Question 1

Many suffragists in the South and West opposed the franchise for Americans of color.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Federal Reserve Act

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A)  broke up powerful private financial institutions that were too powerful.
B)  was a more powerful and centralized authority than a national bank would have been.
C)  prohibited interlocking directories.
D)  provided for government ownership of national banks.
E)  was more in keeping with Roosevelt's concept of New Nationalism than with the promises of Wilson's New Freedom.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Theodore Roosevelt became known as a "trust-buster" because he directed the Justice Department to prosecute

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A)  Standard Oil.
B)  Northern Securities Company.
C)  Hormel Meatpackers.
D)  American Telegraph and Telephone.
E)  American Tobacco Company.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 4

The NAACP

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A)  was created and controlled entirely by black activists.
B)  advocated violence as a means of ending discrimination.
C)  initiated lawsuits challenging segregation and voting discrimination.
D)  continued the policy of accommodation established by Booker T.Washington.
E)  no longer exists.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Bull Moosers

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Question 6

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-Hull House

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the first settlement house in the United...

Question 7

Woodrow Wilson was all of the following except

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A)  the first southerner elected president since the Civil War.
B)  a professional educator with a Ph.D.in political science.
C)  a deeply religious progressive who believed in peaceful,orderly reform.
D)  a Democrat
E)  a firm believer in racial equality.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Before running for president,Woodrow Wilson was governor of ____________________.

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Question 9

As a result of Florence Kelley's investigations,Illinois

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A)  cleaned up the meat packing plants.
B)  taxed the production and sale of alcoholic beverages.
C)  established free legal clinics for needy people.
D)  closed down Hull House.
E)  outlawed child labor and established the eight-hour day for women workers.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

As President,Woodrow Wilson

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A)  responded to pleas from the NAACP to use the federal government's power to stop lynching.
B)  opposed the efforts of white southerners in his cabinet to segregate government departments.
C)  sent federal troops to break up the Pullman strike.
D)  used government's power aggressively to aid worker and farmer organizations.
E)  failed to support legislation that would have given labor and farmer organizations immunity from antitrust prosecution.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Settlement houses

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A)  were boarding houses in which middle-class women lived together before marriage.
B)  were government-sponsored homes for the poor.
C)  provided a myriad of social services to neighborhood dwellers.
D)  served primarily as social clubs.
E)  were built by politicians to gain the votes of immigrants.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 12

Popular magazines like McClure's appealed to the buying public by publishing sensational stories exposing the ills of American society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following are true of newspapers in this time except

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A)  the number of newspapers produced went up.
B)  the newspapers attracted more talented men and women to write for them.
C)  journalists gained more wealth and prestige.
D)  publishers were more receptive to stories that would appeal to wider audiences.
E)  newspapers increasingly focused on political issues and avoided major social issues.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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A)  gave women the vote.
B)  gave blacks the vote.
C)  gave the government the power to impose an income tax.
D)  prohibited alcoholic beverages.
E)  provided for the popular election of Senators.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

W.E.B.Du Bois

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A)  opposed Booker T.Washington's accommodationist philosophy with regard to race relations.
B)  encouraged the African American community to compromise with white racists.
C)  opposed the organization of the NAACP.
D)  called for segregation of the races.
E)  supported black nationalism.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Theodore Roosevelt's concern for the environment is best described as preservationist.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Progress toward racial equality was sluggish.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The city commission form of local government was first used in the aftermath of a destructive tidal wave in Galveston,Texas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Australian ballot predated the Progressive Era.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following was not an aspect of Progressive Era municipal reform?

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A)  a city manager plan
B)  a city commissioner plan
C)  public utilities
D)  a balanced budget
E)  elimination of corruptionF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Exam 21: Progressivism

All of the following are true of newspapers in this time except

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Many suffragists in the South and West opposed the franchise for Americans of color.

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Which of the following was not an aspect of Progressive Era municipal reform?

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IDENTIFICATIONS -Bull Moosers

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Theodore Roosevelt became known as a "trust-buster" because he directed the Justice Department to prosecute

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The Australian ballot predated the Progressive Era.

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As a result of Florence Kelley's investigations,Illinois

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W.E.B.Du Bois

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Popular magazines like McClure's appealed to the buying public by publishing sensational stories exposing the ills of American society.

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IDENTIFICATIONS -Hull House

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Woodrow Wilson was all of the following except

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Settlement houses

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Before running for president,Woodrow Wilson was governor of ____________________.

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Theodore Roosevelt's concern for the environment is best described as preservationist.

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As President,Woodrow Wilson

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The city commission form of local government was first used in the aftermath of a destructive tidal wave in Galveston,Texas.

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The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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Progress toward racial equality was sluggish.

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The NAACP

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