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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
DAILY DOUBLE DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager 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
What federal government action gave women suffrage? (1) presidential order (2) Supreme Court decision (3) national election (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
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
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