WHS chapters 17-20 combo

During Theodore Roosevelt's first 3 years as president

he believed that public opinion alone would eliminate most corporate abuses

In 1901, one of the first professions to organize on a national level was in the field of

medicine

In regards to divorce in the United States during the Progressive Era, by 1916

more than 10% of all marriages ended in divorce

In the 1912 presidential election, the Socialist Party candidate

Received nearly one million votes and attracted considerable support from both urban immigrants and rural farmers

The largest number of immigrant to the US in the late nineteenth century came from

Southern and Eastern Europe

Prior to the adoption of the secret ballot, voter ballots were printed and distributed by

the political parties

Which American writer would be LEAST associated with the trend toward social realism in the literature in the late 19th century? A. Mark Twain B. Upton Sinclair C. Frank Norris D. Stephen Crane E. Theodore Dreiser

A. Mark Twain

At the turn of the 20th Century, progressive activists

Believed people's character was hardwired from birth OR were "antimonopoly" and feared concentrated power

The "city beautiful" movement in the U.S. was inspired in part by A. the economic depression of 1893 B. the 1893 Colombian Exposition in Chicago C. the new technology of skyscrapers D. reported on the living conditions of the urban poor to encourage improvements E. pushed for the creation of mass transit systems and outlying suburbs in America's cities

D. reported on the living conditions of the urban poor to encourage improvements

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

NEITHER -limited to a black membership or was a competitor organization to the Niagara Movement.

The 1916 Keating-Owen Act was the first federal law regulating

child labor

The Molly Maguires were a militant

labor union in the coal industry

In American politics during the late nineteenth century

republicans usually held a majority in the Senate

In the late nineteenth century, organized labor failed to make great gains for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

state and federal laws to protect the rights of workers did not exist

in the early 20th century theories of eugenics

supported the restriction of immigration by nationality

According to the philosophy of pragmatism, society should be guided by

scientific inquiry

the author of "the influences of sea power upon history" believed the united states

should take possession of the Hawaiian Islands

The economic decline that followed the Panic of 1893 demonstrated

the degree to which the American economy had become interconnected

During the Progressive Era, significant voting rights for women were first won in

the far West

According to the ideas expressed by Andrew Carnegie in his Gospel of Wealth

the rich had responsibility to society

The business structure of Carnegie Steel was a good example of

vertical integration

In 1900, the Republicans enacted the Currency Act which

was enacted by the Republicans which confirmed the nation's commitment to the gold standard by assigning a specific gold value to the dollar and required all currency issued by the U.S. to hew to that value REP = gold(conservative) DEM = silver

The Temperance Crusade

was supported by most business employers

The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890

was used by the federal government against labor unions

During the Progressive Era, political "interest groups"

were a product of the Progressive Era

To many middle-class Americans, the major labor upheavals of the late nineteenth century

were dangerous signs of social instability

The "Open Door Notes"

were directed to imperial powers in asia and europe

Chester A Arthur

Supported the Penleton Act as part of civil service reform

According to the terms of the 1901 Platt Amendment

The United States had the right to intervene in Cuba to protect lives

The controversy over the Hetch Hetchy Valley is FALSE

Theodore Roosevelt led the fight in favor of building a dam at Hetch Hetchy

The "Cross of Gold" speech was given in 1896 by

William Jennings Bryan

Between 1914 and 1919, the temperance movement

gained momentum as a result of WWI

By 1890, the percentage of the populations of Chicago, New York, and Detroit that were made up of immigrants was approximately

80-85 percent

In the 19th century, vaudeville theater A. consisted of a variety of stage acts B. only employed white performers C. had been created in the U.S. D. both consisted of a variety of stage acts, and only employed white performers E. None of the above

A. consisted of a variety of stage acts, and only employed white performers

During the late nineteenth century, child labor in the United States A. increased significantly. B. was unregulated by laws in most states. C. saw more children working in factories than in agriculture. D. both increased significantly and saw more children working in factories than in agriculture. E. None of these answers is correct.

A. increased significantly

During the Progressive Era, the "new woman" was a product of

ALL DA ABOVE

In the late 19th Century, the term "yellow press" referred to

ALL OF DA ABOVE

In the late 1890s, Populism appealed to

ALL OF THE ABOVE

The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887

ALL OF THE ABOVE

The process of making steel developed by Henry Bessemer

ALL OF THE ABOVE

Samuel Gompers was the leader of the

American Federation of Labor

While progressivism has many meanings it tended to be based on the central assumption

American society's capability for improvement

During the 1870s and 1880s, most of the immigrants to the United States came from A. Italy and the Slavic countries. B. Great Britain and northern Europe. C. Poland, Hungary and Russia. D. Japan and China. E. Mexico.

B. Great Britain and Northern Europe

Which of the following statements about the American railroad industry in the late nineteenth century is FALSE? A. It included the nation's largest businesses. B. It saw Congress outlaw railroad combinations. C. It relied partially on government subsidies for its growth. D. It was among the first to adopt new corporate form of organization. E. It became a national symbol of concentrated economic power.

B. It saw Congress outlaw railroad combinations

The 19th century game of "rounders" became the modern sport of A. basketball B. baseball C. golf D. football E. soccer

B. baseball

In the late nineteenth century, Daniel De Leon A. created the ideas of laissez-faire. B. founded the Socialist Labor Party in the United States. C. argued that large corporations were ultimately of benefit to American workers. D. led the American Federation of Labor. E. became a strong advocate of Taylorism.

B. founded the Socialist Labor Party in the United States

The Haymarket Square Riot of 1886 A. saw public outrage over the police firing into a crowd of workers. B. resulted in the conviction and execution of several anarchists. C. took place in Indianapolis. D. resulted in a strike at the McCormick Harvester Company. E. proved the catalyst for several wide-ranging labor reforms.

B. resulted in the conviction and execution of several anarchists

During the late nineteenth century, the growth of large corporations was helped

BOTH A AND B

Orville and Wilbur Wright's first successful airplane flight in 1903

BOTH A AND B

All of the following cities became important centers for steel production EXCEPT A. Pittsburgh. B. Chicago. C. Atlanta. D. Birmingham. E. Detroit.

C. Atlanta

In his books, Horatio Alger A. offered true accounts of poor Americans who had become wealthy. B. took critical issue with the ideas of Social Darwinism. C. emphasized the value of personal character in business. D. criticized child labor in American industry. E. argued that wealth and privilege were ultimately hollow achievements.

C. emphasized the value of personal character in business

In the late 19th century, urban political bosses did all of the following EXCEPT A. give out patronage B. win votes for their political organization C. provide material assistance to the poor D. enrich themselves through graft and corruption E. reduce the costs of city services

C. provide material assistance to the poor

In the late nineteenth century, industry in the United States A. obtained the bulk of its raw materials from Central and South America. B. faced a growing shortage of laborers. C. saw the federal government eager to assist in its growth. D. lacked adequate capital to expand the domestic market. E. suffered from an entrepreneurial deficit.

C. saw the federal government eager to assist in its growth.

In his political program known as "New Freedom," Woodrow Wilson believed trusts A. needed to be tightly regulated by the federal government. B.should be ended altogether. C. should exist only if they benefited the middle-class. D. had the right to be expanded.

C. should be ended altogether

key to Henry Ford's success in mass production of automobiles was A. the use of welds instead of rivets to speed production. B. a reduction in the size of his labor force. C. the use of interchangeable parts. D. the training of highly skilled workers. E. his encouragement of labor unions in organizing his factories.

C. the use of interchangeable parts

In 1884, the first "modern" skyscraper built in the U.S. A. had no elevators B. was located in Boston C. was constructed with steel girders D. was entirely built of brick E. was located in New York City

C. was constructed with steel girders

In the late 19th century, Democrats tended to attract the greater numbers of

Catholics

In 1882, the first group of immigrants to be excluded from the United States on the basis of their nationality were

Chinese

The Spanish-American War began primarily because of events in

Cuba

The social theory of Social Darwinism A. argued the new industrial economy was limiting the potential for individual wealth. B. contended that ruthless corruption may be necessary in the attainment of wealth. C. was created by Charles Darwin to explain industrial economies. D. promoted the idea that capitalism offered all people a chance for great wealth. E. argued that it behooved industrial titans to spread their wealth to the lower classes.

D. promoted the idea that capitalism offered all people a chance for great wealth

In the late 19th century, American universities A. significantly grew in number due to the Morrill Land Grant B. had a strong commitment to practical knowledge C. began to form relationships with the private sector and the government D. both had a strong commitment to practical knowledge, and began to form relationships with the private sector and the government E. All of the above

E. All of the above

The first significant oil production in the United States occurred in A. Ohio. B. Texas. C. California. D. Michigan. E. Pennsylvania.

E. Pennsylvania

In the late 19th century, the assimilation of immigrants was encouraged by A. the sale of American products B. public education C. church leaders D. religious reform E. All of the above

E. all of the above

Theodore Dreiser's 1900 novel, Sister Carrie, dealt with A. his belief that religious organizations were perverting society B. the qualities of the upper class C. the need to return to a more rural and natural life D. the dehumanization of mass communication E. social dislocations and injustices of the present

E. social dislocations and injustices of the present

The business structure of Standard Oil was a good example of A. vertical integration. B. horizontal integration. C. diagonal integration. D. central integration. E. vertical and horizontal integration.

E. vertical and horizontal integration

The Foraker Act of 1900

Established an American colonial government over Puerto Rico

Education in the late nineteenth century

FALSE Funding for public education was highest in rural areas

The presidential election of 1900

Found the American public largely in favor of national colonialism

Which of the following events did NOT occur during the Homestead Strike of 1892?

Hundred of guards hired by Homestead were defeated in a deadly battle with strikers

Legislation passed during Theodore Roosevelt's administration EXCEPT

Interstate Commerce Act

Who among the following began to develop an oil empire by taking control of competing oil companies in Ohio

John D Rockefeller

The 1920 census of the US revealed that

a majority of Americans lived in "urban" areas

In the late 19th century, as veterans of the Civil War retired

a majority of the black and white male population in the North received federal pensions

In 1896, the Democratic political platform

adopted several, but not all, major Populist ideas

In 1900, the Chinese Boxer Rebellion was directed at

all foreigners in China

the political battles between Stalwarts and Half-breeds constituted a fight

between traditionalists and reformers

When it came to environmental issues, Theodore Roosevelt

both A and B : helped establish the federal government's role in managing the nation's wilderness and was the first American president to take an active interest in environmental conservation

The 1912 presidential election was an ideological contest between

conservatives and reformers and different types of progressivism.

During the Progressive Era, reformers of city government frequently tried to

create city managers

During the late nineteenth century, all of the following innovations occurred in consumer goods EXCEPT

creation of credit card companies

To John D Rockefeller, the great "curse" of business in the late nineteenth century was

cutthroat competition

In the late 19th Century, the Granger laws supported the interests of

farmers

In the late 19th Century, American Populism

favored the direct election of US Senators

American agriculture benefited from

foreign crop failures

In 1886, the Supreme Court decided in the case of Wabash, St. Louis, and Pacific Railway Co v. Illinois that

individual states could control trade in their states, but could not regulate railroads coming through them. Congress had exclusive jurisdiction over interstate commerce.

In the 1890s, farmers favored the federal government's coinage of silver beause

it would result in an inflammation of currency

During the Progressive Era, clubs for African-American women

lobbied for congressional anti-lynching legislation OR frequently embraced controversial issues

In 1913, to offset the loss of revenues from other legislation, Congress

passed a graduated income tax

A major reason progressive political reforms, such as the direct primary, were quickly embraced in the western states was

political parties were weak in this region

In the late nineteenth century, Social Darwinists argued that people who failed economically in the United States did so because

racism and other prejudices held them back

The Payne-Aldrich Tariff of 1909

resulted in President William H Taft losing favor with progressives