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1The Ballenger-Pinchot controversy concerned
- Ahow strictly railroads should be regulated
- Bwhether child labor laws should be strictly enforced
- Cwhether government lands should be protected under federal regulation
- Dhow low tariffs should be dropped during recession
2on consumer protection matters such as regulating, the food processing industry, Roosevelt ___; in conservation he ___.
- Aproposed creation of a federal regulatory agency; opposed any action that would lock up the nation's resources.
- Bcame slowly to support moderation, regulatory reform; showed aggressive leadership
- Crefused to support legislative action; sought protection for natural resources
- Dasserted presidential power; deferred to congressional action
3the system of though that prizes "does it work" more than "is it true" is pragmatism.
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4the african american boxer who flouted the racial barriers of the day was George Foreman.
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5how did the new amusement parks differ from earlier, public entertainments?
- Aamusement parks were located in urban rather than rural settings
- Bno longer was commercial success enough, now progressive reform values had to be advanced.
- Cearlier parks and fairs provided no opportunities for shows or rides
- Dno longer was there an obligation to instruct as well as amuse
6the square deal meant
- Aa cooperating with the four key republican senators
- Bnegotiating labor contracts on behalf of workers, while interceding for bankers and manufacturers in foreign markets
- Cthat, standing astride a balance of big labor and big capital, big government could ensure evenhanded treatment for all
- Dtrust busting
7the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote was finally passed in 1920 because
- Aalmost every state already allowed women to vote in local elections
- Bthe women agitating for it moderated their disruptive campaign
- Clarge majority of voters favored it
- Dof women's contributions to the war effort in the world war 1 at home and abroad.
8the 17th amendment to the constitution effectively brought about prohibition in the united states
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9which of the following DID NOT occur during the administration of president Woodrow Wilson?
- Acreating of the federal trade commission
- Bcreating of the federal reserve system
- Cpassage of the pure food and drug meat packing acts
- Dpassage of the clayton antitrust act
10who among the following would NOT promote efforts to reshape the environment in order to improve peoples lives?
- Ajohn b watson, psychologist
- Bjohn dewey, educational theorist
- Cmadison grant, eugenicist
- Djane addams, settlement house worker
11what group tended to be disproportionately prominent in the crusade against alcohol?
- Athose who manufactured soft drinks
- Bwhite ethnic communities
- Cthose who sought national prohibition
- Dwomen
12what is the best statement of the relationship between progressives and business?
- Abusiness and progressive leaders shared a commitment to progress through efficiency and modern managerial techniques
- Bbusinessmen organized and funded political opposition to progressive political leaders
- Cprogressives agreed on the need to control big business by breaking up the trusts
- Dwhen progressives gained political power, they eliminated the influence of the businessmen and the boss
13the ideology of progressivism, insofar as it had one generally
- Awas rooted in firm and fixed standards of morality and truth
- Bmixed a liberal concern for the poor with the conservative wish to control social disorder
- Ccalled for redistribution of incomes from wealthy to poor, and socialist approach to government
- Dstressed trying to meet the special needs of each identifiable private interest
14progressive reformers of the middle class were prone to the same prejudices and biases as the rest of the nation
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15the chapter introduction tells the story of the triangle shirtwaist fire to make the point that
- Athe time known as the progressive era was when the modern city services such as police and fire departments spread across america
- Bindustrial society increasingly has to face the negative consequences of decades of wrenching economic change
- Creformers of the day south to use government to curb abusive corporations and establish a good society
- Deconomic depression was not the only harsh reality faced by anxious Americans at the turn of the century
16the african american boxer who flouted the racial barriers of the day was jack johnson
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17as president, theodore roosevelt gave special attention to america's wilderness protecting wast miles of land under federal oversight
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18which one of the following ideas should NOT be associated with progressivism?
- Aa commitment to using government to curb the influence of special interests
- Ba skeptical view of human nature and american potential
- Cmoral overtones that could be expressed as a desire to restore moral purity
- Da belief in efficiency and planning
19the descriptive term applied to reporters and journalists who exposed wrongdoing committed by industry and or the government was
- Amuckrackers
- Bprogressives
- Cmudrunners
- Dmugwumps
20an african american boxer who flouted racial barriers of the day was ____.
- Ajack johnson
- Bjoe louis
- Cgeorge foreman
- Dcassius clay
21all of the following were progressive efforts to provide moral controls on society EXCEPT
- Athe anti saloon leagues campaign
- Bthe mann act
- Ca literacy test for prospective immigrants
- Dmargaret sanger's campaign
22based on your reading from the text which of the following is an accurate statement?
- Athe growing middle class was important in the rise of progressive reform
- Bprogressive reformers made Indian policy their top priority
- Cthe middle class had little interest in reform issues
- Dafrican americans and white americans made up equal parts of the progressive movement
23the so called "wisconsin idea" was credited to the reform politician, robert lafollette
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24many historians consider ____ the most important reform of the early 20th century because it established the means for expanded federal action.
- Athe 17th amendment, providing for direct popular election of senators
- Bthe 16th amendment, permitting income taxes on individuals and corporations
- Cthe 19th amendment, granting women's suffrage
- Dthe 18th amendment, authorizing prohibition
25what is an accurate comparison of the two competing brands of political progressivism in the 1912 presidential campaign (theodore roosevelt's new nationalism and woodrow wilson's new freedom)?
- Athe new nationalism supported business and ignored social justice concerns, wile the new freedom held to the reverse emphasis
- Bthe new nationalism accepted concentration of capital labor, and government, but the new freedom stressed competitiveness among small business and reduced government power
- Cboth welcomed assertive federal power and encouraged business growth
- Dneither was truly progressive
26the new england kitchen and the response to the triangle shirtwaist fire were typical of the pattern of progressive reform in all of the following EXCEPT
- Athat scientific expertise was enlisted for social uplift
- Bthat lower or working class community standards became the norm
- Cthat reformers used both volunteerism and political action
- Dthat reform minded women were integral to reform efforts
27the ____ if 1910 prohibited the interstate transport of women for immoral purposed in an effort to end prostitution
- Akeating-owen act
- Bmann act
- Cwisconsin idea
- D19th amendment
28the text makes the important point that the goals of progressives were ____ though pursued through ____.
- Autopian, conservative institutions
- Blimited, radical rhetoric
- Cpolitical, society
- Dsocial, politics
29The objective of the Committee of Public Information was to persuade the public of the necessity of the American involvement in world war I
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30as president, Theodore Roosevelt acquired territorial rights to panama
- Athrough persistent negotiations with Colombian authorities
- Bby seizing Panamanian territory by force
- Cby aiding and abetting revolution in panama against the colombian government
- Dby threatening Panamanian political leaders
31one of the key terms of the Versailles treaty stipulated that Germany accept full responsibility for the world war I
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32the end of the war, the success of the Bolshevism in Russia, and the sense of cultural crisis led to all EXCEPT
- Afear of organized conspiracies to overthrow the government
- Bfear of labor militancy at home
- Canarchist bombings
- Dfear of foreign terrorist or military attack
33president taft's foreign policy strategy, designed to promote economic stability and peace between debt ridden nations and the us without military action is know as
- Agunboat diplomacy
- Bdollar diplomacy
- Cisofactionism
- Ddeficit diplomacy
34it was as allies of the German that the Mexican army invaded the united stated and brought about the american entry into world war I
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35noticeable by their absences from the peace conference following the war were french delegates, whose country had just undergone a revolution and withdrawn from the war
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36among the home front impacts of world war I were all of the following EXCEPT
- Aa draft to provide military manpower
- Bspirit of unity that reduced racial and ethnic tensions
- Ca government information agency designed to stir up patriotic support for the war
- Da government business partnership to manage the war economy
37the mexican revolutionary that prompted president wilson to order a punitive raid across the border to capture him was
- Avictoriano huerta
- Bpancho villa
- Cjulio iglasias
- Demillano zapata
38the depression of 1893 had an impact on america's international posture in that
- Ait encouraged american manufacturing and agricultural interest abroad
- Bthe us with the return of prosperity, felt no great need to participate in the growing world of international trade
- Cthe strains of underproduction left america behind in the race for the world markets
- Dthe us determined to drop its barriers to foreign imports in order to restore domestic competitiveness
39which of the following is accurate about attitudes in the senate toward the treaty of Versailles?
- Ademocrats uniformly voted for its amended version against Wilson's express instructions. republicans consistently voted against it
- Bfew supported it
- Cmost supported it in some form
- Dabout half supported it as Wilson submitted it the other half was irreconcilably opposed to it.
40the organization that was charged with coordinating america war production during the first world war was which?
- Afederal reserve
- Binterstate commerce commission
- Cwar industries board
- Dfederal trade commission
41under the Roosevelt corollary the united states did which of the following?
- Athe us justified intervention in the internal affairs of the Caribbean countries
- Bthe us declared the canal zone open to any and all nations
- Cthe us agreed to abstain from interfering in the internal affairs of the Caribbean nations
- Dthe us established a system of mutual financial and commercial obligations with panama
42among the key provisions of wilson's fourteen points were all of the following EXCEPT
- Afreedom of the seas
- Ban organization to guarantee collective security
- Cdemocratic self rule
- Dphased rearmament
43the outbreak of the first world war can be said to have occurred with the assassination of the Russian czar in Moscow in 1914
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44how did the united states pay for the costs of it's involvement in world war I?
- Areparations from defeated Germany
- Binflationary currency manipulated by the federal reserve
- Csubsidies from Britain and France
- Dthe sale of bonds and savings certificated to us citizens
45the British ship sunk by Germany with the loss of american lives that contributed to america's entry into the war on the side of the allies was
- Athe uss maine
- Bthe titanic
- Cthe lusitania
- Dthe enterprise
46the commander of the american forces in Europe in 1917 when the us entered the war against Germany was general john Pershing
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47Woodrow Wilson took advantage of the fact that the united states had stayed out of world war I to win the reelection in 1917
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48the authors of the text throughout the chapter link progressivism and american diplomacy. which statement would best summarize this analysis?
- Athe progressive administration of woodrow wilson led the united state to world war I
- Ball three presidents between 1901 and 1920 were progressives
- Cthe humanitarian vision of progressivism was violated by us entry into world war I
- Dprogressive moralism and the desire for order were applied both to the international situation and to the wartime home front.
49the Americans relied on unrestricted submarine warfare to protect the nation from invasion by Germany in the great war
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50Progressive diplomacy embodied all of the following EXCEPT
- Aa belief in the superiority of the anglo american institutions, and therefore in America's mission to help civilize the non western world
- Ba belief in moralism in international affairs
- Ca nationalistic commitment to remaining aloof from the global power politics in europe, latin america and asia
- Da pragmatic commitment to preserving and enlarging opportunities for international trade
51as a representative at the paris peace conference, woodrow wilson worked hardest toward
- Aestablishing the united nations
- Breducing armaments and weapons of mass destruction
- Credrawing the political map of Europe
- Destablishing the league of nations
52the russian revolution was characterized by which of the following?
- Athe execution of vladimir lenin
- Bthe execution of the czar and his family
- Cthe execution of kaiser wilhelm
- Dthe execution of archduke franz ferdinand
53during the Wilson administration, a revolutionary situation led to the us invasions of what country?
- Aargentina
- Bcanada
- Cmexico
- Dcuba
54the chapter 23 introduction tells the story of the panama canal to make the point that
- Aprogressives were increasing willing to flex american muscle to shape world order
- Broosevelt essentially took the canal
- Cthe united stated deliberately differed from European powers int he way that exercised influence abroad
- Dthe united states followed a pattern of arbitrary intervention in latin america
55the fighting in world war I witnessed new forms of killing technology. which of the following WAS NOT one of them?
- Amachine guns
- Bpoison gas
- Catomic weapons
- Dtanks
56in the 1920's the ultimate visible symbol of social equality and freedom was the
- Aelectric washing machine
- Binstallation of indoor plumbing
- Cautomobile
- Dtelevision
57one of the most important economic transformations in the years after world war I was
- Athe shift in production from heavy industry to consumer goods and services
- Bthe move from the northeast and midwest to the west coast as the country's industrial heartland
- Cthe shift from industry's reliance on railroads to reliance on automobiles
- Da change from a more cooperative to a more adversarial relationship between government and business
58in the early part of the 20th century immigration from mexico jumped for all of the following EXCEPT
- Afleeing poverty
- Bfleeing the dislocations of revolution
- Crecruiting by american farmers in need of farm workers
- Drecruiting by the AFL in a campaign to increase its membership
59f. scott fitzgerald, t.s. elliot, ezra pound and sinclair lewis were all notable ____ during the decade of the twenties
- Afilm actors
- Bwriters
- Cathletes
- Dmusicians
60the new consumerism between 1922 and 1929 was mostly fueled of
- Arapidly dropping prices on staple goods
- Bthe growing surplus of american grown agricultural products
- Cthe combination of new methods of credit for consumers and the advertising industry
- Dthe advent of mail order catalog merchandise
61henry ford's great contribution to modern industrial culture was
- Ahis canny use of product diversification to appeal to a wide range of individual tastes
- Bhis commitment to standardization and assembly-line mass production
- Cthe invention of the gasoline engine
- Dhis sensitivity to the needs of the modern worker
62which of the following is true of the attitude of the federal government toward big business during the 20s?
- Athe government gave business little thought
- Bthe government was more concerned with supporting the right of merging labor unions
- Cthe government was actively toward big business interests
- Dall branches of the government were favorably disposed to business and industry
63the kellogg-brand pact was a multilateral agreement that outlawed ________
- Alabor unions
- Bprostitution
- Cwar
- Dalcohol
64what might be called a second or post industrial revolution, the roaring economy of the 1920s involved all of the following EXCEPT
- Aa productivity based technology
- Ba consumer goods revolution
- Ca revolution in labor relations, marked by new growth in the size and influence of labor unions
- Da revolution in thinking, in which advertising persuaded consumers to buy now rather than save
65all of the following were contributory factors to the 1929 stock market crash EXCEPT FOR
- Aextremely easy consumer credit policies
- Boverly optimistic expectations of stock performances
- Cincreased personal and corporate debt
- Dthe united states entry into the war with Spain
66an example of the culture wars of the decade of the 1920s was which of the following
- Athe versailles treaty
- Bthe saco and vanzetti trial
- Cthe five power agreement
- Dcharles lindbergh's solo flight across the atlantic
67which one of the following was NOT a feature of the modern corporation in the 1920's?
- Abureaucratized organizations created a new elite of salaried managers
- Ba new wave of mergers further consolidated industry into a serious of oligopolies
- Cownership was spread among thousands of stockholders
- Dcorporate power existed in the hands of stockholders rather than in company management
68the expansion and consolidation fo industry between 1920 and 1930 meant that
- Athe government was increasingly controlled by a few extremely rich captains of industry
- Bindividual stockholders had more and more say in company management
- Cmore and more anti trust actions were initiated by the government
- Dbureaucratic management became divorced from stockholder ownership
69along with hollywood films, television grew dramatically as a popular and influential mass medium in the 1920s and became a fixture of the american home
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70the chapter 24 introduction tells the story of sister aimee and the imaginary smiths to make the point that
- Acatholics, like other marginal groups, were becoming more culturally influential in the urbanized mass culture of the 1920s
- Btransformations of the new era mixed ambivalently with traditional beliefs and practices
- Cin the jazz age, truth was often stranger than fiction
- Dmodern methods and values had taken over the minds of Americans by the 1920s
71the weakest area of the american economy through the 1920s was
- Aelectric power
- Bthe automobile industry
- Cthe stock market
- Dagriculture
72the so-called culture wars of the decade of the 20s pitted traditionalists against modernists
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73religious fundamentalism and anti immigration sentiments were both characteristic of the rapidly changing 20s
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74all of the following were groups targeted by the revived kkk of the 1920s EXCEPT FOR
- Aroman catholics
- Bafrican americans
- Cwomen
- Djews
75which of the following WAS NOT a boom industry of the 1920s?
- Achemicals
- Bnuclear power production
- Celectrical distribution
- Dmotion pictures
76at a conference held in washington in 1921 the five power agreement involved
- Athe creation of a collective security agreement throughout the western hemisphere
- Bthe end of the open door policy
- Csteps to outlaw war
- Dsteps toward naval disarmament
77as evidenced by the scope monkey trial, the former presidential candidate who became a leading spokesman against the theory of evolution during the 1920s was
- Awilliam mckinley
- Bwoodrow wilson
- Candrew mellon
- Dwilliam jennings bryan
78along with hollywood films, radio grew dramatically as a popular and influential mass medium in the 1920s and became a fixture of the american home
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79the national origins act fixed immigration pattern for decades. it
- Agreatly increased immigration from eastern europe
- Bauthorized discrimination against american citizens who has a particular national origin
- Cput strict quotas on the number of immigrants to be allowed into the us every year
- Dallowed for increased immigration from asia particularly well educated japanese
80the term often used to refer to the new woman of the roaring twenties was flappers
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