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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 gossip columnist intent on finding the flaws in presidents
C
a farmer able to raise crops despite the difficulties in obtaining credit
D
a crime boss able to take advantage of others by rigging government contracts
2) What are Upton Sinclair and Lincoln Steffens known for doing?
A
forming alliances that helped farmers with their credit problems
B
serving as mayors of Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia
C
founding progressive organizations in the late 1800s
D
exposing corruption in business or government
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 Democratic Party
B
The Republican Party
C
political machines
D
President Taft
4) Which was one of the goals for some advocates of the progressive movement?
A
deregulation of businesses
B
conservatism
C
establishment of a national bank
D
building a settlement on the moon
5) Which president advocated a
A
Woodrow Wilson
B
Teddy Roosevelt
C
William Howard Taft
D
William McKinley
6) Which was one successful reform of the progressive movement?
A
elimination of recall elections
B
conservation zones within cities
C
direct election of US senators
D
election of mayors instead of hiring city managers
7) What was Robert LaFollette's
A
a movement toward religious salvation that involved performing good works
B
progressive reform to establish ethical government on a state level
C
business practices that earned excellent returns without corruption
D
a successful professional sports movement at the end of the nineteenth century
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
Competition for wealth is bad for the economy and should be made illegal.
C
Government should take any action necessary to alleviate poverty.
D
Government should regulate big businesses.
9) Which of the following would most likely support ideals which included alleviating poverty, regulating big businesses, and enacting worker protection?
A
naturalism
B
Social Darwinism
C
nativism
D
The Social Gospel
10) What progressive organization had a goal of providing food and shelter to the slum-dwelling poor?
A
The Sheldon Steps
B
The Social Gospel
C
The Booth Believers
D
The Salvation Army
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