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Which statement is true regarding the Pullman Strike of 1894?

The president of the United States ordered federal troops to break the strike.

According to the ideas expressed by Andrew Carnegie in "The Gospel of Wealth," which statement is true?

The rich had great responsibilities to use their resources for society.

Which of these contains something that was NOT popular in America by the 1910s?

daily newspapers, telephone, radio

In the 1890s, Florence Kelley and the National Consumers League sought to do which of these?

pressure manufacturers to improve wages and working conditions for laborers

American agriculture at the turn of the century benefited from which of these?

foreign crop failures

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

scientific inquiry

Despite what they claimed, the political battle between Stalwarts and Half-Breeds was a contest ________.

that ultimately redefined national political practices

By 1900, many Americans had come to blame many economic problems on which of these issues?

the existence of monopolies

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

the formation of credit card companies

Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel, The Jungle, encouraged the federal government to regulate which industry?

the meatpacking industry

What happened in the years preceding the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment?

NAWSA argued that women should vote as a consequence of their "separate sphere."

In the American business community at the end of the nineteenth century, which description was accurate?

One percent of corporations controlled one-third of all manufacturing.

What happened in the aftermath of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist fire in New York City?

Pioneering labor laws and strict regulations on factory owners were passed and enforced.

What was a distinctive characteristic of women in professional work during the Progressive Era?

Teaching provided more jobs for women than the other professions.

Which of the following happened in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

The Immigration Restriction League tried to filter out "undesirable" immigrants.

Which of these was true by 1915?

The moving assembly line was the most important change in industrial technology.

Which of these was true about transportation by 1905?

Airplanes could fly over twenty miles and carry passengers.

While progressivism has many meanings, in this period it tended to be based on what central assumption?

American society was capable of improvement.

Which of these was NOT accurate about cities in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

Cities showed little interest in art or culture in this age of industrial growth.

During the first two years of his presidency, Woodrow Wilson did all of the following EXCEPT which of these?

He prosecuted every trust above a certain size, consistent with his New Freedom ideals.

In the 1890s, Jacob Riis did which of the following?

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

Which of these thinkers is correctly matched with his thought?

Edward Bellamy thought that one large trust should be formed under the government to distribute profits more equally.

Which statement about education in the late nineteenth century is false?

Funding for public education was highest in rural areas.

Which of the following is true of President Theodore Roosevelt as an environmental conservationist?

He added extensive areas of land to the national forest system.

As president, William Howard Taft did which of the following?

He appeared conservative in certain high-profile decisions.

What happened during Theodore Roosevelt's first three years as president?

He desired to win the power for government to investigate corporate activities.

What was the reason Theodore Roosevelt did not run for another term as president in 1908?

In 1904, he had promised not to run for another term in office.

Which of these was true of local and state political progressive reforms?

Initiatives and referendums were instituted in some states to get around machine-controlled state legislatures.

By 1910, which of these was true of college education for American women?

It had significant effects on marriage.

Which of these is true regarding the election of 1888?

It involved clear differences on the tariff issue between the major parties.

In the late nineteenth century, which statement was true of industry in the United States?

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

Which of these is true regarding the Great Railroad Strike of 1877?

It was launched in response to a wage cut.

Which of these is true regarding the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890?

It was rarely enforced and was weakened by the courts.

Which of the following was true of the national temperance crusade?

It was supported by business employers.

Which statement accurately describes the theory of Social Darwinism?

It was used to justify the social consequences of industrial capitalism.

In the late nineteenth century, which of the following was true of many immigrants to the United States?

They formed close-knit ethnic communities and neighborhoods within cities.

The technological and industrial developments of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries generally affected the average American's life of that time period in which of the following ways?

They improved living standards and increased access to information.

Which of these was true of the Farmers' Alliances?

They largely replaced the fading Granger societies and organizations.

During the progressive era, which of these was true of political interest groups?

They rose to replace the declining power centers of the parties.

American literature and art in the late 1800s and early 1900s were characterized by which of these?

They tried to show things as they were even when unpleasant.

At the turn of the twentieth century, which of the following was true of the leaders of the settlement house movement?

They tried to understand and improve urban living conditions and neighborhoods.

Which of these is true of the Knights of Labor?

They were more radical in their aims than the AFL.

What does an examination of American voters in the late nineteenth century reveal?

Voter turnout for both presidential and nonpresidential elections was very high.

What happened in the election of 1896?

William Jennings Bryan was the nominee of two different political parties.

Which of these was a result of the 1912 presidential election?

Woodrow Wilson did not win a majority of the popular vote.

What did the People's Party call for in 1892?

a government network of crop warehouses

During the early decades of the twentieth century, how did most Americans begin to view leisure time?

as increasingly desirable and available

By the fall of 1914, President Woodrow Wilson ________.

believed his reform program had largely been accomplished