Question 1

In 1909,a controversy involving Richard Ballinger and Gifford Pinchot saw

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A)   President William H. Taft fire Ballinger, due to a conflict of interest.
B)   President William H. Taft fire Pinchot for insubordination.
C)   conservative Republicans turn against President Taft.
D)   progressives come to oppose Pinchot.
E)   former supporters of Roosevelt rally behind Taft.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

New York's major political machine,________,eventually helped advance progressive reform.

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Question 3

All of the following were progressive reformers from western states EXCEPT

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A)   William Borah.
B)   George Norris.
C)   Hiram Johnson.
D)   AlfredE. Smith.
E)   None of these answers is correct, as all were progressive reformers from western states.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 4

The Women's Christian Temperance Union

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A)   was, at one time, the largest women's organization in American history.
B)   called for an end to saloons, not for a full prohibition on alcoholic beverages.
C)   was later replaced by the Anti-Saloon League.
D)   was headed by a male president.
E)   was founded during the progressive era.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

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

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A)   American society was capable of improvement.
B)   Social Darwinism could create social order and stability.
C)   urbanization was harmful to the United States.
D)   the laissez-faire philosophy should be embraced in American politics.
E)   individual rights should be expanded as widely as possible.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Prior to the adoption of the secret ballot,voter ballots were printed and distributed by

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A)   the political parties.
B)   the federal government.
C)   private contractors.
D)   state governments.
E)   philanthropic organizations.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The temperance movement was strengthened by World War I.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

During the progressive era,the "new woman" was a product of

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A)   a lower birth rate.
B)   the movement to work outside the home.
C)   increased schooling for children.
D)   higher levels of education.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

In the election of 1908,William Howard Taft

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A)   was hand-picked by Theodore Roosevelt to succeed him.
B)   narrowly defeated his opponent, William Jennings Bryan.
C)   was opposed by progressives and conservatives.
D)   had a public image very much like that of Theodore Roosevelt.
E)   decisively defeated his Republican opponent in the general election.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

In 1912,Theodore Roosevelt was reluctant to become a candidate for president because

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A)   the 1910 elections seemed to illustrate that progressivism was on the wane.
B)   Robert La Follette had been working to secure the nomination for himself.
C)   President William H. Taft announced he would seek reelection.
D)   many conservative Republicans asked him to seek the nomination of the party.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

The 1913 Underwood-Simmons Tariff

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A)   represented a political setback for President Wilson.
B)   reduced foreign competition in the United States' domestic markets.
C)   was intended to weaken the power of business trusts.
D)   passed despite opposition from congressional Democrats.
E)   raised tariff rates to a new high.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

In the years prior to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment,

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A)   a large majority of states gave some voting rights to women.
B)   many states gave full voting rights to women.
C)   New York, Michigan, Illinois, and California all granted women the right to vote.
D)   a majority of states gave some voting rights to women, including New York, Michigan, Illinois, and California.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Unlike Roosevelt,who wanted to destroy the major trusts,Wilson sought to accept their existence but use the federal government to regulate them.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Why was William Howard Taft an unpopular president? Why did Roosevelt challenge him in 1912?

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Question 15

Woodrow Wilson helped create the Federal Reserve system as part of his effort to end trusts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

During the progressive era,some professionals used their entrance requirements to exclude blacks,women,immigrants,and other "undesirables" from their ranks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

W.E.B.Du Bois was highly critical of Booker T.Washington's philosophy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

While running for the presidency in 1912,Woodrow Wilson presented a progressive program that came to be called the "New ________."

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Question 19

Louis Brandeis and Herbert Croly agreed that bigness in business had to be eradicated.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

During the progressive era,the women's club movement

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A)   had a national organization to coordinate club activities.
B)   consistently avoided controversial social reforms.
C)   became increasingly concerned with cultural activities.
D)   both had a national organization to coordinate club activities, and became increasingly concerned with cultural activities.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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

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W.E.B.Du Bois was highly critical of Booker T.Washington's philosophy.

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The Women's Christian Temperance Union

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Louis Brandeis and Herbert Croly agreed that bigness in business had to be eradicated.

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While running for the presidency in 1912,Woodrow Wilson presented a progressive program that came to be called the "New ________."

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New York's major political machine,________,eventually helped advance progressive reform.

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The temperance movement was strengthened by World War I.

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Unlike Roosevelt,who wanted to destroy the major trusts,Wilson sought to accept their existence but use the federal government to regulate them.

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In 1912,Theodore Roosevelt was reluctant to become a candidate for president because

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During the progressive era,some professionals used their entrance requirements to exclude blacks,women,immigrants,and other "undesirables" from their ranks.

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Woodrow Wilson helped create the Federal Reserve system as part of his effort to end trusts.

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During the progressive era,the women's club movement

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All of the following were progressive reformers from western states EXCEPT

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Prior to the adoption of the secret ballot,voter ballots were printed and distributed by

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