The Granger movement collapsed when __________. A) local communities rioted against their mixed-race meetings B) their bills failed to be passed by state legislatures C) the depression of the 1870s wiped out their programs D) their cooperative purchasing scheme did not interest farmers ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Good Neighbor Policy focused on U.S. relations with __________. A) Europe B) China C) Latin America D) Africa ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Before the Civil War, local governments attended mainly to __________. A) the needs of the poor B) vital services such as fire protection and public access to water C) the promotion and regulation of trade D) civic ceremonies and other festive occasions ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The main area of agreement between the progressives and their Populist predecessors was __________. A) confidence in the virtues of the farmer B) a belief that change could be accomplished through the political process C) a shared unrealistic idealism D) a focus on urban issues ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The most important trend in public education during the progressive era was __________. A) making college attendance almost universal B) expansion and bureaucratization of school systems C) a strict concentration on basic grammar school skills D) respecting the cultural diversity of students ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Wilson’s “New Freedom” platform in 1912 __________. A) had a more moderate view of federal government power than Roosevelt’s plan B) was an even more radical plan than Roosevelt’s C) rejected progressive reform altogether D) focused on foreign policy issues ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the prohibition movement. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: the goals of the movement; the motives of the movement; WCTU; Anti-Saloon League; nativism
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine was a direct outcome of __________. A) the building of the Panama Canal B) negotiation of the Treaty of Portsmouth C) the Nationalist Chinese revolt of 1911 D) the success of the American Expeditionary Force ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which labor group was all but destroyed by a government crackdown during the war? A) Industrial Workers of the World B) American Federation of Labor C) Knights of Labor D) United Mine Workers ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Whose diplomacy was based on the principle of the “big stick”? A) Woodrow Wilson B) Theodore Roosevelt C) William Howard Taft D) Warren G. Harding ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
