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Q: The Committee on Public Information a. was directed by William Jennings Bryan. b. protected civil liberties. c. was a federal effort to shape public opinion. d. was affiliated with the Socialist Party. e. was limited in its efforts. ANS: C TOP: The War at Home DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 732 | Seagull p. 748 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort.

Q: Which of the following is true of Alice Paul? a. As head of the National Womans Suffrage Association, she spoke for all women. b. She pointed out the hypocrisy of fighting for democracy abroad while denying it to women at home. c. She was the first woman member of Congress, and was staunchly pacifist. d. She founded the Committee on Public Information in order to spread pro-war propaganda. e. She spent seven years in prison for the crime of treason. ANS: B TOP: The War at Home DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 735 | Seagull p. 750 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort.

Q: Why was Eugene Debs convicted in 1918? a. because he used public funds for private needs b. because he violently attacked a U.S. congressman c. because he violated the Eighteenth Amendment d. because he delivered an anti-war speech e. because he refused arrest ANS: D TOP: The War at Home DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 738 | Seagull p. 753 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: Why did World War I threaten to tear the womens suffrage movement apart? a. A large number of activists were German-American. b. The leadership of the suffrage movement was predominantly socialist. c. Many of the women in leadership positions were recruited into government service. d. Many suffragists had been associated with opposition to American involvement in the war. e. The demands of the home front pulled women away from political activism. ANS: D TOP: The War at Home DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 732733 | Seagull p. 750 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort.

Q: In 1915, what region of the United States most completely banned the manufacture and sale of alcohol? a. Northwest b. Southwest c. Midwest d. Southeast e. Northeast ANS: D TOP: The War at Home DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 735 | Seagull p. 751 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort.

Q: Regarding demographics, what worried Madison Grant? a. Not enough immigrants came to the United States in the early twentieth century. b. Too many Anglo-Saxons existed in the United States. c. The U.S. Native American population was too high. d. The segregation of blacks and whites in the South denigrated American civilization. e. Native white women had a low birth rate. ANS: E TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 738 | Seagull p. 755 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress, a. was a socialist. b. supported limited womens suffrage. c. was pro-German. d. supported U.S. entry into World War I. e. opposed U.S. entry into World War I. ANS: E TOP: The War at Home DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 733 | Seagull p. 750 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort.

Q: What best exemplifies Randolph Bournes statement that war unleashed the least democratic forces in American life? a. ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment b. passage of the Sedition Act c. creation of a draft board d. the application of the War Industries Board e. passage of the Sixteenth Amendment ANS: B TOP: The War at Home DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 735736 | Seagull pp. 752753 MSC: Applying OBJ: 3. Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort.

Q: American neutrality in the Great War a. divided the American public. b. decreased industrial production. c. showed the country had never considered expanding its military power. d. was proclaimed by Theodore Roosevelt. e. lasted for the duration of the war. ANS: A TOP: America and the Great War DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 728 | Seagull p. 743 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Explain how the United States got involved in World War I.

Q: The U.S. Army saw an increase in enlistments due to the Selective Service Act. What pair of numbers reflects the number of soldiers before and after the Selective Service Act was implemented? a. from 10,000 to 2 million b. from 120,000 to 5 million c. from 210,000 to 8 million d. from 1.5 million to 15 million e. from 2.4 million to 24 million ANS: B TOP: The War at Home DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 731 | Seagull p. 747 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort.

Q: What was one result of Wilsons Fourteen Points? a. It served as a treaty in place of a peace conference. b. Germany was allowed to station troops along its border with France. c. It set an agenda for the peace conference after the war. d. Germany declared war against the United States. e. Mexico agreed to aid Germany in a war with the United States. ANS: C TOP: America and the Great War DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 729 | Seagull p. 746 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 2. Explain how the United States got involved in World War I.

Q: Why did the War Industries Board establish standardized specifications during World War I? a. to prevent private businesses from extracting excess profits b. to fulfill the long-standing demands of consumer rights groups c. to meet the demands of labor unions d. to increase efficiency and speed production e. to ensure that workers were well protected and looked after ANS: D TOP: The War at Home DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 731 | Seagull p. 747 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort.

Q: How did the Committee on Public Information present its message to encourage Americans to remain loyal and support the war effort? a. The Creel Committee often relied on veiled threats. b. The CPI frequently invoked the Alien and Sedition Acts. c. The CPI rhetoric commonly tried to pit immigrants against native-born Americans. d. The CPI packaged its appeals in the language of social cooperation and an expanded democracy. e. The Creel Committee combined its patriotic appeals with advertisements for special bargains on household goods. ANS: D TOP: The War at Home DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 731 | Seagull p. 748 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort.

Q: When American troops finally arrived in Europe, a. they were too late to participate in the Meuse-Argonne campaign. b. they helped push back a German offensive near Paris. c. they immediately tried to establish a peace treaty. d. the British and French were in full retreat. e. they organized alliances after the war among fourteen prominent nations. ANS: B TOP: America and the Great War DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 729730 | Seagull p. 746 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Explain how the United States got involved in World War I.

Q: During World War I, the federal government a. paid more attention to European affairs than domestic events. b. intervened minimally in local affairs. c. deregulated labor relations. d. accumulated power and used it to influence the everyday lives of Americans. e. reduced corporate taxes. ANS: D TOP: The War at Home DIF: Easy REF: Full pp. 732733 | Seagull p. 747 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort.

Q: The Zimmermann Telegram a. showed Germanys interest in investing in U.S. corporations. b. was a German invitation sent to the Mexican government asking them to join them in a war against the United States. c. assured Wilson that no real threat could come from Europe. d. pushed Wilson to ask Congress for a declaration of war against England. e. outlined Russian plans to attack the United States. ANS: B TOP: America and the Great War DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 730 | Seagull p. 744 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Explain how the United States got involved in World War I.

Q: What was a result of the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915? a. The United States declared war against Germany a week later. b. Woodrow Wilson criticized the British for storing arms on the vessel. c. Germany declared war against Great Britain. d. Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan became more forceful with his push for war. e. The American public was outraged. ANS: E TOP: America and the Great War DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 727 | Seagull pp. 743744 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Explain how the United States got involved in World War I.

Q: Wilson issued the Fourteen Points hoping to a. expand the American empire. b. provide a clear statement of Americas war aims to the people. c. justify neutrality. d. sign a secret treaty with Russia. e. stop colonization. ANS: B TOP: America and the Great War DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 730 | Seagull pp. 745746 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 2. Explain how the United States got involved in World War I.

Q: In the presidential election of 1916, Woodrow Wilson a. chose not to run for reelection. b. lost to the Republican candidate, Charles Evans Hughes. c. was reelected when he promised to support the war effort. d. used the campaign slogan He kept us out of war. e. received fewer votes in states where women had the right to vote. ANS: D TOP: America and the Great War DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 727 | Seagull p. 744 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 2. Explain how the United States got involved in World War I.

Q: Approximately what percentage did U.S. soldiers comprise of the total killed during World War I? a. 30 percent b. 1 percent c. 5 percent d. 10 percent e. 15 percent ANS: B TOP: America and the Great War DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 730 | Seagull p. 746 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Explain how the United States got involved in World War I.

Q: How were women so influential in the outcome of the election of 1916? a. The campaign of Republican candidate Charles Evans Hughes relied almost exclusively on female volunteers. b. The Wilson administration actively sought the endorsement of women working in war industries. c. Women were able to vote in the presidential election in twelve western states and heavily favored Wilson. d. Although her chances of victory were at best remote, the presidential candidacy of Alice Paul galvanized public opinion. e. Suffragists exercised unprecedented influence and pressure on their husbands, fathers, and brothers. ANS: C TOP: America and the Great War DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 727 | Seagull p. 744 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 2. Explain how the United States got involved in World War I.

Q: Most Progressives saw World War I as a golden opportunity because a. they believed that the United States would profit from the war. b. they supported the socialist ideas of Vladimir Lenin. c. they hoped to disseminate Progressive values around the globe. d. they saw an opportunity to completely restrict immigration. e. it offered blacks a chance for economic improvement through defense jobs. ANS: C TOP: The War at Home DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 730 | Seagull p. 746 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort.

Q: Which of the following statements about World War I is accurate? a. It began with the assassination of the heir to the British throne. b. It produced casualties on a massive scale, due in part to new military technologies such as tanks and submarines. c. It had very little to do with European colonial possessions overseas. d. It inspired a new sense of American identity, as Americans all supported the same side in the war. e. Feminists and social reformers were convinced the war would bring about social equality. ANS: B TOP: America and the Great War DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 728 | Seagull p. 742 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 2. Explain how the United States got involved in World War I.

Q: Which of the following elements of President Wilsons Fourteen Points was created to maintain social harmony and preserve peace around the world? a. the promotion of closed-door diplomacy b. the principle of free trade c. the idea of self-determination d. the principle of freedom of the seas e. the League of Nations ANS: E TOP: America and the Great War DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 731 | Seagull p. 746 MSC: Applying OBJ: 2. Explain how the United States got involved in World War I.

Q: Which of the following statements is accurate about William Howard Taft? a. Like his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt, Taft emphasized military intervention to achieve American strategic goals in the Western Hemisphere. b. Taft discouraged the United Fruit Company from establishing banana plantations in Honduras. c. Taft believed the best way to promote American interests in the Caribbean and Central America was through economic investment. d. Taft coined the term Dollar Diplomacy in describing the foreign policy approach of Theodore Roosevelt. e. He allowed an American-friendly government in Nicaragua to fall to a coup d tat. ANS: C TOP: An Era of Intervention DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 723 | Seagull p. 739 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Discuss the ways in which Progressive presidents promoted the expansion of American power overseas.

Q: Why were Americans divided over the outbreak of the Great War? a. The American public wanted to join the conflict, but Congress remained opposed to any intervention. b. Irish-Americans and Russian Jews resented Allied powers Great Britain and Russia. c. Some Americans welcomed the military buildup that would accompany American involvement; others worried about large tax increases. d. Democrats hoped to shore up support for Wilsons reelection as a war president, while Republicans objected to foreign entanglements. e. Republicans hoped to gain new territory in eastern Europe while Democrats wanted to focus energies at home. ANS: B TOP: America and the Great War DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 726 | Seagull p. 743 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 2. Explain how the United States got involved in World War I.

Q: Dollar Diplomacy a. characterizes the foreign policy of Theodore Roosevelt. b. was put in place by Woodrow Wilson regarding Mexico. c. was used by William H. Taft instead of military intervention. d. was seldom used and never successfully. e. was applied only in Asia. ANS: C TOP: An Era of Intervention DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 723 | Seagull p. 739 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Discuss the ways in which Progressive presidents promoted the expansion of American power overseas.

Q: What ideology had the greatest impact on incentivizing fighting during World War I? a. socialism b. colonialism c. nationalism d. republicanism e. humanism ANS: C TOP: America and the Great War DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 726 | Seagull p. 743 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Explain how the United States got involved in World War I.

Q: The completion of the Panama Canal in 1914 a. ended U.S. interest in the area. b. facilitated negotiations between Panama and Colombia. c. promoted a violent U.S. military intervention. d. reduced the length of the voyage between the two coasts of the United States. e. led to a coup d tat in Panama. ANS: D TOP: An Era of Intervention DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 723724 | Seagull p. 738 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Discuss the ways in which Progressive presidents promoted the expansion of American power overseas.

Q: Who was Venustiano Carranza? a. a good friend to Pancho Villa b. a Mexican dictator c. a Mexican leader who promoted modernization d. a Mexican revolutionary leader e. a leader of the Mexican Immigration Commission in the United States ANS: C TOP: An Era of Intervention DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 727 | Seagull pp. 741742 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 1. Discuss the ways in which Progressive presidents promoted the expansion of American power overseas.

Q: Which of the following assessments of the Roosevelt Corollary is accurate? a. It translated into an alliance with France to defend the hemisphere. b. Stipulated that private investment in Latin America and the Caribbean should not be greater than that of the United States. c. It showed the United States would not intervene in other countries local affairs. d. It showed Roosevelt was prepared to do whatever possible to prevent U.S. corporations from investing in Latin America and the Caribbean. e. It proposed the United States could function as an international police power within the Western Hemisphere. ANS: E TOP: An Era of Intervention DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 724 | Seagull p. 739 MSC: Applying OBJ: 1. Discuss the ways in which Progressive presidents promoted the expansion of American power overseas.

Q: U.S. intervention in Mexico a. stimulated domestic economic development there. b. was the result of a negotiation with the Mexican resistance. c. was Wilsons greatest success. d. demonstrated Wilsons strategic command and U.S. military power. e. demonstrated that it would be harder than Wilson expected to intervene in the internal affairs of other countries. ANS: E TOP: An Era of Intervention DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 727 | Seagull pp. 741742 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Discuss the ways in which Progressive presidents promoted the expansion of American power overseas.

Q: Woodrow Wilsons moral imperialism in Latin America produced a. eight years of unprecedented stability in the region. b. more military interventions than any president before or since. c. economic growth and diversity for the region. d. very little to show for the policy, as his attention was mostly on Europe. e. strong allies for the United States in World War I, especially Mexico. ANS: B TOP: An Era of Intervention DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 724 | Seagull p. 740 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Discuss the ways in which Progressive presidents promoted the expansion of American power overseas.

Q: Theodore Roosevelts taking of the Panama Canal Zone is an example of a. his ability to speak softly in diplomatic situations when he knew he was outgunned. b. international Progressivismthe United States was intervening with the sole purpose of uplifting the peoples of Central America. c. liberal internationalism, because he worked closely with the French to work out a deal favorable to Panama. d. his belief that civilized nations had an obligation to establish order in an unruly world. e. one of the many wars in which Roosevelt involved the United States. ANS: D TOP: An Era of Intervention DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 721 | Seagull p. 737 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Discuss the ways in which Progressive presidents promoted the expansion of American power overseas.

Q: President Woodrow Wilson a. promoted racial equality. b. promised to respect Latin Americas independence. c. stopped U.S. investment in Latin America and the Caribbean. d. aligned with Dollar Diplomacy. e. designed a program to instill American values in Latin American schools. ANS: B TOP: An Era of Intervention DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 725 | Seagull p. 740 MSC: Applying OBJ: 1. Discuss the ways in which Progressive presidents promoted the expansion of American power overseas.

Q: Why did the United States conduct military operations in Caribbean countries between 1901 and 1920? a. to spread American ideals b. to create an economic environment conducive to U.S. corporations c. to fight communism d. to gain territory e. to help European interventions ANS: B TOP: An Era of Intervention DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 722723 | Seagull p. 737 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Discuss the ways in which Progressive presidents promoted the expansion of American power overseas.

Q: Assess the effectiveness of President Woodrow Wilsons response to Mexicos civil war. a. While the United States was able to bring peace to the region, it also undermined the democratic process. b. In his zealous attempt to remove the dictator Porfirio D az, Wilson ended up destabilizing all of Central America. c. Wilsons attempts to teach Mexican people how to select good men only led to the war spilling over into the United States. d. President Wilsons efforts to support the popular leader Pancho Villa resulted in 10,000 U.S. troops joining the fight between the troops of Huerta and Madero. e. If General John Pershing had not undermined the military operation with his own corruption, Wilsons response to Villa would have been very effective. ANS: C TOP: An Era of Intervention DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 725 | Seagull p. 742 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Discuss the ways in which Progressive presidents promoted the expansion of American power overseas.

Q: What country controlled Panama before the canal was built? a. Colombia b. Canada c. Russia d. Brazil e. Great Britain ANS: A TOP: An Era of Intervention DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 723 | Seagull p. 738 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 1. Discuss the ways in which Progressive presidents promoted the expansion of American power overseas.

Q: Why did World War I transform Western civilization so profoundly? a. The bitter war between the anti-militaristic neighbors of Germany, France, and Britain shook the popular conceptions of politics deeply. b. Because a vast majority of the victims were civilians, the war forever changed public perception of the acceptability of military conflict. c. As a global conflict between socialist nations and monarchies, the war signaled the ideological divisions of the twentieth century. d. The war generated an economic boom in Europe and the United States that marked the beginning of the so-called Roaring Twenties. e. The mass slaughter of World War I was hard to reconcile with the claim that Western civilization was the triumph of reason and progress. ANS: E TOP: America and the Great War DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 726 | Seagull p. 742 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 2. Explain how the United States got involved in World War I.

Q: The Sixteenth Amendment a. called for the direct election of senators. b. authorized a graduated income tax. c. granted women the right to vote. d. prohibited the use and sale of alcohol. e. instituted the initiative, referendum, and recall. ANS: B TOP: The Progressive Presidents DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 712 | Seagull pp. 728729 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Examine the ways in which the Progressive presidents facilitated the rise of the nation-state.

Q: Discuss the ways in which Progressive presidents promoted the expansion of American power overseas.

Q: Why did President Taft fire Gifford Pinchot? a. Pinchot refused to authorize federal protection of forest reserves in the West. b. Pinchot criticized Theodore Roosevelt after he left the presidency. c. Pinchot campaigned for Woodrow Wilson and claimed that Wilson would be the first environmental president. d. Pinchot accused the Taft administration of colluding with corporations to hurt the environment. e. Pinchot did not put enough land in the Rocky Mountains under the federal government. ANS: D TOP: The Progressive Presidents DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 712 | Seagull p. 729 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Examine the ways in which the Progressive presidents facilitated the rise of the nation-state.

Q: Explain how the United States got involved in World War I. What term do historians use to describe the foreign policy of the Wilson administration? a. Progressivism b. entangling alliances c. containment d. liberal internationalism e. Dollar Diplomacy ANS: D TOP: Global Awareness | Introduction DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 720 | Seagull p. 736 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Discuss the ways in which Progressive presidents promoted the expansion of American power overseas.

Q: Why were many Americans drawn to the Socialist Party in the election of 1912? a. Its presidential candidate, Eugene Debs, was a southerner who could appeal to both blacks and whites. b. A very large minority of Americans were willing to abolish the capitalist system altogether. c. Americans looked with jealousy at the equality and prosperity that reigned in social democracies like Britain and Germany. d. Eugene Debs had been a popular movie star and entertainer before he ran on the Socialist Party ticket. e. The partys proposal to nationalize railroads and banks, and to provide unemployment relief, expressed popular Progressive thought. ANS: E TOP: The Progressive Presidents DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 713 | Seagull p. 729 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Examine the ways in which the Progressive presidents facilitated the rise of the nation-state.

Q: Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort. Compared to Great Britain and France, American presence in the world was a. very small. b. overwhelmingly large. c. about the same size. d. much larger but very fragmented. e. smaller but in key places. ANS: A TOP: Introduction DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 721 | Seagull p. 735 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Discuss the ways in which Progressive presidents promoted the expansion of American power overseas.

Q: What characteristic of Woodrow Wilson appeared to Theodore Roosevelts supporters to be a relic of the past? a. In his speeches, Wilson spoke about waving the bloody shirt and invoked the divisions of the Civil War. b. Wilson frequently reminded Americans of the noble goals of the Populist movement of the 1890s. c. Wilson spoke too much about the mistakes he thought Republicans had made in the past, such as the annexation of the Philippines. d. Wilson was committed to programs that aided small-business owners and that seemed to deny the inevitability of economic concentration. e. Wilsons wife and many children made him look rural and unsophisticated, in contrast to Roosevelts urban-based supporters. ANS: D TOP: The Progressive Presidents DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 713 | Seagull p. 730 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Examine the ways in which the Progressive presidents facilitated the rise of the nation-state.

Q: Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States. By 1914, Great Britain continued to dominate financial banking, but the U.S. emerged as a. the world military leader. b. the largest world empire. c. the leading industrial power. d. the economic world leader. e. the largest and most powerful navy in the world. ANS: C TOP: Introduction DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 721 | Seagull p. 735 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Discuss the ways in which Progressive presidents promoted the expansion of American power overseas.

Q: Why did the Wilson administration impose a graduated income tax in 1913? a. Correctly predicting the coming of World War I, Wilson hoped to bolster the federal budget for defense. b. Having imposed a ban on liquor sales, Wilson had to find a way to compensate for the lost excise tax. c. Wilson was trying to fulfill his campaign promise of soaking the rich. d. Wilson had promised Republicans a graduated income tax, but only if in return they supported his declaration of war. e. The substantial reduction of duties on imports required Wilson to make up for lost revenue. ANS: E TOP: The Progressive Presidents DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 714 | Seagull p. 731 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Examine the ways in which the Progressive presidents facilitated the rise of the nation-state.

Q: Analyze the reasons why 1919 was a watershed year for the United States and the world. Multiple Choice 1 At the beginning of the twentieth century, what was the major currency of international trade? a. the American dollar b. the German mark c. the British pound d. the Chinese renminbi e. the Japanese yen ANS: C TOP: Global Awareness | Introduction DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 719 | Seagull p. 736 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 1. Discuss the ways in which Progressive presidents promoted the expansion of American power overseas. W. T. Stead a. argued the United States had become a territorial empire. b. predicted the United States would no longer get involved in international affairs. c. criticized Americans lack of ambition. d. predicted the United States would emerge as the greatest of world powers. e. located the source of U.S. power in its military strength. ANS: D TOP: Introduction DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 721 | Seagull p. 735 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Discuss the ways in which Progressive presidents promoted the expansion of American power overseas.

Q: Theodore Roosevelt wanted immigrants to Americanize. How were they supposed to do it? a. by paying high taxes b. by marrying a U.S. citizen c. Incorporating their own customs to the American ways d. by joining Protestant churches e. by abandoning the culture and customs of their home country ANS: E TOP: The Progressive Presidents DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 715 | Seagull p. 729 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Examine the ways in which the Progressive presidents facilitated the rise of the nation-state.

Q: In what way was William Howard Taft a Progressive president? a. He pushed for womens suffrage. b. He initiated the trust-busting of Standard Oil. c. His secretary of interior added more land under federal protection. d. He opposed the Sixteenth Amendment. e. He asked Congress to create the Federal Trade Commission. ANS: B TOP: The Progressive Presidents DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 711712 | Seagull pp. 728729 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Examine the ways in which the Progressive presidents facilitated the rise of the nation-state.

Q: According to Theodore Roosevelt, which was the fundamental capacity people should have to participate in democracy? a. morality b. money and social status c. self-control d. a family e. ambition ANS: C TOP: The Progressive Presidents DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 715 | Seagull 729 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Examine the ways in which the Progressive presidents facilitated the rise of the nation-state.

Q: Which of the following natural resources did the Progressive conservationists believe should be regulated by the national state? a. timber b. water c. natural gas d. coal e. oil ANS: B TOP: The Progressive Presidents DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 712 | Seagull p. 726 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Examine the ways in which the Progressive presidents facilitated the rise of the nation-state.

Q: Theodore Roosevelts New Nationalism a. embraced womens suffrage. b. included old and new immigrants to the nation. c. argued that the government should not provide for the poor. d. promoted the growth of large corporations. e. counteracted antitrust laws. ANS: A TOP: The Progressive Presidents DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 715 | Seagull 729 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Examine the ways in which the Progressive presidents facilitated the rise of the nation-state. Matching Test 1 ___ 1. Jane Addams ___ 2. Henry Ford ___ 3. Eugene Debs ___ 4. Frederick W. Taylor ___ 5. John Muir ___ 6. Margaret Sanger ___ 7. William Big Bill Haywood ___ 8. Theodore Roosevelt ___ 9. Robert M. La Follette ___ 10. Louis Brandeis ___ 11. John Mitchell ___ 12. Charlotte Perkins Gilman a. scientific management b. birth-control movement c. Industrial Workers of the World d. Supreme Court justice e. Hull House f. United Mine Workers g. moving assembly line h. Wisconsin Progressive i. socialist leader j. Square Deal k. Women and Economics l. Sierra Club

Q: What statement best summarizes Herbert Crolys proposed solution to national economic problems? a. The federal governments budget needed to be slashed. b. Corporations should be granted the power to manipulate laws to their benefit. c. States needed to take control of their own finances with minimal federal guidance. d. Economic alliances with Europe needed to be avoided at all costs. e. Government economic intervention was the path to individual freedom. ANS: E TOP: The Progressive Presidents DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 709 | Seagull p. 725 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Examine the ways in which the Progressive presidents facilitated the rise of the nation-state.

Q: In his first term as president, what did Theodore Roosevelt use to challenge J. P. Morgans western railroads? a. the Federal Trade Commission b. the Muller v. Oregon decision c. the Sherman Antitrust Act d. New Nationalism e. the Clayton Act ANS: C TOP: The Progressive Presidents DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 709 | Seagull p. 725 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Examine the ways in which the Progressive presidents facilitated the rise of the nation-state.

Q: Why did the womens suffrage movement increasingly focus its attention on a national amendment to the Constitution? a. State campaigns were difficult and often unsuccessful. b. Women were not going to be satisfied with local voting rights only, and they wanted a say in presidential elections. c. Because suffrage organizations were predominantly national in scale, organizing state-level campaigns proved impossible. d. Men were more likely to consent to womens right to vote if it was universal across the nation, not just in their state. e. Constitutional amendments were a time-honored tradition in the United States. ANS: A TOP: The Politics of Progressivism DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 706 | Seagull p. 722 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Compare and contrast the democratic and antidemocratic impulses in Progressivism.

Q: President Theodore Roosevelt a. believed that the president should side with employers during labor disputes. b. believed that the president should be an honest broker in labor disputes. c. opposed direct federal regulation of the economy. d. opposed the creation of national parks. e. proposed to weaken the Interstate Commerce Commission. ANS: B TOP: The Progressive Presidents DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 710 | Seagull p. 726 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Examine the ways in which the Progressive presidents facilitated the rise of the nation-state.

Q: What were the two goals of maternalist reformers for women? a. having good marriages and suffrage b. achieving motherhood and economic independence c. being married and having healthy children d. gaining more factory jobs and having children after the age of 40 e. being able to divorce and put children up for adoption ANS: B TOP: The Politics of Progressivism DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 707 | Seagull p. 722 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Compare and contrast the democratic and antidemocratic impulses in Progressivism.

Q: Why did businesses support the Pure Food and Drug Act? a. They knew they were liable if they harmed the health of consumers with spoiled products. b. They wanted to protect their workers from spoiled foods. c. They saw their own market share dwindle as superior European foods grew more popular. d. They understood that greater public confidence in the quality of their products helped sales. e. They were concerned about the health and welfare of their workers. ANS: D TOP: The Progressive Presidents DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 710 | Seagull p. 726 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Examine the ways in which the Progressive presidents facilitated the rise of the nation-state.

Q: In Muller v. Oregon, the Supreme Court a. refused to limit work hours for male bakers. b. argued that women were too weak to work long hours. c. outlawed child labor for children younger than age sixteen. d. gave labor the right to strike. e. validated the liberty of contract doctrine. ANS: B TOP: The Politics of Progressivism DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 707 | Seagull p. 723 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Compare and contrast the democratic and antidemocratic impulses in Progressivism.

Q: John Muir did which of the following? a. lamented the intrusions of the natural environment on civilization b. called forests Gods first disappointments c. alienated Americans with his message about the spirituality of nature d. founded the Sierra Club to help preserve forests e. fire-bombed lumber companies in the Pacific Northwest and in California ANS: D TOP: The Progressive Presidents DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 711 | Seagull pp. 726727 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Examine the ways in which the Progressive presidents facilitated the rise of the nation-state.

Q: What piece of evidence might Louis D. Brandeis have used to support his argument in Muller v. Oregon? a. a law proclaiming that immigrants were not allowed to vote b. an employment log showing women and men receiving similar performance reviews in retail environments c. a photograph of southern women picking cotton d. a scientific study showing that women shovel coal at half the rate that men shovel e. the personal diary of a worker in a textile mill ANS: D TOP: The Politics of Progressivism DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 707708 | Seagull p. 723 MSC: Applying OBJ: 3. Compare and contrast the democratic and antidemocratic impulses in Progressivism.

Q: To create national parks such as Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Glacier, the federal government a. removed animals from the land. b. set aside lands that had never been inhabited by humans. c. removed Indians who hunted and fished on these lands. d. dismantled the Northern Pacific Railroad. e. barred logging and timber companies west of the Mississippi River. ANS: C TOP: The Progressive Presidents DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 711 | Seagull p. 727 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Examine the ways in which the Progressive presidents facilitated the rise of the nation-state.

Q: In practice, laws providing for mothers pensions tended to benefit a. single mothers. b. black women. c. white widows. d. mothers from the middle classes. e. activists. ANS: C TOP: The Politics of Progressivism DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 708 | Seagull 721 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Assess the ways in which the labor and womens movements challenged nineteenth-century notions of American freedom.

Q: Which of the following statements about the idea of economic citizenship in the Progressive era is correct? a. It argued that the right to universal economic assistance derived from manhood itself. b. It called for local authorities to dispense charity to the poor. c. It ushered in a wave of federal workmens compensation laws by 1913. d. It acted as a wedge to opening broader support for social insurance programs of the future. e. It blended Catholicism with a romantic view of nature inspired by the Transcendentalists. ANS: D TOP: The Politics of Progressivism DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 708 | Seagull p. 724 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Compare and contrast the democratic and antidemocratic impulses in Progressivism.

Q: Henry George introduced a slate of political changes known as the Oregon System. The system included which of the following? a. social and economic equality b. more power to large corporations c. the concept of indirect democracy d. initiative, referendum, and recall e. the creation of a third political force ANS: D TOP: The Politics of Progressivism DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 703 | Seagull 715 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Compare and contrast the democratic and antidemocratic impulses in Progressivism.

Q: In the South, why did reformers argue for the end of child labor in textile mills? a. To support white supremacy, these children needed to be in schools. b. Children needed to be working on farms instead. c. Factories were an evil northern institution. d. Black children were being severely mistreated. e. The conditions were dangerous. ANS: A TOP: The Politics of Progressivism DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 705 | Seagull p. 720 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Compare and contrast the democratic and antidemocratic impulses in Progressivism.

Q: Electoral reform during the Progressive era a. expanded the electorate significantly. b. had little impact, especially in the cities. c. enfranchised African-Americans. d. actually limited many Americans right to vote. e. did away with all residency requirements for voting. ANS: D TOP: The Politics of Progressivism DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 703 | Seagull p. 718 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Compare and contrast the democratic and antidemocratic impulses in Progressivism.

Q: After 1900, the campaign for womens suffrage a. maintained an increasingly elitist approach. b. included both middle- and working-class women. c. stagnated. d. was most successful in the Northeast. e. was fought only on the federal level. ANS: B TOP: The Politics of Progressivism DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 705 | Seagull p. 721 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Compare and contrast the democratic and antidemocratic impulses in Progressivism.

Q: Which of the following contradictions plagued Progressive reformers ideas on the political process? a. Progressive reformers rejected party labels but were themselves highly partisan politicians. b. Progressive reformers took every opportunity to disclose scandals in muckraking magazines, but they also called for a restriction of free speech. c. Progressive reformers recorded the votes of nativists but promised more liberal reforms on immigration. d. Progressive reformers worked both to expand the electorate and to shrink its size through other measures. e. Progressive reformers believed in the civil rights of children but refused to lower the voting age to sixteen. ANS: D TOP: The Politics of Progressivism DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 703 | Seagull p. 718 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Compare and contrast the democratic and antidemocratic impulses in Progressivism.

Q: What did passage of the Seventeenth Amendment entail? a. It allowed for a federal income tax. b. Women in every state could now legally vote. c. The manufacturing and selling of alcohol was now illegal. d. Presidents could only serve two terms e. U.S. senators were now chosen by popular vote. ANS: E TOP: The Politics of Progressivism DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 703 | Seagull p. 718 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Compare and contrast the democratic and antidemocratic impulses in Progressivism.

Q: The Progressive governor of Wisconsin, Robert M. La Follette, instituted which of the following reforms? a. appointing candidates to office without elections b. an end to corporate wealth taxation c. regulating railroads and utilities d. using Republican university faculty e. promising lower taxes and less government interference ANS: C TOP: The Politics of Progressivism DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 703704 | Seagull pp. 717718 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Compare and contrast the democratic and antidemocratic impulses in Progressivism.

Q: What did Robert M. La Follette and Walter Lippmann emphasize in regard to Progressive government? a. They wanted to increase direct participation of the populace. b. The government should do no regulating of corporations. c. Impartial experts such as college professors needed to play a role. d. America should become a socialist country. e. The experience of city bosses was key to making governmental decisions. ANS: C TOP: The Politics of Progressivism DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 703704 | Seagull p. 719 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Compare and contrast the democratic and antidemocratic impulses in Progressivism.

Q: Which of the following statements about Jane Addams and Hull House is true? a. Hull House and other settlement houses provided shelter for the new woman. b. Addams built kindergartens for black children. c. Hull House was modeled on a settlement house in New Orleans. d. Addams established employment bureaus and health clinics. e. Addams believed that immigrant women primarily needed union protection. ANS: D TOP: The Politics of Progressivism DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 704705 | Seagull pp. 719720 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Compare and contrast the democratic and antidemocratic impulses in Progressivism.

Q: What role did Hiram Johnson play as a Progressive? a. As a statehouse member, he tried to stop Progressive initiatives in California. b. In Wisconsin, Johnson pushed for political primaries. c. He promoted the Oregon System and taxes on the wealthy. d. As governor of California, he secured passage of the Public Utilities Act. e. He was a railroad baron who gave to Progressive causes. ANS: D TOP: The Politics of Progressivism DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 702 | Seagull p. 717 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Compare and contrast the democratic and antidemocratic impulses in Progressivism.

Q: Which of the following was a female progressive reformer? a. Gloria Steinem b. Bella Abzug c. Alice Paul d. Jane Goodall e. Charlotte Perkins Gilman ANS: C TOP: The Politics of Progressivism DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 705 | Seagull p. 720 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Compare and contrast the democratic and antidemocratic impulses in Progressivism.

Q: The Ludlow Massacre a. was a confrontation between Plains Indians and the U.S. Army. b. occurred in California. c. was led by the AFL. d. happened during a strike against Rockefeller-owned companies. e. took place in the company housing. ANS: D TOP: Varieties of Progressivism DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 698 | Seagull pp. 708709 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 2. Assess the ways in which the labor and womens movements challenged nineteenth-century notions of American freedom.

Q: Why did Carlos Montezuma call for the abolition of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1916? a. The bureau used heavy-handed tactics in collecting taxes. b. The bureau was under the influence of a rival tribal leader. c. The bureau had failed to secure Indian self-determination. d. The bureau failed to offer Native Americans equal employment opportunities. e. The bureau refused to enforce Prohibition on Indian reservations. ANS: C TOP: Varieties of Progressivism DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 700 | Seagull p. 715 MSC: Applying OBJ: 2. Assess the ways in which the labor and womens movements challenged nineteenth-century notions of American freedom.

Q: What organization challenged the sexual norms of the early twentieth century? a. Womens Christian Temperance Union b. Heterodoxy c. National American Woman Suffrage Association d. General Federation of Womens Clubs e. American Federation of Labor ANS: B TOP: Varieties of Progressivism DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 698 | Seagull p. 712 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Assess the ways in which the labor and womens movements challenged nineteenth-century notions of American freedom.