U.S. History Chapter 18 Quiz

Cartoonist who opposed Standard Oil represented it as: - a lion. - a bear. - a buffalo. - an anaconda. - an octopus.

an octopus

William Howard Taft's support for the Sixteenth Amendment opened a period when: - the federal government expanded its activities and responsibilities. - the Republican Party strengthened its foundation of consensus. - conservatives, like Nelson Aldrich, rallied behind his aggressive social reforms. - labor unions declined to a role of insignificance. - none of the above

the federal government expanded its activities and responsibilities.

This Republican incumbent was defeated in 1912 when his party split into progressive and traditional factions. - Washington Gladden - Robert LaFollette - Eugene Debs - William Howard Taft - Benjamin Harrison

William Howard Taft

The "progressive movement" was driven by: - the ideas of Eugene Debs. - the leadership of the Populist Party. - the contention that individualism, and not government help, could solve social ills. - a general belief that moderate reforms were needed to help end social disorder. - the industrial leaders of the era.

a general belief that moderate reforms were needed to help end social disorder.

Most American socialists advocated for: - the creation of a stronger central government. - public ownership of railroads and utilities. - economic change accomplished through political action. - all of the above - none of the above

all of the above

W.E.B. DuBois emphasized all of the following ideas EXCEPT: - suffrage led to economic success in America. - the best and brightest should lead. - Booker T. Washington's defiance should be replaced with passive acceptance. - integration was paramount to succeed. - whites could be part of the solution to ending racism.

Booker T. Washington's defiance should be replaced with passive acceptance.

Woodrow Wilson sought to reform banking primarily through the: - Keating-Owen Act. - Smith-Lever Act. - Federal Reserve Act. - Federal Trade Commission. - Federal Insurance Contributions Act.

Federal Reserve Act.

Her researched study of Standard Oil alerted the public to corporation's vast power, and explained the ruthless methods used by John D. Rockefeller in his rise to wealth. - Ida B. Wells - Jane Addams - Eugena Debs - Kathryn Couric - Ida Tarbell

Ida Tarbell

A pack of anti-union violence occurred when: - police broke up a memorial parade for workers killed in the Triangle Shirtwaist fire. - supporters of Eugene Debs marched to Washington D.C. - Robert LaFollette was nominated for president. - John D. Rockefeller ordered that striking miners, and their families, be shot and burned. - all of the above

John D. Rockefeller ordered that striking miners, and their families, be shot and burned.

In his 1895 "Atlanta Exposition Address," Booker T. Washington asserted each of the following except: - common labor could be performed with dignity. - black Americans must eventually be given full social and legal equality. - for black people, it would be folly to agitate the race question. - black economic progress would eliminate racial ostracism. - black people should first build economic strength and seek equality later.

black Americans must eventually be given full social and legal equality.

Regarding how humans should deal with the natural world, Theodore Roosevelt can best be classified a/an: - environmentalist. - preservationist. - conservationist. - deep ecologist. - "death dealer."

conservationist.

American workers were drawn to the American Federation of Labor's: - refusal to create conflict through strikes. - promotion of socialist ideals. - open recruitment policies. - emphasis on collective bargaining. - violent tendencies.

emphasis on collective bargaining.

Booker T. Washington believed that race relations would improve: - gradually if blacks remained patient. - after African Americans defended themselves with rifles. - if the federal government intervened. - if African Americans left the United States. - If African Americans achieved a proper education.

gradually if blacks remained patient.

Upton Sinclair's The Jungle focused on the problems of: - textile factories. - sweatshops. - child labor. - meatpacking plants. - wildlife conservation.

meatpacking plants

Proponents of the Social Gospel believed which of the following ideas? - blaming the working poor for their predicament - emphasizing a literal interpretation of the Old Testament - advocating aggression against different religious faiths - promoting the role of Christianity in addressing social problems - all of the above

promoting the role of Christianity in addressing social problems

Frederick Taylor's scientific management emphasized all of the following EXCEPT: - assigning simple, repetitive tasks to workers. - speeding up the production process. - increasing the mechanization of factories. - providing more autonomy for the factory laborer. - quantity over quality.

providing more autonomy for the factory laborer.

The main goal of the muckrakers was to: - raise the public's awareness of social problems. - support socialistic policies in the U.S. Congress. - ruin the reputations of presidential candidates. - end the legality of alcohol consumption. - aid and support local fishermen.

raise the public's awareness of social problems.

The Federal Trade Commission: - was created during Taft's presidency. - quickly became friendly to business. - was declared unconstitutional in 1915. - had its commissioners appointed by the Supreme Court. - regulated business practices that were subject to court review.

regulated business practices that were subject to court review.

Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom rejected what he analyzed as Theodore Roosevelt's: - lack of sympathy for labor. - regulated monopoly. - consistent favoring of big business. - inflexibility in foreign policy. - conservative fiscal policies.

regulated monopoly.

Public outrage against unsafe working conditions peaked when: - leaders of the I.W.W. were arrested in a massive raid. - young female workers died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire. - the government destroyed socialist printing presses. - John D. Rockefeller refused to become involved in the Colorado Fuel and Iron strike. - children entered the workforce.

young female workers died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire.