Progressive Era and Imperialism

The direct election of U.S. Senators, women's suffrage, and greater government regulation of large industries were all issues of importance in the early 1900s to the

• Democrats.

• Federalists.

• Know-Nothings.

• Progressives.

The achievements of the Progressive Era can be summed up by each of these statements EXCEPT

• women getting the right to vote.

• the election of senators by the people.

• the establishment of government payments to those who could not

  find jobs.

• greater government regulation and oversight of business and

  major industries.

Which of these causes would have been LEAST LIKELY to be advanced by politicians of the Progressive era?

• the direct election of Senators

• securing voting rights for all races

• limiting the powers and abuses of corporations

• conservation of public lands and natural resources

What process can allow citizens to propose a constitutional amendment to the state Constitution?

• initiative

• primary

• recall

• referendum

Which era is credited with causing such changes as improving workplace conditions, food safety, housing standards, and passage of the Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, and Nineteenth Amendments?

• Populist

• Bull Moose

• Progressive

• Free Silver

· The "Square

Deal"

· "Trust-busting"

· The United States Forest Service

· The Hepburn Act

With which "Progressive" president are these MOST closely related?

• William Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

Which statement BEST describes Theodore Roosevelt's views on "trusts" in the Election of 1912?

• Trusts should be banned since they are bad for business.

• Trusts should be allowed to exist with no government oversight.

• Trusts should be allowed to exist, but with tight government

  regulatory control.

• Trusts should be permitted to exist only if the major of voters

  want them to exist.

The term "dollar diplomacy" primarily referred to

• making new trade agreements with countries in Latin America.

• policies used during the Cold War to stop the spread of

  communism.

• helping Latin American governments raise the standard of living

  for its people.

• the use of political and economic power to advance and protect

  US economic interests.

The "yellow press" called for war after the sinking of the Maine. This contributed to public support for

• World War I.

• World War II.

• Spanish-American War.

• Woodrow Wilson’s election in 1912.

The Federal Reserve Act was significant in

• the destruction of trusts in America.

• causing Wilson to be defeated in his reelection bid.

• helping Franklin Roosevelt win a fourth term in office.

• stabilizing and strengthening the nation’s banking system.