AMSCO Chapter 20-22 quiz questions

Which of the following interpretations of progressivism would most likely support this excerpt? (A) Progressives were mostly conservatives in disguise (B) Progressives were almost entirely white, middle class, and urban (C) Progressives were educated modernizers interested in efficiency (D) Progressives were a diverse group who supported various reforms

Progressives were a diverse group who supported various reforms

3. Which of the following Progressive reforms most directly promoted "active citizenship"? (A) City manager laws (B) Breaking up trusts (C) The direct election of senators (D) Regulatory commissions

The direct election of senators

This excerpt most directly reflects the continuation of the policy that (A) the United States should remain neutral and impartial in European conflicts (B) the United States should exercise international police power (C) the independent nations of the Americas should remain free from European intervention (D) the United States should civilize and educate other nations in the Americas

the independent nations of the Americas should remain free from European intervention

During the war, a government agency named the Committee of Public Information, headed by George Creel, was (A) unsuccessful in enlisting movie stars as volunteers (B) infiltrated by German spies and saboteurs (C) the source of the most accurate information about the war (D) the producer of a vast number of posters, pamphlets, and films

the producer of a vast number of posters, pamphlets, and films

The Jungle most directly contributed to which of the following? (A) Federal regulations to promote safety and health protection for industrial workers (B) A federal inspection system to ensure minimum standards for processed meats and food (C) The shutdown of Chicago meatpacking factories by the state of Illinois (D) Pressure on publishers to reduce sensational articles and books attacking businesses

A federal inspection system to ensure minimum standards for processed meats and food

What does the author imply by the phrase, "not one of the rights that the citizens of this country are called upon to surrender in time of war"? (A) Citizens do not lose their freedom of speech during war (B) Citizens should not have to pay taxes during war (C) The Constitution protects the rights of people to disrupt the draft (D) The Constitution allows people to fight for the opponent in a war

Citizens do not lose their freedom of speech during war

Who of the following would most strongly support the sentiments in these headlines? (A) Members of Protestant missionary societies (B) Midwestern and western Democrats (C) President William McKinley (D) Expansionists such as Henry Cabot Lodge

Expansionists such as Henry Cabot Lodge

Which of the following does this excerpt support as the primary cause of the U.S. declaration of war in April 1917? (A) Mexico's plan to invade the United States (B) Germany's violations of U.S. neutral rights (C) Pro-British intelligence and propaganda (D) Germany's violation of the Monroe Doctrine

Germany's violations of U.S. neutral rights

During World War I, the government propaganda, such as poster shown above, most likely contributed to which of the following? (A) The decline of votes for the Socialist Party (B) Increased fear of foreigners and immigrants (C) Increased popularity of the Democratic Party (D) Decline in trade with Germany

Increased fear of foreigners and immigrants

Which of the following most effectively addressed the concerns that Upton Sinclair and others had for industrial workers? (A) State legislation that limited the hours and working conditions for women and children (B) President Theodore Roosevelt 's promise for an impartial set of rules, or "Square Deal," for labor (C) Legislation passed during the Wilson presidency to legalize the organization of labor unions (D) The formation of the Socialist Party under the leadership of Eugene Debs

Legislation passed during the Wilson presidency to legalize the organization of labor unions

The above excerpt is most closely associated with which sector of the Progressive movement? (A) Politicians who supported state regulatory commissions to curtail abuses in business (B) Reformers who fought to break up monopolies and trusts (C) Investigative journalists and authors known as "muckrakers" (D) The union movement associated with the American Federation of Labor

Politicians who supported state regulatory commissions to curtail abuses in business

Which of the following represents a policy that the authors of the excerpt would most likely support? (A) Secretary John Hay's Open Door Policy (B) President Roosevelt's "gentlemen's agreement" (C) President Taft's "dollar diplomacy" (D) President Wilson's signing of the Jones Act in 1916

President Wilson's signing of the Jones Act in 1916

Which of the following would most directly support the argument that Progressives were "exclusionary"? (A) Rural agrarian reformers played little role in the movement (B) Women's movements were sidelined by male-dominated governments (C) Progressives did little to end the segregation of African Americans (D) Most Progressive wanted to keep immigrants and laborers from voting

Progressives did little to end the segregation of African Americans

Which of the following conflicts raised the most similar concerns about the violation of civil rights as did World War I? (A) War of 1812 (B) Mexican War of 1846 (C) The American Civil War (D) Spanish-American War of 1898

The American Civil War

Which of the following during World War I proved the most direct threat to the perspective on civil rights in this excerpt? (A) Spread of the Bolshevik Revolution (B) The Espionage and Sedition Acts (C) The Committee for Public Information (D) Schenck v. United States

The Espionage and Sedition Acts

Which of the following was the most direct result of the policy stated in this excerpt? (A) The United States aided the Cuban rebels against their Spanish rulers (B) The United States intervened in many American countries in the early 20th century (C) U .S. troops helped American settlers overthrow the monarch y in Hawaii (D) President Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906

The United States intervened in many American countries in the early 20th century

Newspaper headlines such as those above most directly contributed to which of the following? (A) The capture of the terrorists by American authorities (B) The selection of Theodore Roosevelt as a vice-presidential candidate (C) The declaration of war against Spain by the U.S. Congress (D) The attack by the U.S . Navy on Manila Bay

The declaration of war against Spain by the U.S. Congress

With which of the following would supporters of this excerpt most likely agree? (A) The peoples of Asia had a right to govern themselves without outside interference. (B) The United States had a duty to bring a new civilization and religion to the former Spanish colonies. (C) The people of the Philippines were unprepared and unfit to govern themselves. (D) The United States should control weak countries that might fall to other great powers.

The peoples of Asia had a right to govern themselves without outside interference.

5. Which of the following most directly contributed to the anti-imperialist sentiments expressed in the excerpt? (A) The sensationalism of the popular press of the time (B) The provisions of the peace treaty ending the Spanish-American War (C) The expansionist politics of Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge (D) The debate over the Platt Amendment and its consequences

The provisions of the peace treaty ending the Spanish-American War

The issue of freedom of the seas in World War I most closely resembles the cause of which of the following conflicts? (A) War of 1812 (B) Mexican War of 1846 (C) The American Civil War (D) Spanish-American War of 1898

War of 1812

7. The above excerpt most directly reflects that the temperance movement (A) started out as an unpopular women's fringe group (B) appealed to a varied constituency of reformers (C) drew strong support from immigrant groups (D) gained support by opposing the "liquor trust"

appealed to a varied constituency of reformers

The Prohibition movement was similar to other Progressive reforms because it (A) began on the local and state levels before becoming national (B) started out under the leadership of the Christian clergy (C) primarily was concerned about poor immigrant workers (D) aimed to reduce immorality destroying family life

began on the local and state levels before becoming national

When the Zimmermann message was made public, most people in the United States (A) viewed it as a threat by Germany against Mexico (B) feared that a German victory would split the United States (C) expressed nationalist anger against Germany (D) assumed it was the result of Allied propaganda

expressed nationalist anger against Germany

The point of view of this newspaper most clearly reflects (A) the theory of the safety-valve (B) the concept of jingoism (C) the idea of isolationism (D) the views of the pro-business lobby

the concept of jingoism