History (chapter 20)

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One way that American socialists differed from European socialists was that

American socialists did not advocate for government ownership of businesses.

Which of the following would have been considered an average progressive during that period?

Christian moralists

The Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution provided for

an income tax.

Which of the following was not part of the "good government" movement of the Progressive Era?

Ending segregated schools

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

Jane Addams

Who is best associated with the Hull House?

Jane Addams

President Wilson argued that women's suffrage

should be enacted by the states.

Many of the reforms pushed by the Populists

were implemented by the progressives.

Frederick Winslow Taylor and the gospel of efficiency is best associated with which concept?

Scientific management

This belief during the Progressive Era persuaded followers to pursue their ideals to effect the coming of the "Kingdom of God."

Social gospel

President Theodore Roosevelt's presidential plan was called the

Square Deal.

Which of the following was not a method adopted during the Progressive Era to improve government?

Term limits

What incident set off the Taft-Roosevelt feud?

The Ballinger-Pinchot controversy

President Taft won office because

he was supported by Roosevelt.

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

the Triangle Shirtwaist factory.

What reason did Wilson give for proposing tariff reform?

To combat misuse of the tariff by corporations

President Theodore Roosevelt intervened personally to break which strike?

1902 coal strike

The group of journalists who drew attention to the abuses in society and published them in stories were known collectively as

Muckrakers.

The first "progressive" president was

Theodore Roosevelt.

Which of the following was not a motive of Progressive Era reformers?

To abolish slavery

This lowered tariff rates for the first time since the Civil War.

Underwood-Simmons Tariff

What book brought to light the abuses in the United States meatpacking industry in the early 20th century?

Upton Sinclair's The Jungle

The groups behind the YWCA and YMCA created their programs because

they believed that Christianity had gotten too far from the lower economic classes.

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

crusader of reform, judge-like administrator

Which of the following was not a big business that attracted cheap laborers to their factories during the Progressive period?

farming

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

regulate, eliminate

Part of Wilson's anti-trust program was

the creation of the Federal Trade Commission.

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

Make democracy more democratic

What was the progressive approach to social problems?

Investigate, educate, legislate

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

city-manager plan.

Which of the following was not a goal of late 19th century progressives?

Equality for minorities

Which statement best describes President Wilson?

He found it hard to understand and work with people who did not agree with him.

Individuals labeled Mugwumps were best associated with which concept?

Honest government

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 ignited the progressive movement?

The worst economic downturn in U.S. history

According to your textbook, what often limited reformers like Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson's actions?

Their belief in the supremacy of the "Anglo-Saxon race"

The reason that Woodrow Wilson won the presidency in 1912 was

because Taft and Roosevelt split the Republican vote.

The biggest stumbling block to progressivism during the Progressive Era was

big business.

Because of the Roosevelt-Taft feud, Theodore Roosevelt decided to

break a pledge he had made to not seek another term in office.

President Theodore Roosevelt accomplished the majority of his progressive agenda

by convincing Congress to pass legislation.


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