Which of these people would most likely have been among the “new” immigrants entering the United States in 1905? A) an Australian farmer B) a German scientist C) a young unskilled Asian female D) a single unskilled Italian male ANSWER Answer: D
Thomas L. Johnson was an example of a city leader-reformer who advocated __________. A) improving social welfare for city residents B) reforming immigration policy C) cleaning up slums and ghetto buildings D) the initiative, recall, and referendum ANSWER Answer: A
In your opinion, what were the most important achievements of the progressives? Why? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: basic assumptions; goals; reaction to industrial capitalism; attitudes toward government and democracy; politics and class
In response to the outbreak of war, many prominent progressives __________. A) demanded that the United States immediately declare war on Germany B) strongly opposed Wilson’s preparedness campaign C) resigned from their seats in Congress to protest Wilson’s policy D) introduced legislation in Congress to institute a draft ANSWER Answer: B
Immigration restrictions were lifted for this immigrant group during World War I. A) Mexican agricultural workers B) Cuban sugar workers C) Chinese industrial workers D) Italian construction workers ANSWER Answer: A
Which of these was a lasting legacy of the wartime cooperation between business and government during World War I? A) Environmental Protection Agency B) Social Security system C) Federal Labor Relations Board D) Federal Reserve Board ANSWER Answer: D
Despite its promise, welfare capitalism was only partially successful because __________. A) new immigrants refused to participate B) workers remained economically insecure and at the mercy of employers C) unions could offer better benefits than open shop businesses D) high taxes ate up most of workers’ wage gains ANSWER Answer: B
The “associative state” that President Hoover proposed relied on __________. A) an aggressive overseas expansion of business B) union, government, and business cooperation C) voluntary collaboration between business, consumers, farmers, and workers D) turning government programs over to private associations ANSWER Answer: C
What organization attempted to bring economic, social, and racial equality to Mexican Americans? A) Congress of Racial Equality B) Urban League C) Council for Hispanic Rights D) League of United Latin American Citizens ANSWER Answer: D
Analyze the flapper of the 1920s. What real trends did the flapper reflect? In what ways was the flapper a fiction? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: the new woman; gender roles; sexuality; consumer culture; advertising