Question 1

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) Was the owner of best-selling McClure's magazineI) Was chief justice of the United States after being presidentJ) Was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court

Question 2

Wilson's definition of progressivism applied to _______ only.

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A)  the white
B)  the rich
C)  the poor
D)  immigrants
E)  native-born Americans

Question 3

President Theodore Roosevelt's presidential plan was called the

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A)  New Frontier.
B)  New Deal.
C)  Square Deal.
D)  Fair Deal.
E)  Final Frontier.

Question 4

President Wilson argued that women's suffrage

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A)  should be enacted by federal legislation.
B)  should be enacted by the states.
C)  should be enacted by constitutional amendment.
D)  should not be allowed.
E)  was not an important issue.

Question 5

Progressives generally believed government should not interfere with big business.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Write an essay discussing the various themes of progressivism.

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Progressivism was a social and political...

Question 7

A system of governance in which a trained administrator was appointed to run a city was called a

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A)  mayoral plan.
B)  county judge plan.
C)  city-manager plan.
D)  city council plan.
E)  commission system.

Question 8

Which statement best describes President Wilson?

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A)  He found it hard to understand and work with people who did not agree with him.
B)  He was more interested in being loved than being right.
C)  He saw the presidency as a balance between Congress and the Supreme Court.
D)  He was the first imperial president.
E)  He did not believe the Constitution constrained his powers as president.

Question 9

The first "progressive" president was

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A)  William McKinley.
B)  Theodore Roosevelt.
C)  William Howard Taft.
D)  Woodrow Wilson.
E)  Warren G.Harding.

Question 10

Federal money for farm demonstration agents was approved in the Adamson Act.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

During the Progressive Era,who was considered a leading reformer?

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A)  Willa Cather
B)  Upton Sinclair
C)  Samuel Gompers
D)  Jane Addams
E)  William Prescott

Question 12

Individuals labeled Mugwumps were best associated with which concept?

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A)  Honest government
B)  Social Darwinism
C)  Laissez-faire capitalism
D)  Communism
E)  Invisible Hand theory

Question 13

One of Taft's major issues became his support for high tariffs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The biggest stumbling block to progressivism during the Progressive Era was

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A)  Congress.
B)  state legislatures.
C)  big business.
D)  the president.
E)  the Supreme Court.

Question 15

Which of the following was not an example of a group created during the Progressive Era to promote social justice?

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A)  National Consumers League
B)  General Federation of Women's Club
C)  Chicago Women's Club
D)  Women's Christian Temperance Union
E)  Young Women's Christian Association

Question 16

The first monopoly broken up by President Theodore Roosevelt was

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A)  U.S.Steel.
B)  Northern Securities Company.
C)  IGN Railroad.
D)  American Oil Corporation.
E)  General Electric.

Question 17

What new method of governing cities was first implemented in Galveston,Texas,after a hurricane destroyed the city?

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A)  The commission system
B)  The spoils system
C)  The viceroy system
D)  The city-manager system
E)  The Ohio system

Question 18

How did Lincoln Steffens propose ending the abuses toward society during the Progressive Era?

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A)  Overthrow the government
B)  Provide for the direct election of senators
C)  Vote for the socialist candidates
D)  Make democracy more democratic
E)  Abolish slavery

Question 19

Whereas President Theodore Roosevelt saw himself as a _____________,President Taft saw himself as a _________.

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A)  victor of politics,target of character assassination
B)  spirit of freedom,champion of reform
C)  crusader of reform,judge-like administrator
D)  capitalist,socialist
E)  candidate of the people,candidate of big business

Question 20

William H.Taft achieved the most significant tariff reduction of any progressive president.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: The Progressive Era, 1890-1920

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During the Progressive Era,who was considered a leading reformer?

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Which statement best describes President Wilson?

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Whereas President Theodore Roosevelt saw himself as a _____________,President Taft saw himself as a _________.

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Wilson's definition of progressivism applied to _______ only.

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President Wilson argued that women's suffrage

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A system of governance in which a trained administrator was appointed to run a city was called a

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Write an essay discussing the various themes of progressivism.

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Which of the following was not an example of a group created during the Progressive Era to promote social justice?

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Progressives generally believed government should not interfere with big business.

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William H.Taft achieved the most significant tariff reduction of any progressive president.

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Herbert Croly

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What new method of governing cities was first implemented in Galveston,Texas,after a hurricane destroyed the city?

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