Ch. 22-The Progressive Era

What is a primary?

• an election to select a candidate

• a final election

• a special ballot for a particular issue

• election of a president

Why did Teddy Roosevelt become displeased with President Taft?

• He didn't like the income tax.

• He wanted to be president.

• Taft had messed up Roosevelt's policies.

• Taft had spoken badly about Roosevelt.

What law did Roosevelt use to break up big corporations?

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• the Arbitration Act

• the Square Deal

• Sherman Antitrust Act

What was Roosevelt's promise that all would be treated fairly and equally called?

• Sherman Antitrust Act

• Trustbusting Act

• Square Deal

• Income Tax Act

Which amendment prohibited the sale of alcohol?

• 18

• 21

• 20

• 16

What happened to Boss Tweed after he was exposed by muckraker Thomas Nast?

• He paid large fines.

• He went to prison.

• He kept control of New York City.

• He became a muckraker himself.

What did the split in the Republican Party cause in the election of 1912?

• the election of Roosevelt as president

• the election of Taft as president

• the election of Wilson as president

• the election of McKinley as president

What was a tactic unions began to use to gain better working conditions?

• sit-ins

• strikes

• sick days

• muckraking

What was the Gentleman's Agreement with Japan?

• an agreement in which the USA promised not to send immigrants to Japan

• an agreement in which Japan agreed to take Chinese immigrants

• an agreement to expand Japanese immigration to the USA

• an agreement designed to reduce the number of Japanese immigrants to the USA

What is temperance?

• indulge in food

• drink heavily

• abstain from use of alcohol

• labor union strike tactic