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Progressivism And Imperialism
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1) Individuals who attempted to expose corruption and inequality during the Progressive Era were known as -
A
funamentalists
B
muckrackers
C
suffragists
D
populists
2) The Progressive Movement wanted to -
A
give more political power to the public
B
expand America's landholdings overseas
C
protect big business interests
D
promote civil rights for African Americans
3) Clayton Anti-Trust Act
A
required federal inspection of meat shipped across state lines
B
Outlawed holding company's from buying all the stock
C
used to describe the various progressive reforms sponsored by Theodore Roosevelt
D
added to Monroe Doctrine that states the US would be an international police power
4) The Progressive Movement had all of the following goals except -
A
promoting business monopolies
B
creating economic reform
C
protecting social welfare
D
fostering efficiency in the workplace
5) Muckraker Ida Tarbell wrote about the -
A
evils of the political machines found in large, eastern industrial cities
B
ruthless methods used by the Standard Oil Company in its rise to power
C
bribery schemes practiced by the owners of the nation's largest railroad systems
D
selfish motives behind the rise of the feminist movement and temperance leagues
6) Why did the US formulate the Open-Door Policy toward China?
A
to support Japanese efforts to industrialize China
B
To bring democracy to China
C
to prevent a European and Japanese monopoly of Chinese trade
D
to establish a military presence on the Chinese mainland
7) The Spanish-American War expanded the power of the United States by -
A
gaining Haiti as a colonial territory
B
assisting the Philippines in gaining their independence
C
obtaining Puerto Rico as a American territory
D
encouraging Panama to seek independence from Colombia
8) The Open Door Policy proposed by Secretary of State John Hay -
A
proposed equal trading rights in China
B
established tariff-free policies for imports from England
C
eliminated immigration restrictions against the Chinese
D
encouraged foreigners to immigrate to the United States
9) President Woodrow Wilson's progressive platform was nicknamed the -
A
League of Nations
B
Square Deal
C
New Freedom
D
Dollar Diplomacy
10) Muckraker Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle exposed the practices of what industry?
A
logging
B
mining
C
farming
D
meatpacking
11) Which best describes the practice of Yellow Journalism?
A
A balanced approach to news that is fair to all sides.
B
Exaggerating and sensationalizing events to sell papers.
C
Opinion-based stories meant to support 1-side of an issue.
D
Accurately reporting just the facts of a news story.
12) In 1898, the mysterious and controversial destruction of the battleship USS Maine was viewed by many in the United States as -
A
an act of sabotage by unhappy Americans
B
cause for war with Spain
C
an accident with nobody to blame
D
the beginning of yellow journalism
13) Which Progressive reform outlawed price-fixing?
A
The Clayton Antitrust Act
B
The Federal Trade Commission Act
C
The Sherman Antitrust Act
D
The Federal Reserve Act
14) Which statement would MOST likely have been made by a suffragist?
A
The right to vote should be expanded to include all citizens of the United States.
B
Alcohol is the root of all evil in society and must be outlawed.
C
Big businesses are exploiting the general public. The government must regulate them.
D
Women should not exercise political power; rather, they should manage the home.
15) The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes . . .
A
17th amendment
B
16th amendment
C
19th amendment
D
18th amendment
16) The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof . . .
A
16th amendment
B
18th amendment
C
19th amendment
D
17th amendment
17) Fearing exclusion, the United States asserted that all countries should have equal trading rights in China. This was known as -
A
right to self-determination
B
freedom of the seas
C
the Boxer Rebellion
D
the Open Door policy
18) Susan B. Anthony was best known as -
A
a leading female union leader
B
a leader in the women's suffrage movement
C
the first American woman to win an election
D
the first American woman to become a doctor
19) What effect did compulsory education laws have on the workplace?
A
Longer work weeks for children
B
A decrease in child factory workers
C
A decline in wages for children
D
Better working conditions for children
20) What areas did the US acquire as a result of its win of Spanish American war?
A
All of the above
B
Puerto Rico
C
Guam
D
The Philippines
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