Term
Ida Tarbell wrote publicly about
A. the need for better housing in rural
America
B. the sinister business practices of Standard Oil
C. the need for a national temperance
movement
D. the women’s suffrage cause in the
American West |
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Definition
| B. the sinister business practices of Standard Oil |
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Term
Which of the following was not a key area of focus for the Progressives?
A. land reform
B. democracy
C. business regulation
D. social justice |
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How did muckrakers help initiate the
Progressive Era? |
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Definition
| Muckrakers exposed corruption, social injustice, unsafe working conditions, political corruption, and corporate abuses through investigative journalism. |
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What system did the direct primary replace?
A. candidate selection by secret ballots
B. candidate selection by machine bosses
C. candidate selection by convention delegates
D. an indirect primary |
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Definition
| C. candidate selection by convention delegates |
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Which of the following is not an example of social justice Progressivism?
A. anti-liquor campaigns
B. referendums
C. workplace safety initiatives
D. improvements in education |
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Definition
| B. referendums (Referendums were democratic reforms, not social justice reforms.) |
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Which of the following was not a feature of
Booker T. Washington’s strategy to improve the lives of African Americans?
A. self-help
B. accommodating/tolerating white racism
C. immediate protests for equal rights
D. learning new trades/skills |
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Definition
| C. immediate protests for equal rights |
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Who were the “Silent Sentinels”?
A. a group of progressive African Americans who drafted the Declaration of Principles
B. anti-suffrage women
C. an offshoot of the Industrial Workers of the World
D. suffragists who protested outside the White House |
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Definition
| D. suffragists who protested outside the White House |
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Term
Describe the philosophy and strategies of the
Niagara Movement. How did it differ from
Washington’s way of thinking? |
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Definition
| The Niagara Movement, led by W. E. B. Du Bois, demanded immediate political, social, and economic equality for African Americans. It advocated voting rights, equal education, and active resistance to discrimination. In contrast, Booker T. Washington emphasized vocational education, economic advancement, self-help, and accommodation to segregation, believing rights would come gradually through demonstrated success. |
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How did Roosevelt intercede in the Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902?
A. He invited strikers and workers to the
White House.
B. He urged the owners to negotiate a deal.
C. He threatened to send in the army to work the mines.
D. He ordered the National Guard to protect the strikers. |
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Definition
| A. He invited strikers and workers to the White House. |
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Which of the following was a key Progressive item passed by Taft?
A. the Pure Food and Drug Act
B. the U.S. Forestry Service
C. the Mann-Elkins Act
D. the Payne-Aldrich Act |
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Which of the following was not an outcome of
the Underwood Tariff Act?
A. It reduced tariffs 15 percent across all imports.
B. It eliminated tariffs for steel.
C. It eliminated tariffs for iron ore.
D. It established a federal banking system to oversee tariffs. |
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Definition
| D. It established a federal banking system to oversee tariffs. (The Federal Reserve Act established the banking system.) |
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Term
Explain the fundamental differences between
Roosevelt’s “New Nationalism” and Wilson’s
“New Freedom.” |
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Definition
New Nationalism favored a strong federal government actively regulating big business and protecting workers and consumers. Roosevelt believed large corporations could exist if properly regulated.
New Freedom favored smaller government and increased competition by breaking up monopolies. Wilson initially believed economic freedom could be restored through competition rather than heavy federal regulation. |
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Why did Wilson’s “New Freedom” agenda
come in two distinct phases (1913 and 1916)? |
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Definition
| In 1913, Wilson focused on banking reform, tariffs, and antitrust measures. By 1916, facing reelection and seeking broader political support, he embraced additional Progressive reforms such as child labor restrictions, farm credit legislation, labor protections, and the eight-hour workday. |
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