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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A major reason why modern corporations were successful in the 1920s was __________. A) their willingness to diversify B) the availability of imported parts C) their commitment to producing a single product D) their success in forcing all workers to join unions ANSWER Answer: A
Hoover had a strong commitment to the principle of __________. A) government control of business B) American individualism C) government assistance to individuals D) deferring to labor leaders ANSWER Answer: B
Some white women were attracted to the KKK because __________. A) the Klan offered family and community tradition B) the Klan offered them a measure of political power C) white women were strong supporters of Christianity D) it gave them opportunities for illicit sex ANSWER Answer: A