CHPT 20 Hist 1302 Quiz
Many of the reforms pushed by the Populists
were very successful in changing society.
How did Lincoln Steffens propose ending the abuses toward society during the Progressive Era?
Make democracy more democratic
Federal money for farm demonstration agents was approved in the Adamson Act.
False
The Underwood-Simmons bill created the first regular federal income tax.
False
William H. Taft achieved the most significant tariff reduction of any progressive president.
False
How was the foundation of the progressive movement different than that of the Populist movement?
The progressive movement was based on addressing issues that occurred in urban areas.
What reason did Wilson give for proposing tariff reform?
To combat misuse of the tariff by corporations
The phrase "Square Deal" is associated with Theodore Roosevelt.
True
The reason that Woodrow Wilson won the presidency in 1912 was
because Taft and Roosevelt split the Republican vote.
A system of governance in which a trained administrator was appointed to run a city was called a
city-manager plan