Question 1

It has been said of Theodore Roosevelt that "he stood close to the center and bared his teeth at the conservatives of the right and the liberals of the extreme left." Do you think this is an accurate judgment of Roosevelt's politics? Why or why not? To illustrate your argument, cite specific actions taken by Roosevelt.

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Question 2

The public outcry after the horrible Triangle Shirtwaist fire led many states to pass

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A)   laws prohibiting children from working in the needle trades.
B)   laws prohibiting women from working in the needle trades.
C)   anti-sweatshop and workers' compensation laws for job injuries.
D)   zoning regulations governing where dangerous industrial factories could be located.
E)   laws guaranteeing unions the right to raise safety concerns.

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of referendum.

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Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of Louis D. Brandeis.

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Convinced the Supreme Court of...

Question 5

The progressive-inspired city-manager system of government

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A)   brought democracy to urban dwellers.
B)   was developed in Wisconsin.
C)   was designed to remove politics from municipal administration.
D)   made giant strides under the leadership of Hiram Johnson.
E)   opened urban politics to new immigrants.

Question 6

The real purpose of Teddy Roosevelt's assault on trusts was to

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A)   fragment the political power of big business.
B)   prove that the democratic federal government, not private business, governed the United States.
C)   halt the trend toward combination and integration in business.
D)   win reelection as president by attacking the unpopular trusts.
E)   inspire confidence in small business owners.

Question 7

Early 20th-century progressive state governors included

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A)   Hiram W. Johnson.
B)   Robert La Follette.
C)   William Howard Taft.
D)   Charles Evans Hughes.
E)   Henry Cabot Lodge.

Question 8

Defend or refute the following statement: "Environmentalism and consumer protection were the two causes that revealed the soul of progressivism."

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Question 9

In the early 1900s, critics of social injustice who contributed to the progressive movement included

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A)   socialists.
B)   railroad owners.
C)   Christians who were committed to the social gospel.
D)   feminists.
E)   journalists.

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of Robert M. La Follette.

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Question 11

Theodore Roosevelt is sometimes called the "first modern president." Interpret this phrase and explain how it fits Roosevelt's conduct of the office.

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Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of Victor L. Berger.

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Austrian-born Socialist reform...

Question 13

All of the following were prime goals of earnest progressives EXCEPT

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A)   the direct election of senators.
B)   prohibition.
C)   women's suffrage.
D)   ending prostitution and white slavery.
E)   passing an equal pay and sex discrimination law for women in Congress.

Question 14

The first people to work toward preserving nature and the environment were

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A)   typically members of the upper classes from cities and medium-size towns.
B)   Native Americans.
C)   primarily women.
D)   immigrants from Japan and China.
E)   cattle ranchers in the Dakotas.

Question 15

Woodrow Wilson developed a reputation for pursuing progressive policies and advocating progressive reforms while

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A)   serving as governor of New Jersey.
B)   serving as mayor of Newark, New Jersey.
C)   serving as mayor of Trenton, New Jersey.
D)   serving as governor of New York.
E)   serving as governor of Massachusetts.

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of Hiram Johnson.

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Why did feminists, and middle-class women generally, play such a prominent role in the progressive movement? Were feminist and progressive goals essentially identical, or were there areas where the two movements differed?

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Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of Ida Tarbell.

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Question 19

One of Theodore Roosevelt's central principles was that the federal government should act as a neutral force protecting the public, national interest against the power of big business, labor, and other special interests. How successful was he in pursuing this ideal? Is it possible for the government to be completely neutral in this way?

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Identify and state the historical significance of Theodore Dreiser.

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