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How did President Theodore Roosevelt want
to regulate big business?
(1) He wanted to ignore antitrust laws.
(2) He only wanted to conserve natural
resources.
(3) He wanted to limit the power of
monopolies.
(4) He favored the elimination of foreign
ownership of U.S. corporations.
A 100
(3) He wanted to limit the power of
monopolies.
A 100
The Populist and the Progressive movements
were similar in their approaches to reform in that
both
(1) supported the return of powers to the state
governments
(2) promoted the use of violent strikes and
protests against big business organizations
(3) opposed the strict laissez-faire attitudes of
the federal government
(4) lobbied for immediate social and economic
equality for African Americans
A 200
(3) opposed the strict laissez-faire attitudes of the
federal government
A 200
“Jane Addams Opens Hull House”
“Jacob Riis Photographs Tenement Residents”
“Ida Tarbell Exposes Standard Oil Company”
These headlines represent efforts by individuals to
(1) support business monopolies
(2) improve depressed urban areas
(3) solve problems of American farmers
(4) correct abuses of the Industrial Revolution
A 300
(4) correct abuses of the Industrial Revolution
A 300
In which area did the views of Booker T.
Washington and W.E.B. DuBois differ most?
(1) the need to stop violence against African
Americans
(2) the speed with which full equality of the
races should be achieved
(3) the need to integrate the armed forces
(4) the idea of including white Americans in
their political action organizations
A 400
(2) the speed with which full equality of the
races should be achieved
A 400
During the Progressive Era, muckrakers
published articles and novels primarily to
(1) advance their own political careers
(2) make Americans aware of problems in
society
(3) help the federal government become
more efficient
(4) provide entertainment for readers
A 500
(2) make Americans aware of problems in
society
A 500
The photographs of Jacob Riis are most
closely associated with the
(1) battlefields of the Civil War
(2) living conditions of the urban poor
(3) plight of sharecroppers in the South
(4) victims of the Dust Bowl on the Great
Plains
B 100
(2) living conditions of the urban poor
B 100
In 1906, the publication of The Jungle,
written by Upton Sinclair, led Congress to
(1) enact stronger prohibition laws
(2) support the national conservation
movement
(3) establish a system for meat inspection
(4) legalize strikes and boycotts by labor
unions
B 200
(3) establish a system for meat inspection
B 200
Muckrakers contributed to the rise of Progressivism
in the early years of the 20th century by
(1) challenging big government and urging a return
to past conditions
(2) exposing widespread corruption in business and
government
(3) writing favorable biographies about wealthy
Americans
(4) aligning themselves with the women’s suffrage
movement
B 300
(2) exposing widespread corruption in business and
government
B 300
Jacob Riis, in How the Other Half Lives, and
Lincoln Steffens, in The Shame of the Cities,
contributed to reform movements in the
United States by
(1) exposing poverty and corruption
(2) opposing westward expansion
(3) criticizing racial injustice
(4) supporting organized labor
B 400
(1) exposing poverty and corruption
B 400
During the Progressive Era, Jane Addams
responded to urban conditions by working to
establish
(1) settlement houses that provided assistance to
the poor
(2) newspapers that helped to inform Americans
about slum conditions
(3) laws that restricted certain immigrant groups
(4) free public schools located in inner-city
neighborhoods
B 500
(1) settlement houses that provided assistance to
the poor
B 500
Both the Sherman Antitrust Act and the Clayton
Antitrust Act were passed in response to the
problem of
(1) companies refusing to hire minority workers
(2) businesses choosing to hire illegal immigrants
(3) unsafe working conditions in factories
(4) business combinations limiting competition
C 100
(4) business combinations limiting competition
C 100
Passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act
and the Meat Inspection Act illustrated
the federal government’s commitment to
(1) environmental conservation
(2) workers’ rights
(3) business competition
(4) consumer protection
C 200
(4) consumer protection
C 200
During the Progressive Era, many state and local
governments adopted initiative, referendum, and
recall procedures that
(1) eliminated the need for the electoral college
(2) created political action committees (PACs)
(3) gave voters a more direct voice in government
(4) strengthened the role of the president’s cabinet
C 300
(3) gave voters a more direct voice in government
C 300
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C 400
Which law was passed as a result of
muckraking literature?
(1) Interstate Commerce Act
(2) Sherman Antitrust Act
(3) Meat Inspection Act
(4) Federal Reserve Act
C 400
(3) Meat Inspection Act
C 400
During the Progressive Era, public demands
for direct consumer protection resulted in the
passage of the
(1) Pure Food and Drug Act
(2) Fair Labor Standards Act
(3) Underwood Tariff
(4) income tax amendment
C 500
(1) Pure Food and Drug Act
C 500
What federal government action gave
women suffrage?
(1) presidential order
(2) Supreme Court decision
(3) national election
(4) constitutional amendment
D 100
(4) constitutional amendment
D 100
Reformers of the Progressive Era sought to
reduce corruption in government by adopting
a constitutional amendment that provided for
(1) a maximum of two terms for presidents
(2) term limits on members of Congress
(3) voting rights for African Americans
(4) direct election of United States senators
D 200
(4) direct election of United States senators
D 200
National Prohibition, as authorized by the 18th
Amendment, stated that
(1) Americans must be 18 years old to purchase
alcoholic beverages
(2) only imported alcoholic beverages would be sold
(3) alcoholic beverages could be sold only in
government-run stores
(4) the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages
was banned
D 300
(4) the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages
was banned
D 300
Supporters of a graduated national income tax
argued that it was the fairest type of tax because the
(1) rate of taxation was the same for all persons
(2) rate of taxation increased as incomes rose
(3) income tax provided the most revenue for the
government
(4) income tax replaced state and local government
taxes
D 400
(2) rate of taxation increased as incomes rose
D 400
What was the goal of those who supported the
constitutional amendment that provided for direct
election of United States senators?
(1) expanding the power of the legislative branch
(2) providing equal voting rights to minority
groups
(3) making the Senate more responsive to to the
people
(4) basing Senate representation on state population
D 500
(3) making the Senate more responsive to to the
people
D 500
Which idea led to the creation of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Food
and Drug Administration?
(1) Business activity must sometimes be regulated in the
public interest.
(2) Workers should be allowed to bargain with owners for
working conditions.
(3) Domestic industry should be protected from foreign
competition.
(4) The economy works best without government
regulation.
E 100
(1) Business activity must sometimes be regulated in the
public interest.
E 100
The Federal Reserve System was created to
(1) maintain a national petroleum supply
(2) provide military support for the armed
forces
(3) protect consumers from fraud
(4) manage the nation’s supply of currency
and interest rates
E 200
(4) manage the nation’s supply of currency
and interest rates
E 200
When the Federal Reserve Board lowers
interest rates, it is most likely attempting to
(1) stimulate consumer spending
(2) lower prices
(3) encourage saving
(4) reduce investment
E 300
(1) stimulate consumer spending
E 300
What was a significant impact of the Progressive
movement on American life?
(1) increased government regulation of business
(2) increased restrictions on presidential powers
(3) decreased influence of the media on public
policy
(4) reduced government spending for social
programs
E 400
(1) increased government regulation of business
E 400
Which statement best summarizes President
Theodore Roosevelt’s views about conservation?
(1) Environmental issues are best decided by the
private sector.
(2) Unlimited access to natural resources is the key
to business growth.
(3) Wilderness areas and their resources should be
protected for the public good.
(4) Decisions about the use of natural resources
should be left to the states.
E 500
(3) Wilderness areas and their resources should be
protected for the public good.
E 500
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The Final Jeopardy Category is:
Political machines
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Why did reformers of the early 20th
century frequently attack political
machines and political bosses in cities,
who often helped “new” immigrants to
find jobs or a place to live, as well as
provide them with food or loans when
needed?
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Reformers attacked political
machines and political bosses in
cities because oftentimes they were
corrupt, accepting bribes in return for
favors for business owners and by
expecting the immigrants they helped
to vote for them, their political party,
or their party’s candidates.
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