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