Chapter 20/21 History
During the progressive era, the acknowledged leader of American socialism was
Eugene V. Debs
The political popularity of the Socialist Party peaked shortly after the end of WW1
FALSE
On the eve of the Great War, the chief rivalry in Europe was between
Germany and Great Britain
During WW1, the US military effort in Europe
lasted only a few months but suffered light casualties compared to the other combatants
Many progressives, such as Lincoln Steffens, believed that the first target of reform should be
municipal governments
During the WW1 American Ground troops
saw combat that was relatively brief but intense
The settlement house movement of the early 20th century helped spawn the profession of
social work
The initiative and referendum were progressive-era political reforms primarily designed to weaken the power of
state legislatures
The 1904 "Roosevelt Corollary"
stated that the U.S. had a right to intervene in the affairs of neighboring countries.
During WW1 the new technology of warfare
both created logistical problems, which slowed many offensives, and allowed the attack of the enemy without direct combat.
In 1914, when war erupted in Europe, President Woodrow Wilson
called on the American public to be completely impartial
In 1914-1915, the US responded to a British naval blockade of German by
ending trade with Germany but continuing trade with Great Britain
By 1917 the american decision to go to war was almost universally supported throughout the country
false
By the beginning of WW1, the nativist tide in America had peaked and was falling.
false
Louis Brandeis and Herbert Croly agreed that bigness in business had to be eradicated
false
President Roosevelt did not believe that Japan could be considered among the ranks of the "civilized" countries
false
Progressives tended to believe that the doctrine of Social Darwinism was the correct starting point for creating a better world.
false
The new middle class of the turn of the century placed a high value on moral values, but not on formal education
false
The temperance movement between 1914 and 1919
gained momentum as a result of World War I.
in 1910, in osawatomie, kansas, theodore roosevelt announced a set of political principles that called
greater activism by the federal government
During the progressive era, reformers of city government frequently tried to
hire professionally trained business manager or engineers as city managers
The policy idea behind "Dollar Diplomacy" was to
to extend investments by the United States in less-developed regions
President Theodore Roosevelt's policies, in regard to Asia, were intended
to prevent both China and Russia from becoming dominant there.
In his dealing with Mexico, President Wilson ignored Mexican sovereignty
true
Many progressives believed that knowledge was more important than anything else as a vehicle for reforming human society
true
Political reformers correctly regarded the saloon as in league with the urban political machine
true
Progressive reformers tried to strengthen the power of the mayor over the city council
true
Settlement houses were typically built and staffed by middle-class reformers to help inner-city residents
true
The Sacco and Vanzetti case is in part a story of the lingering effects of the Red Scare on post, WW1 American society
true
The Zimmermann telegram proposed an alliance between Mexico and Germany against the US
true
The entrance of the American military into WW1 had its most immediate impact on the naval war in the Atlantic Ocean
true
The new Bolsnevik government of Russia was not a participant in the Paris Peace conference
true
The urban political machines tammany hall grew increasingly interested in progressive reform during the progressive era
true
As the US entered ww1
Britain and France had few reserves of combat aged men
"Dollar Diplomacy" is associated primarily with the administration of
William Howard Taft
In the 1912 presidential election results,
Woodrow Wilson won only a plurality of the popular vote
In 1919, American labor unrest saw
a general strike in Seattle that brought the city to a standstill
WW1 hurt the socialist movement in the united states
because the war generated anit- radical feelings in the country
As the United State entered WW1, its most immediate military effect was in
the Atlantic Ocean
progressive reformers from western states
willian borah, george norris, hiram johnson
