Ch19 & 20 Quiz

Once Theodore Roosevelt became president, his motto became

"Speak softly, and carry a big stick."

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

- NOT General Federation of Women's Club

Which political party ran as a third party in the 1912 election?

- NOT Independent

President Theodore Roosevelt accomplished the majority of his progressive agenda

by convincing Congress to pass legislation.

President Taft won office because

he was supported by Roosevelt

Whereas Theodore Roosevelt's New Nationalism plan wanted to ________ trusts, Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom plan wanted to________ them.

regulate, eliminate

Need for reforming the workplace was brought to national attention in 1911 when a fire broke out at

the Triangle Shirtwaist factory

According to your textbook, at the very end of the War of 1898

the status of the Philippines was unresolved.

Wilson's definition of progressivism applied to _______ only.

the white

In 1900 ______ of 82 million Americans lived in poverty.

10 million

The largest territorial acquisition of the 19th century since the Louisiana Purchase was

Alaska

Which of the following statements regarding American imperialism at the end of the 19th century is inaccurate?

Americans believed that other cultures were superior.

Many Americans in the late 19th century assumed some races, like _________, were superior and other races, like ______________, were inferior.

Anglo-Saxons, Indians

By the 1890s, the largest ethnic population in Hawaii was

Asians

The concept of socialism is most associated with

Karl Marx

Which of the following statements most accurately represents Hawaiian attitudes toward American annexation in the 1890s?

Most native Hawaiians opposed American annexation.

Theodore Roosevelt's nickname during the 1900 presidential campaign was

Mr. Imperialism

What incident set off the Taft-Roosevelt feud?

The Ballinger-Pinchot controversy

The first "progressive" president was

Theodore Roosevelt

What reason did Wilson give for proposing tariff reform?

To combat misuse of the tariff by corporations

All of the following were major proponents of imperialism at the end of the 19th century except

Ulysses Grant

Which United States president was responsible for the annexation of Hawaii?

William McKinley

After living for a time in the West, Theodore Roosevelt maintained that Indians were

a "lesser race"

In the presidential contest of 1900, Roosevelt's enemies the Democrats claimed that the Philippine conflict was

an unnecessary war

The biggest stumbling block to progressivism during the Progressive Era was

big business