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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Question 2

Why did Samuel Gompers seek to forge closer ties with forward-looking corporate leaders?

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A)   He wanted to establish employer-financed health care.
B)   He wanted to work his way into circles of political influence.
C)   He wanted to stabilize employer-employee relations.
D)   He hoped to win their support for the nationalization of large industries.
E)   He wanted to explore his own new personal business opportunities.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Fredrick Taylor

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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 J)
N) D) and F)

Question 4

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Fordism

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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) H) and I)
N) K) and L)

Question 5

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

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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 J)
N) E) and J)

Question 6

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Jane Addams

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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) K) and L)
N) D) and F)

Question 7

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?

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Question 8

Why did progressive reformers think they had much to learn from the Old World?

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A)   British legislators were far more advanced in their thoughts on racial diversity.
B)   The French had built a strong reputation in the field of rehabilitative prison programs.
C)   The Italians had introduced a series of legislation securing equal rights for women.
D)   Germans had pioneered several measures of social legislation.
E)   Russian bureaucrats had innovated ecumenical churches that offered welfare programs.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Why were many Americans drawn to the Socialist Party in the election of 1912?

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A)   Its presidential candidate was a southerner, Eugene V. Debs, who could appeal to both blacks and whites.
B)   A very large minority of Americans were willing to abolish the capitalistic system altogether.
C)   Americans looked with jealousy at the equality and prosperity that reigned in social democracies like Great Britain and Germany.
D)   Eugene Debs had been a popular movie star and entertainer before he ran on the Socialist Party ticket.
E)   The party's proposal to nationalize railroads, banks, and to provide unemployment relief expressed popular progressive thought.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Bill Haywood

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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 H)
N) D) and I)

Question 11

The word "Progressivism" came into common use around 1910:

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A)   as a way of describing a loosely defined political movement.
B)   as an antibusiness term.
C)   denoting a group that appealed only to women.
D)   as another term for socialism.
E)   and represented those who advocated revolution.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Drawing on the reform programs of the Gilded Age and the example of European legislation, Progressives sought to reinvigorate the idea of an activist, socially conscious government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Sixteenth Amendment:

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A)   called for the direct election of senators.
B)   authorized Congress to implement a graduated income tax.
C)   granted women the right to vote.
D)   prohibited the use and sale of alcohol.
E)   instituted the initiative, referendum, and recall.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Discuss the various ways sexual freedom expanded for Americans in the Progressive era.

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Question 15

Progressive governor of Wisconsin, Robert La Follette, instituted all of the following reforms EXCEPT:

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A)   utilizing primary elections to select candidates.
B)   taxing corporate wealth.
C)   regulating railroads and utilities.
D)   drawing on nonpartisan university faculty.
E)   promising lower taxes and less government interference.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following contradictions plagued progressive reformers' ideas on the political process?

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A)   They rejected party labels but were themselves highly partisan politicians.
B)   They took every opportunity to disclose scandals in muckraking magazines, but also called for a restriction of free speech.
C)   They recorded the votes of nativists, but promised more liberal reforms on immigration.
D)   They worked both to expand the electorate and shrink its size through other measures.
E)   They believed in the civil rights of children, but refused to reduce the voting age to sixteen.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 17

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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Question 18

All of the following statements about urban Progressives are true EXCEPT:

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A)   they worked to reform the structure of government.
B)   they sought to establish public control of gas and water works.
C)   they raised taxes to increase spending on schools and parks.
D)   they sought to improve public transportation.
E)   they worked with political machines.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

All of the following is true of the Oregon System EXCEPT:

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A)   lt included the direct primary to choose candidates for political office.
B)   lt was developed by Oregon lawyer, William U'Ren.
C)   lt resulted in the failure to pass woman suffrage legislation in Oregon.
D)   lt included the initiative and referendum, which enabled voters to propose and vote on laws.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Why did workers experience the introduction of scientific management as a loss of freedom?

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A)   Scientific management typically lowered wages.
B)   Workers had to work longer hours under scientific management.
C)   Safety conditions worsened when companies introduced scientific management.
D)   Skilled workers under scientific management had to obey very detailed instructions.
E)   Foremen tended to drive workers with more brute force under scientific management.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Exam 18: The Progressive ERA, 1900-1916

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Fordism

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Discuss the various ways sexual freedom expanded for Americans in the Progressive era.

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The word "Progressivism" came into common use around 1910:

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Progressive governor of Wisconsin, Robert La Follette, instituted all of the following reforms EXCEPT:

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

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Why did workers experience the introduction of scientific management as a loss of freedom?

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The Sixteenth Amendment:

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All of the following statements about urban Progressives are true EXCEPT:

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Jane Addams

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Fredrick Taylor

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Bill Haywood

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Which of the following contradictions plagued progressive reformers' ideas on the political process?

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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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All of the following is true of the Oregon System EXCEPT:

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Why did Samuel Gompers seek to forge closer ties with forward-looking corporate leaders?

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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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Why were many Americans drawn to the Socialist Party in the election of 1912?

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Why did progressive reformers think they had much to learn from the Old World?

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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?

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