Question 1

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Henry Ford

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific management 
B)  birth-control movement 
C)  Industrial Workers of the World
D)  Supreme Court justice 
E)  Hull HouseF) United Mine WorkersG) moving assembly lineH) Wisconsin ProgressiveI) socialist leaderJ) Square DealK) Women and EconomicsL) Sierra ClubM) D) and E)
N) H) and K)

Question 2

The "living wage" and the "American standard of living" were an outgrowth of what?

Accepted Answer

A)   A mature consumer economy.
B)   The powerful influence of labor unions.
C)   An increasingly diverse society.
D)   The power of monopolistic corporations.
E)   An effective nationwide advertising campaign.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Newspaper and magazine writers who exposed the ills of industrial and urban life,fueling the Progressive movement,were known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   yellow journalists.
B)   trustees.
C)   social reformers.
D)   muckrakers.
E)   freelancers.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Upton Sinclair

Accepted Answer

A)  The Jungle 
B)  direct election of senators 
C)  socialist newspaper
D)  limited working hours for women
E)  writer or journalistF) mass production and consumption G) West Coast immigration centerH) aid to immigrantsI) twelve regional banksJ) Roosevelt's campaignK) graduated income taxL) Wilson's campaignM) I) and L)
N) F) and K)

Question 5

Labor agents:

Accepted Answer

A)   negotiated on behalf of immigrants for fair labor contracts.
B)   recruited Chinese, Mexican, and Italian immigrants to work in Angel Island's fruit and vegetable fields.
C)   provided American employers with workers who signed long-term labor contracts.
D)   were seen as champions of free labor.
E)   focused on short-term labor contracts.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-John Muir

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific management 
B)  birth-control movement 
C)  Industrial Workers of the World
D)  Supreme Court justice 
E)  Hull HouseF) United Mine WorkersG) moving assembly lineH) Wisconsin ProgressiveI) socialist leaderJ) Square DealK) Women and EconomicsL) Sierra ClubM) A) and D)
N) E) and H)

Question 7

President Theodore Roosevelt:

Accepted Answer

A)   believed that the president should side with employers during labor disputes.
B)   believed that the president should be an honest broker in labor disputes.
C)   opposed direct federal regulation of the economy.
D)   opposed the creation of national parks.
E)   proposed to weaken the Interstate Commerce Commission.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Why did the Wilson administration impose a graduated income tax in 1913?

Accepted Answer

A)   Correctly predicting the coming of World War I, Wilson hoped to bolster the federal budget for defense.
B)   Having imposed a ban on liquor sales, Wilson had to find a way to compensate for the lost excise tax.
C)   Wilson was trying to fulfill his campaign promise of "soaking the rich."
D)   Wilson had promised Republicans a graduated income tax only, if in return, they supported his declaration of war.
E)   The substantial reduction of duties on imports required Wilson to make up for lost revenue.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

The battle for free speech among workers in the early twentieth century:

Accepted Answer

A)   was led by the American Federation of Labor.
B)   was led by the Industrial Workers of the World.
C)   was not an issue of concern to most workers.
D)   was insignificant because the courts consistently supported workers' rights to assemble, organize, and spread their views.
E)   was never successful on the local level.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 10

By 1914,socialism had made such inroads in popularity that the U.S.Congress had a Socialist representative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements about Jane Addams and Hull House is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hull House and other settlement houses provided careers for the "new woman."
B)   Addams built kindergartens for immigrant children.
C)   Hull House was modeled on a settlement house in London.
D)   Addams established employment bureaus and health clinics.
E)   Addams believed that immigrant women primarily needed union protection.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Henry Ford paid his employees five dollars a day because he wished to avoid strikes at his factory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-New feminism

Accepted Answer

New feminism refers to the feminist move...

Question 14

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-settlement house

Accepted Answer

A)  The Jungle 
B)  direct election of senators 
C)  socialist newspaper
D)  limited working hours for women
E)  writer or journalistF) mass production and consumption G) West Coast immigration centerH) aid to immigrantsI) twelve regional banksJ) Roosevelt's campaignK) graduated income taxL) Wilson's campaignM) D) and I)
N) G) and K)

Question 15

John Muir did all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   lament the intrusions of civilization on the natural environment.
B)   call forests "God's first temples."
C)   attract very few followers with his message about the spirituality of nature.
D)   found the Sierra Club.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

By 1912,the Socialist Party:

Accepted Answer

A)   appealed only to immigrants.
B)   appealed only to industrial workers.
C)   had elected scores of local officials.
D)   was concentrated in New York City.
E)   had yet to elect a member to Congress.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 17

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Muller v.Oregon

Accepted Answer

A)  The Jungle 
B)  direct election of senators 
C)  socialist newspaper
D)  limited working hours for women
E)  writer or journalistF) mass production and consumption G) West Coast immigration centerH) aid to immigrantsI) twelve regional banksJ) Roosevelt's campaignK) graduated income taxL) Wilson's campaignM) D) and L)
N) E) and I)

Question 18

Discuss the Progressive-era immigrant experience.Why did so many people emigrate during this period and,upon arrival,how did they navigate their new lives in America?

Accepted Answer

The Progressive-era immigrant experience...

Question 19

Compare the Populist and Progressive movements.Critically analyze why the Progressive movement seemed to have more success.What were the limitations of the Populist movement?

Accepted Answer

The Populist and Progressive movements w...

Question 20

Which statement about the American Federation of Labor in the early twentieth century is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   The AFL represented skilled workers only.
B)   AFL membership tripled between 1900 and 1904.
C)   The AFL forged closer ties with corporate leaders to stabilize employee relations.
D)   The AFL established pension plans for long-term workers.
E)   The AFL proposed an overthrow of the capitalist system.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Exam 18: The Progressive Era,1900-1916

Newspaper and magazine writers who exposed the ills of industrial and urban life,fueling the Progressive movement,were known as:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

By 1914,socialism had made such inroads in popularity that the U.S.Congress had a Socialist representative.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following statements about Jane Addams and Hull House is NOT true?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Henry Ford paid his employees five dollars a day because he wished to avoid strikes at his factory.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The battle for free speech among workers in the early twentieth century:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The "living wage" and the "American standard of living" were an outgrowth of what?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Upton Sinclair

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -John Muir

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -settlement house

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

By 1912,the Socialist Party:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Muller v.Oregon

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Why did the Wilson administration impose a graduated income tax in 1913?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which statement about the American Federation of Labor in the early twentieth century is FALSE?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Henry Ford

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Compare the Populist and Progressive movements.Critically analyze why the Progressive movement seemed to have more success.What were the limitations of the Populist movement?

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe Populist and Progressive movements w...View AnswerShow Answer

President Theodore Roosevelt:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

John Muir did all of the following EXCEPT:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Discuss the Progressive-era immigrant experience.Why did so many people emigrate during this period and,upon arrival,how did they navigate their new lives in America?

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe Progressive-era immigrant experience...View AnswerShow Answer

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -New feminism

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AINew feminism refers to the feminist move...View AnswerShow Answer

Labor agents:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The Populist and Progressive movements w...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The Progressive-era immigrant experience...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
New feminism refers to the feminist move...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified