Ch. 21 US History

a lower tariff

Contrary to his party's tradition, President Taft called for: a. a moderately high tariff b. a high tariff only on luxury items c. no tariff d. a drastically higher inheritance tax e. a lower tariff

the Republican party had split in two

A major factor in Woodrow Wilson's victory in the 1912 presidential campaign was the fact that: a. many Republicans supported his nomination b. wealthy Democrats poured millions of dollars into his campaign c. the United States was at war d. people liked Mrs. Wilson e. the Republican party had split in two

fail to reorganize the banking system

During his first term as president, Wilson did all of the following EXCEPT: a. refuse to support a federal amendment for women's suffrage b. allow the spread of racist practices in the federal government c. withhold support for federal child-labor legislation d. fail to reorganize the banking system e. oppose a bill for low-interest loans to farmers

the Democrats once again nominated William Jennings Bryan

During the 1908 presidential race: a. Theodore Roosevelt sought reelection b. the Democrats once again nominated William Jennings Bryan c. the Socialist vote practically disappeared d. prohibition became the major issue e. Taft lost to Cleveland

many groups-blacks, the poor, the unorganized-had little influence

During the Progressive Era: a. reformers were generally pessimistic about finding solutions to social ills b. voter turnout increased c. many groups—blacks, the poor, the unorganized—had little influence d. conservative politicians destroyed any semblance of a welfare state e. Roosevelt proved that the president ultimately has his hands tied

President Theodore Roosevelt won support for his use of the "big stick" against corporations

During the coal strike of 1902: a. President Theodore Roosevelt won support for his use of the "big stick" against corporations b. thousands of striking miners marched on Washington, starting a riot that lasted three days c. President Theodore Roosevelt threatened to use the army to force strikers back to work d. arbitrators awarded the miners all their demands e. more than 800 miners and their families died in the Rockies

was the Republican candidate

During the presidential election of 1912, William Howard Taft: a. was the Republican candidate b. campaigned for his "Bull Moose" program c. named George W. Norris as his vice-presidential running mate d. defeated Woodrow Wilson e. lost to Grover Cleveland

the National Woman Suffrage Association

Elizabeth Cady Stanton is associated with: a. the National Woman Suffrage Association b. writing Man and Nature c. the anti-conservation movement d. San Francisco e. the Bureau of Reclamation

Standard Oil

Ida M. Tarbell is best known for her investigation of: a. Standard Oil b. Congress c. McClure's d. poverty in America e. J.P. Morgan Bank

used the Forest Reserve Act to withdraw over 170 million acres of timberland from logging

In the area of conservation, Theodore Roosevelt: a. believed strongly that natural resources should be preserved, but felt that this was a matter for state, not federal, action b. angered many conservationists by his appointment of Gifford Pinchot, a businessman with no experience in conservation, as head of the Division of Forestry c. used the Forest Reserve Act to withdraw over 170 million acres of timberland from logging d. vetoed a bill authorizing a National Conservation Commission e. angered western hunters by closing much of the western public lands

Eugene V. Debs

Of the four presidential candidates in 1912, the one most likely to advocate government ownership of big business was: a. William Jennings Bryan b. Theodore Roosevelt c. Woodrow Wilson d. Eugene V. Debs e. William Howard Taft

within his own party

President Taft's domestic policies generated a storm of controversy: a. overseas b. in the military c. within the Democratic party d. within his own party e. within the Progressive party

the poll tax

Progressives supported all of the following as measures to democratize government EXCEPT: a. the initiative b. the poll tax c. the referendum d. the popular election of senators e. the party primary

established the eight-hour day for railroad workers

The Adamson Act of 1916: a. restricted child labor b. provided low-interest loans to farmers c. provided federal funds to build highways d. established the eight-hour day for railroad workers e. made the consumption of alcohol legal for soldiers

outlawed price discrimination and interlocking directorates

The Clayton Anti-Trust Act: a. was more lenient toward big business than was the Sherman Anti-Trust Act b. outlawed price discrimination and interlocking directorates c. was originally opposed by labor union leaders d. was considered by Theodore Roosevelt the crowning achievement of his administration e. made it possible for corporate officials to be held responsible for violations

passed in 1916

The Federal Highways Act: a. passed in 1889 b. was vetoed by pro-railroad politicians c. passed in 1916 d. illustrated the power of the Ford family e. authorized a mere $10 million in funds

shifted the U.S. Treasury back to the gold standard

The Federal Reserve Act did all of the following EXCEPT: a. make currency and bank credit more elastic b. create twelve Federal Reserve banks c. lessen the power of the huge New York banks d. serve as the first major banking and currency reform in half a century e. shifted the U.S. Treasury back to the gold standard

for laws prohibiting the employment of young children

The National Child Labor Committee pushed: a. to allow as many immigrant children to enter the workforce as possible b. to open more technical schools c. federal legislation allowing children to work more hours d. for laws prohibiting the employment of young children e. for mandatory scholarships for employees' children

Washington Gladden

The author of Working People and their Employers was: a. George F. Baer b. Washington Gladden c. Ray Stannard Baker d. Ida M. Tarbell e. Henry Demarest Lloyd

the Wyoming Territory

The first place in the United States to extend equal voting rights to women was: a. Massachusetts b. the Oregon Territory c. New York d. the Wyoming Territory e. the New Mexico Territory

Taft's firing of Pinchot

The issue that provoked an open break between Taft and Roosevelt was: a. Taft's support for lower tariffs b. Taft's reduction in the size of the navy c. Taft's anti-trust suit against United States Steel Corporation d. Taft's support for the federal income tax e. Taft's firing of Pinchot

Protestants and Catholics

The major forces behind the social gospel movement were: a. Jews and Catholics b. Protestants and Catholics c. Protestants and Jews d. the federal government e. local government

The Jungle

The title of the novel that described the terrible conditions of the meat-packing industry was: a. Chicago b. Maggie c. The Great American Fraud d. How the Other Half Lives e. The Jungle

preserved more public lands in four years than Roosevelt had in nearly eight

As president, Taft: a. was able to unite a faction-ridden Republican party with his towering personality b. opposed both the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Amendments c. brought fewer than one third the number of anti-trust suits prosecuted under Roosevelt d. preserved more public lands in four years than Roosevelt had in nearly eight e. was the first divorcee to hold the office

Roosevelt discharged the entire regiment of African American soldiers

As a result of the Brownsville Riot in 1906: a. Roosevelt supported the African American soldiers b. Roosevelt discharged the entire regiment of African American soldiers c. Congress impeached Roosevelt d. Congress protested Roosevelt's actions e. The state of Texas discharged the entire African American regiment

workers died as a result of a fire

At the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in 1911: a. a strike resulted in the intervention of federal troops b. Frederick Taylor first applied his scientific management principles c. workers died as a result of a fire d. the labor force was found to be made up entirely of children e. Samuel Gompers first developed his idea for what became the Hepburn Act

to monitor the activities of interstate corporations

Congress established the Bureau of Corporations: a. to monitor the activities of interstate corporations b. to encourage the development of American industry c. to educate businesses about tariff standards d. to keep an eye on the lobbying efforts in Congress e. to educate businesses about new interpretations of the Fourteenth Amendment

secretary of the navy

Despite Josephus Daniels's racist views, President Wilson still nominated Daniels for: a. secretary of state b. secretary of the interior c. secretary of the navy d. secretary of transportation e. secretary of war

women to become ministers

Frances Willard lobbied for these issues important to women EXCEPT: a. child labor laws b. women to become ministers c. government-funded kindergartens d. the right to vote e. the eight-hour workday

wrote The Principles of Scientific Management

Frederick W. Taylor: a. was an Oregon reformer responsible for many progressive measures enacted there b. wrote The Principles of Scientific Management c. was the progressive editor of Arena d. was founder of the National Child Labor Committee e. authored the bill on reclamation for the western states

passed Congress, then went to the states for ratification

In 1917, a Prohibition amendment to the Constitution: a. passed Congress, then went to the states for ratification b. was ratified by the states as the Eighteenth Amendment c. was overturned by the Twenty-first Amendment d. failed passage by Congress, but was ratified by the states anyway e. passed Congress but was vetoed by the president

Christian humanitarianism

Jane Addams called the impulse to found settlement houses: a. "a woman's response to alcoholism and abuse" b. "urban enlightenment" c. "the upper-class prayer answered" d. "my duty as a mother to my children's future" e. Christian humanitarianism

was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court

Louis D. Brandeis: a. was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court b. led the conservative opposition to federal labor laws c. was Theodore Roosevelt's vice-presidential running mate in 1912 d. was president of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company e. ran the Federal Farm Loan Board

William Howard Taft

Of the following, who eventually became chief justice of the Supreme Court? a. William Jennings Bryan b. William Howard Taft c. Herbert Croly d. Gifford Pinchot e. Louis Brandeis

authorized the popular election of U.S. senators

The Seventeenth Amendment: a. authorized the popular election of U.S. senators b. gave women the right to vote c. called for direct primaries d. authorized the federal income tax e. made the production and distribution of alcohol illegal

lowered the average tariff and hence was supported by Wilson

The Underwood-Simmons Tariff: a. raised the average tariff and hence was supported by Wilson b. lowered the average tariff and hence was opposed by Wilson c. raised the average tariff and hence was opposed by Wilson d. lowered the average tariff and hence was supported by Wilson e. kept tariffs the same as under Taft and Roosevelt

Galveston, Texas

The commission system of city government was first adopted in: a. Atlanta, Georgia b. Springfield, Missouri c. Durham, North Carolina d. Columbia, South Carolina e. Galveston, Texas

bring the same man to the White House in nonconsecutive terms

The election of 1912 did all of the following EXCEPT: a. gain effective national power for Democrats for the first time in over half a century b. signal the return of southerners to national and international affairs for the first time since the Civil War c. alter the character of the Republican party, making it more conservative d. offer a high-water mark for progressivism e. bring the same man to the White House in nonconsecutive terms

exposing social problems to the public

The muckrakers saw their primary objective as: a. converting Americans to socialism b. exposing social problems to the public c. increasing the circulation of sensationalist newspapers d. proposing detailed legislation e. destroying the Republican party

Robert M. La Follete

The originator of the Wisconsin idea of efficient government was: a. Lewis Hine b. Robert M. La Follette c. Hiram Johnson d. Louis Brandeis e. Florence Kelley

a forestry expert and leading conservationist

Theodore Roosevelt's close friend Gifford Pinchot was: a. the president's chief speechwriter b. a strict prohibitionist who pushed for the Seventeenth Amendment c. one of the most famous muckrakers d. the attorney general who broke up the Northern Securities Company e. a forestry expert and leading conservationist

was Roosevelt's choice as his successor

William Howard Taft: a. was Roosevelt's choice as his successor b. was described by many journalists as "the ultimate politician" c. found solid support from voters only in the South and Southwest d. was, in the Republican tradition, opposed to a lower tariff e. eventually was elected president as a member of the Progressive party

Josephus Daniels

Upon becoming president, Wilson appointed as secretary of the navy: a. Louis Brandeis b. Josephus Daniels c. Champ Clark d. William Howard Taft e. Colonel Edward House

stood for Women's Christian Temperance Union

WCTU: a. was the first radio station in America b. stood for Women's Christian Temperance Union c. was the radio station Roosevelt made famous while president d. stood for Western Colorado Teamsters Union e. was the abbreviation of Western Connecticut University, where Wilson got his start as a professor

Theodore Roosevelt

Which candidate was shot during the 1912 presidential campaign? a. Eugene V. Debs b. Woodrow Wilson c. Theodore Roosevelt d. Grover Cleveland e. William Howard Taft

regulate big business

Which of the following best describes the method used by most progressives to solve the problem of economic power and its abuses? a. adopt a socialist program of public ownership b. follow the principles of laissez-faire government c. regulate big business d. allow business to work out its own destiny e. lower taxes so that companies would raise wages

Roosevelt once bellowed that "the Constitution is more important than coal!"

Which of the following statements regarding the coal strike of 1902 is NOT true? a. The coal strike ended on October 23. b. In 1902, Roosevelt threatened to take over coal mines in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. c. UWA leaders called mine owners "wooden-headed." d. Roosevelt once bellowed that "the Constitution is more important than coal!" e. The United Mine Workers walked off the job in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Ray Stannard Baker

Who stated, "most of us in the North do not believe in any real democracy between white and colored men"? a. Booker T. Washington b. Upton Sinclair c. Ray Stannard Baker d. Ida Turnbell e. Theodore Roosevelt

a professor and college president

Woodrow Wilson was: a. a professor and college president b. the leading Roman Catholic politician at the turn of the century c. the progressive governor of Oregon d. influenced mainly by Populist reformers e. the first Californian to win the White House

proposed vigorous anti-trust action to break up corporate concentration

Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom platform: a. proposed vigorous anti-trust action to break up corporate concentration b. accepted gigantic corporations as a fact of modern economic life c. was the creation of a writer named Herbert Croly d. was the reason he won the 1912 election e. was vehemently opposed by Louis Brandeis