Roosevelt?
Taft favored little government involvement in big business..
Taft failed to gain public support or to unify the party
Taft was less successful in breaking apart trusts.
Taft moved more quickly with reform and regulation.
21
Which of the following was not a part of the three-part strategy for gaining women’s suffrage?
Lobbying state legislatures to grant women the right to vote
Working with political machines to sway public opinion.
Arguing the 14th Amendment included women in citizenship.
Pushing for a national Constitutional amendment.
22
How can the Federal Reserve help a struggling economy?
Raising taxes.
Limiting the money supply.
Raising interest rates.
Lowering interest rates.
23
Susan B. Anthony was best known as…
The first American woman to become a doctor.
A female union leader.
The first American woman to win an election.
A leader in the women’s suffrage movement.
24
Which of the following was true of racial etiquette in the South?
It was a set of informal customs that governed behavior.
It was a system of laws created by the federal government.
There was no punishment for violating racial etiquette.
Its purpose was to increase equality in the South.

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