Progressivism
The following act was passed by the congress in 1906:
The Secretary of Agriculture shall cause to be made by inspectors . . . an examination and inspection of all meat food products prepared for interstate or foreign commerce in any slaughtering, meat-canning, salting, packing, rendering, or similar establishment . . . Inspectors . . . shall mark, stamp, tag, or label as "inspected and passed" all such products found to be sound, healthful, and wholesome . . .
Which type of activity does the article illustrate?
A. the prohibition of child labor in factories
B. the reduction of corruption in government
C. the government regulation of food and drugs
D. the prevention of unfair business practices by monopolies
C. the government regulation of food and drugs
Which provides the best evidence that Ameircans went to war with Spain in 1898 for humanitarian purposes?
A. Anti-imperialists feared colonies would eventually become a source of cheap labor.
B. Mark Twain said, "We do not intend to free but to subjugate the people of the Philippines."
C. President Cleveland had previously refused to annex Hawaii when U.S. landowners had overthrown Queen Liliuokalani by force.
D. Congress passed the Teller Amendment promising that the United States would not annex Cuba, even if it won the war.
D. Congress passed the Teller Amendment promising that the United States would not annex Cuba, even if it won the war.
What was an unfavorable impact of the construction of the Panama Canal?
A. The shortest water route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans was reduced by 8,000 nautical miles.
B. Colombia and other Latin American countries resented U.S. interference in the Panamanian revolt against Colombia.
C. Vast quantities of war materials and troops could now move quickly between the East and West Coasts of the United States in the event of war.
D. Large numbers of ocean-going merchant vessels could pass through the canal annually, most of which were headed to or from U.S. ports.
B. Colombia and other Latin American countries resented U.S. interference in the Panamanian revolt against Colombia.
Which sentence describes the experience of African-American soldiers during World War 1?
A. They were unable to engage in combat because of racial prejudice.
B. They successfully persuaded the government to desegregate the army.
C. They were segregated but many engaged in combat under French command.
D. They were treated as equals with ample opportunity for advancement through the ranks.
C. They were segregated but many engaged in combat under French command.
The Information below decribes the position of a city manager.
In the city-manager form of municipal government, an elected city council hires a city manager. The city manager is an expert in public administration who runs city services.
What was a DISADVANTAGE of this new form of city government?
A. city government became more efficient than before.
B. The city manager was not directly responsible to the electorate.
C. Experts with special training in Public administration ran the city.
D. The influence of political machines on city government was reduced.
B. The city manager was not directly responsible to the electorate.
The information below identifies examples of the work of the muckrackers.
Upton Sinclair exposed the unhealthy practices of Chicago's meat-packing plants.
Ida Tarbell revealed the dishonest business tactics of Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company
Jacob Riis wrote How the Other Half Lives, showing the conditions of the residents of New York City tenements.
What was the impact of these muckraking activities during the early 1900s?
A. Society changed in response to their promotions of Social Darwinism.
B. Voters agreed to let the owners of Big Business create more profitable monopolies.
C. Reports of these works in publications abroad led to a sudden decrease in immigration.
D. Public reaction to their reports led to new laws addressing the abuses of industrialization.
D. Public reaction to their reports led to new laws addressing the abuses of industrialization.
How did the Platt Amendment differ from the Teller Amendment?
A. The Platt Amendment promised that the United states would never intervene again in Cuba.
B. The Platt Amendment overturned the Teller Amendment by authorizing the United States to annex Cuba.
C. The Platt Amendment preserved Cuban independence but claimed the right to intervene in Cuban affairs.
D. The Platt Amendment promised that the United States would leave Cuba as soon as its independence from Spain was secured.
C. The Platt Amendment preserved Cuban independence but claimed the right to intervene in Cuban affairs.
How did Cuban Americans living in Florida play an inmportant role in the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?
A. They warned American leaders not to go to war with Spain.
B. They moved cigar-making operations from Cuba to Florida.
C. They criticized articles in the "yellow press" for being too one-sided.
D. They contributed money to Cuban rebels who were fighting against Spain.
D. They contributed money to Cuban rebels who were fighting against Spain.
Which federal agency created posters, printed pamphlets and made news-reels to support America's war effort in 1917-1918?
A. Committee of Public Information
B. War Industries Board
C. Food Administration
D. War Labor Board
A. Committee of Public Information
The excerpt below is from Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes opinion in Schenck v. United States (1919).
The questionn in every case is whether the wordsa are used in such circumstances and are of such a nature as to create a clear and present danger that they will bring about the substantive evils that congress has a right to prevent.
Based on the excerpt, with which statement would Oliver Wendell Holmes have agreed?
A. Freedom of speech is not absolute.
B. Prayer in public schools is unconstitutional.
C. Immigration from other countries cannot be permitted during wartime.
D. Criticism of the policies of allied countries must be temporarily prohibited in wartime.
A. Freedom of speech is not absolute.
the information on the left identifies some of the key reforms of the progressive era. which characteristic was shared by all five reforms?
Initiative, Referendum, Recall, Direct Primary, and Direct election of US Senators.
a. they were reforms of state government
b.they gave citizens a greater voice in government
c. they were aimed at reducing corruption in state government
d. they successfully brought economic relief to the urban working classes
b.they gave citizens a greater voice in government
Before 1898, most Americans had opposed imperialis. why did imperialism suddenly become more popular in the United States by the end of the century?
A. Americans felt it was against the principles of democracy to rule over others.
B. Americans wanted to sell goods to new markets and buy raw materials for new industries.
C. Americans wanted to rule others because America had once been a british colony.
D. Americans feared imperialism would bring the United States into conflict with other powers.
B. Americans wanted to sell goods to new markets and buy raw materials for new industries.
Which American city served as the main port of embarkation for the "Rough Riders" and other American forces sent to Cuba during the Spanish-American War?
A. New Orleans, Louisiana
B. Jacksonville, Florida
C. Galveston, Texas
D. Tampa, Florida
D. Tampa, Florida
Why did the United States Senate fail verify to ratify the Treaty of Versailles in 1919?
A. Many Senators opposed the severe sanctions that the treaty placed on Germany.
B. Many Senators feared the League of Nations would involve the United States in foreign wars.
C. Many Senators felt the League of Nations would interfere with American plans in the Philippines.
D. Many Senators predicted that membership in the new League of Nations would be too expensive.
B. Many Senators feared the League of Nations would involve the United States in foreign wars.
Which Sentence best describes the impact of World War 1 on Florida?
A. Governor Sidney J. Catts lifted the state's prohibition of alcoholic drinks during wartime.
B. Large numbers of Cubans moved to Florida to find work in America's wartime industries.
C. Military training centers were located in Florida, the state's farmers sold more crops, and a thousand Floridians gave their lives.
D. After fighting for democracy abroad, most Floridians became more willing to grant equal rights to African Americans at home.
C. Military training centers were located in Florida, the state's farmers sold more crops, and a thousand Floridians gave their lives.
in 1913, progressive leaders proposed a reduction in tariffs, how did they plan to make up for the loss of these revenues by the federal government?
a. reducing federal expenditures
b. introducing a new federal income tax
c. requiring contributions by state governments
d. having government ownership of some industries, such as electricity
b. introducing a new federal income tax
Why is the Spanish-American War of 1898 often considered a major turning point in U.S. history?
A. It revealed that the United States had become a world power.
B. It marked the first American victory over a European power.
C. It demonstrated the need for better communications in wartime.
D. It showed American support for European economic interests in East Asia.
A. It revealed that the United States had become a world power.
Which group of adult males, ages 21 to 30, was NOT required to perform active duty in the U.S. military during World War 1?
A. African Americans
B. Conscientious objectors
C. People who opposed the war
D. American Indians with U.S. citizenship
B. Conscientious objectors
Which Sentence best describes how American women reacted to American participation in World War 1?
A. Some protested but most supported the war effort and many filled men's jobs.
B. Because of a shortage of enlisted men, many women served in combat for the first time.
C. Women's continuing protests for women's suffrage dangerously impeded the war effort.
D. Large numbers of women were forced to move from their homes to meet wartime needs.
A. Some protested but most supported the war effort and many filled men's jobs.
the information on the left identifies some of the key reforms of the progressive era. which characteristic was shared by all five reforms?
Initiative, Referendum, Recall, Direct Primary, and Direct election of US Senators.
A. they were reforms of state government
B.they gave citizens a greater voice in government
C. they were aimed at reducing corruption in state government
D. they successfully brought economic relief to the urban working classes
B. they gave citizens a greater voice in government
In 1902, Lincoln Steffens and Claude Wetmore published the article below about St. Louis in McClure's magazine.
About 1890, public franchises and privileges were sought, not only for legitimate profit and common convenience but for loot. Taking but slight and always selfish interest in the public councils, the big men misused politics. The riff-raff, catching the smell of corruption, rushed into the Municipal Assembly, drove out the respectable men, and sold city-its streets, its wharves, its markets, and all that it had-to the now greedy businessmen and bribers.
which type of activity does this article illustrate?
A. Reporting by muckrakers
B. Social Gospel movement
C. government by city-manager
D. operation of settlement houses
A. Reporting by muckrakers
The excerpt below is from Alfred Thayer Mahan's The Influence of Sea Power upon History, Published in 1890.
England's naval bases have been in all parts pf the world and her fleets have at once protected them, kept open the communications between them, and relied upon them for shelter . . . Colonies attached to the mother-country afford, therefore, the surest means of supporting abroad the sea power of a country . . . . Britain's power was everywhere that her ships could reach.
In this book, Mahan urged Americans to build a ;arge navy and acquire colonies as Britain had. What other strategy did Mahan advocate for the United States to succeed as a naval power?
A. developing an air force
B. having a large standing army
C. placing military bases in Europe
D. building a canal through Central America
D. building a canal through Central America
What caused African-American demographic patterns in the United States to shift during World War 1?
A. the closing of factories in the South
B. effects of the Civil Rights movement
C. greater job opportunities in Northern cities
D. the availability of cheap farmland in the North
C. greater job opportunities in Northern cities
Which was NOT one of President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?
A. creation of an independent Poland
B. lenient treatment of the Central Powers
C. creation of a peace-keeping association of nations
D. autonomous development for the peoples of Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
B. lenient treatment of the Central Powers
The excerpt below is from a speech by Senator Albert J, Beveridge to the U.S. Senate on January 9, 1900.
Mr. President, the times call for [honesty]. The Philippines are ours forever, "territory belonging to the United States," as the Constitution calls them. And just beyond the Philippines are China's [unlimited] markets. We will not retreat from either. we will not repudiate our duty in the archipelago. We will not abandon our opportunity in the Orient.
Based on this speech, what conclusion can be made about the views of American imperialists in 1900?
A. They intended to spread the democratic form of government to China.
B. They feared the growing economic and naval power of the Japanese Empire.
C. They believed that the Constitution required U.S. acquisition of the Philippines.
D. They saw the Philippines as a useful base for increasing American trade with East Asia.
D. They saw the Philippines as a useful base for increasing American trade with East Asia.