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Test Description: This test discusses the progressive era.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is a muckraker?
A
an investigative journalist who wanted to uncover the truth about corruption
B
a crime boss able to take advantage of others by rigging government contracts
C
a farmer able to raise crops despite the difficulties in obtaining credit
D
a gossip columnist intent on finding the flaws in presidents
2) What are Upton Sinclair and Lincoln Steffens known for doing?
A
serving as mayors of Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia
B
exposing corruption in business or government
C
forming alliances that helped farmers with their credit problems
D
founding progressive organizations in the late 1800s
3) Who helped immigrants and others cope with the challenges of life in the city while also lining their own pockets with bribes?
A
The Republican Party
B
political machines
C
The Democratic Party
D
President Taft
4) Which was one of the goals for some advocates of the progressive movement?
A
establishment of a national bank
B
conservatism
C
deregulation of businesses
D
building a settlement on the moon
5) Which president advocated a
A
William McKinley
B
Woodrow Wilson
C
Teddy Roosevelt
D
William Howard Taft
6) Which was one successful reform of the progressive movement?
A
election of mayors instead of hiring city managers
B
direct election of US senators
C
elimination of recall elections
D
conservation zones within cities
7) What was Robert LaFollette's
A
a successful professional sports movement at the end of the nineteenth century
B
business practices that earned excellent returns without corruption
C
a movement toward religious salvation that involved performing good works
D
progressive reform to establish ethical government on a state level
8) Which of the following is one of the positions that would be supported by social Darwinism?
A
Government should not support programs designed to promote social or economic equality.
B
Government should regulate big businesses.
C
Government should take any action necessary to alleviate poverty.
D
Competition for wealth is bad for the economy and should be made illegal.
9) Which of the following would most likely support ideals which included alleviating poverty, regulating big businesses, and enacting worker protection?
A
naturalism
B
nativism
C
Social Darwinism
D
The Social Gospel
10) What progressive organization had a goal of providing food and shelter to the slum-dwelling poor?
A
The Social Gospel
B
The Sheldon Steps
C
The Booth Believers
D
The Salvation Army
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