HST 122 Chapter 18 Review Quiz

In her influential book, Woman and Economics, Charlotte Perkins Gilman reinforced this idea. a. Women were better suited to duties in the home rather than the workplace. b. Women should not feel as if their life was that of domestic drudgery as the noblest occupation was that of wife and mother. c. Woman's freedom lay through the workplace rather than only the domestic scene. d. Women should work outside the home until they are married, at which time they should focus their skills on that of the home and family.

Woman's freedom lay through the workplace rather than only the domestic scene.

The Progressive era was a time of a. declining economic performance in the economy and decreasing wages. b. economic recession. c. explosive economic growth, rapid population rise, increased industrial production, and a "Golden Age" for agriculture. d. a sharp economic downturn for agriculture in the United States, and uneven growth in the industrial economy, particularly in the northeast.

explosive economic growth, rapid population rise, increased industrial production, and a "Golden Age" for agriculture.

By 1912, the Socialist Party had dwindled, losing many of their political office posts and lessening ties with radical newspapers and magazines. a. true b. false

false

The American Federation of Labor mainly represented unskilled industrial workers. a. true b. false

false

A leader in the new feminism, Margaret Sanger a. opened a clinic and began distributing contraceptive devices to poor women b. danced expressively, liberating the body from the constraints of traditional technique and costume. c. graduated New York University Law School d. established the newsletter, Wassaja.

opened a clinic and began distributing contraceptive devices to poor women

Causes of the "new immigration" included a. tightened immigration laws in the United States b. industrial decline in the United States c. the outbreak of revolutions and warfare of the United States d. the increase of traditional agriculture outside of the United States

the outbreak of revolutions and warfare of the United States

President Theodore Roosevelt's reform program was called the a. "Square Deal." b. "New Deal." c. "Peace through Strength." d. "New Freedom."

"Square Deal."

Which of the following is attributed to Louis D. Brandeis? a. He was an active critic of the labor movement. b. He successfully argued in Muller v. Oregon that women were men's equal, thus their maximum working hours should be the same as those of men. c. He felt the foremost social problem in America was the contradiction between political liberty and industrial slavery. d. He felt the right to assistance derived from citizenship itself, not some special service to the nation or upstanding moral character.

He felt the foremost social problem in America was the contradiction between political liberty and industrial slavery.

Why did the Society of American Indians form in 1911? a. It was formed to assist Native American combatants in World War 1. b. It was formed to enable Native Americans from California to build casinos. c. It was formed to provide Native Americans with remedies for social injustice. d. It was formed by the federal government to halt assimilation of tribes into American society.

It was formed to provide Native Americans with remedies for social injustice.

The term "Progressive" that came into common use around 1910 describes a. a loosely defined political movement of people who hoped to bring about social and political change in America life. b. a type of life insurance and auto insurance when available c. a self-help movement in which one was to take proactive measures in seeking to overcome one's aggressive tendencies in society. d. a movement that sought to recapture America's lost glory through an active policy of global imperialism.

a loosely defined political movement of people who hoped to bring about social and political change in America life.

During the Progressive era, economic production shifted from capital goods to a. institutional economics b. a service economy c. market exchange d. consumer products

consumer products

Henry Ford's factory adopted a method of production known as a. the moving assembly line b. the commerce of interchangeable parts c. batch production d. cottage industry

the moving assembly line

By 1910, more than 40 percent of New York City's population had been born abroad. a. true b. false

true

Cities expanded so rapidly that by 1920 for the first time more Americans lived in towns and cities than in rural areas. a. true b. false

true

One result of Muller v. Oregon was that women were still considered weak, dependent, and incapable of enjoying the same economic rights as men. a. true b. false

true