Question 1

Explain how it was that in Progressive America the promise of mass consumption became the foundation for a new understanding of freedom, one in which people had access to the cornucopia of goods made available by modern consumption.

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In Progressive America, the promise of m...

Question 2

Scientific management:

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A)   was a way to ensure industrial freedom.
B)   was pioneered by Frederick W. Taylor.
C)   was welcomed by skilled workers.
D)   was introduced by Samuel Gompers.
E)   put worker concerns ahead of profit.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

In what ways was the Progressive era a period that saw the expansion and restriction of political and economic freedoms?

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The Progressive era was a period of sign...

Question 4

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

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Carlos Montezuma, also known as Wassaja,...

Question 5

MATCHING
-Muller v. Oregon

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

Question 6

All of the following statements about mass consumption in the early twentieth century are true EXCEPT:

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A)   southerners fully participated in the mass-consumption society.
B)   the promise of mass consumption became the foundation for a new understanding of freedom.
C)   urban-dwellers purchased goods in department stores and chain stores.
D)   rural people purchased goods through mail-order catalogs.
E)   the new advertising industry often linked goods with the idea of freedom.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Progressive-era immigration was part of a larger process of worldwide migration set in motion by all of the following forces EXCEPT:

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A)   the annexation of the Philippines.
B)   industrial expansion.
C)   the decline of traditional agriculture.
D)   widespread poverty in rural southern and eastern Europe and parts of Asia.
E)   political turmoil.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 8

As a Progressive president, Theodore Roosevelt:

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A)   demanded less economic regulation.
B)   supported the interests of big business.
C)   supported the conservation movement.
D)   dismantled the Interstate Commerce Commission.
E)   established the Federal Reserve system.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

MATCHING
-Angel Island

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

Question 10

MATCHING
-muckraker

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

Question 11

In 1912, New Freedom:

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A)   was Theodore Roosevelt's campaign pledge that government should have a greater regulatory role.
B)   was Eugene Debs's campaign pledge that government should abolish all private property.
C)   was Woodrow Wilson's campaign pledge that government should renew economic competition with less government intervention.
D)   was the campaign slogan of the women's suffrage movement.
E)   was a term coined by Margaret Sanger for the birth-control movement.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Eugene V. Debs was:

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A)   a railroad tycoon.
B)   a Social Darwinist.
C)   an immigrant.
D)   a Socialist candidate for president.
E)   elected vice president in 1912.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Which statement about the textile strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1912 is FALSE?

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A)   The strike demonstrated that workers sought the opportunity to enjoy the finer things in life.
B)   The strike was in response to a reduction in weekly wages.
C)   The strikers asked the American Federation of Labor for assistance.
D)   Children of the striking workers publicly marched up New York's Fifth Avenue.
E)   The strike was settled on the workers' terms.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

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

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Scientific management, also known as Tay...

Question 15

The election of 1912 evolved into a national debate over the relationship between political and economic freedom in the age of big business.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The main difference between New Nationalism and New Freedom was over:

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A)   civil rights for blacks.
B)   women's place in the public sphere.
C)   regulating versus trust-busting.
D)   the issue of free silver.
E)   immigration restrictions versus an open gate.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

All of the following statements about Jane Addams and Hull House are true EXCEPT:

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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 reformers needed to aid the poor from afar.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Margaret Sanger was a:

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A)   utopian novelist.
B)   U.S. senator.
C)   prison-reform advocate.
D)   birth-control advocate.
E)   labor organizer.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

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

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The New Freedom and New Nationalism were...

Question 20

Which was the Ellis Island of the West?

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A)   San Diego
B)   Angel Island
C)   Alcatraz
D)   San Francisco
E)   Liberty IslandF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 18: The Progressive Era, 1900 -1916

The election of 1912 evolved into a national debate over the relationship between political and economic freedom in the age of big business.

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Progressive-era immigration was part of a larger process of worldwide migration set in motion by all of the following forces EXCEPT:

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Scientific management:

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

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Explain how it was that in Progressive America the promise of mass consumption became the foundation for a new understanding of freedom, one in which people had access to the cornucopia of goods made available by modern consumption.

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

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MATCHING -Angel Island

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Eugene V. Debs was:

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In what ways was the Progressive era a period that saw the expansion and restriction of political and economic freedoms?

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All of the following statements about mass consumption in the early twentieth century are true EXCEPT:

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Which was the Ellis Island of the West?

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

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Which statement about the textile strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1912 is FALSE?

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Margaret Sanger was a:

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MATCHING -muckraker

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In 1912, New Freedom:

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All of the following statements about Jane Addams and Hull House are true EXCEPT:

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As a Progressive president, Theodore Roosevelt:

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The main difference between New Nationalism and New Freedom was over:

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