Chapter
Twenty-One
The Progressive Era,
1900-1917
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The purpose of the Roosevelt
Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine was
to
1. justify the seizure of Panama in order to build a
canal across it.
2. extend the Monroe Doctrine to America’s new
holdings in the Pacific.
3. set up arbitration panels to settle disputes
involving advanced nations.
4. prevent European nations from intervening in
countries in the Western Hemisphere even if they
had just cause.
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The purpose of the Roosevelt
Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine was
to
4. prevent European nations from intervening in
countries in the Western Hemisphere even if they
had just cause.
Hint: Roosevelt asserted that the United States
would exercise police power in the Western
Hemisphere, thereby eliminating the need for
European nations to intervene there even when
they had just cause. See page 660–661.
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Women reformers during the
Progressive era
1. rejected the concept of separate spheres for men
and women.
2. concentrated exclusively upon winning the vote
for women.
3. rejected the idea of a constitutional amendment
for women’s suffrage.
4. approved of the cult of domesticity.
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Women reformers during the
Progressive era
1. rejected the concept of separate spheres for men
and women.
Hint: Rejecting it was central to their drive for the
vote, which, until obtained by women, was
defined as belonging to the male sphere. See
pages 642–643.
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During the Progressive era, African
Americans
1. lost their voting rights in northern states.
2. formed their own political party.
3. found in W. E. B. Du Bois a leader very different
from Booker T. Washington.
4. turned to armed resistance in the South.
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During the Progressive era, African
Americans
3. found in W. E. B. Du Bois a leader very different
from Booker T. Washington.
Hint: Du Bois rejected Washington’s counsel that
African Americans in the South accept
segregation and prohibitions on voting. See
pages 645–646.
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The prohibition movement attracted
support from all of the following
groups EXCEPT
1. Methodists and other old-line Protestants.
2. Roman Catholic immigrants.
3. scientists and sociologists.
4. the Anti-Saloon League.
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The prohibition movement attracted
support from all of the following
groups EXCEPT
2. Roman Catholic immigrants.
Hint: This is the correct choice. Catholic immigrants
(e.g., Irish and German) opposed prohibition as
an attempt by Protestants to impose their values
on them. See page 644.
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The Wobblies encountered fierce
opposition because they
1. were responsible for the assassination of William
McKinley.
2. opposed capitalism.
3. advocated the coinage of silver like the Populists.
4. conspired with urban politicians to steal elections.
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The Wobblies encountered fierce
opposition because they
2. opposed capitalism.
Hint: They blamed capitalism for oppressing workers
and looked forward to a general strike that would
destroy it. See pages 646–647.
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An example of reform legislation
directly encouraged by muckraking
efforts was the
1. Sherman Antitrust Act.
2. Interstate Commerce Act.
3. Meat Inspection Act.
4. Mann Act.
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An example of reform legislation
directly encouraged by muckraking
efforts was the
3. Meat Inspection Act.
Hint: Muckraker Upton Sinclair’s novel, The Jungle,
led to passage of this act. See pages 648–649.
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To make city government more
honest and efficient, reformers
1. sought to extend the time required for new
immigrants to become citizens.
2. advocated such new forms of city government as
the commission system and the city-manager
plan.
3. founded the Urban Party in order to run their own
candidates for office.
4. tried to give state governments the power to
intervene in and assume control of corrupt city
councils.
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To make city government more
honest and efficient, reformers
2. advocated such new forms of city government as
the commission system and the city-manager
plan.
Hint: They did so because they sought to end control
by corrupt political parties and because they
believed in expertise and efficiency. See pages
649–651.
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The Wisconsin Idea emphasized the
progressive emphasis on
1. temperance.
2. expertise and professionalism.
3. a graduated income tax.
4. women’s suffrage.
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The Wisconsin Idea emphasized the
progressive emphasis on
2. expertise and professionalism.
Hint: Governor Robert M. La Follette made reliance
on experts, who were often university faculty
members, a feature of progressive reform in
Wisconsin. See pages 651–652.
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Such reforms as the initiative and
recall
1. quickly fell under the control of corrupt political
bosses.
2. were proposed by the Socialist Party of America.
3. were opposed by the muckrakers.
4. tended to reduce the power of political parties.
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Such reforms as the initiative and
recall
4. tended to reduce the power of political parties.
Hint: These reforms made direct democracy
possible; they reduced the importance of the
political party as a factor in the electoral process.
See pages 653–654.
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Voting began to decline in the
Progressive era because
1. the public became completely disgusted with
politics and politicians.
2. political parties were in decline and could no
longer get out the vote to the degree formerly
possible.
3. reformers advocated boycotts on Election Day as
a way to force politicians to change their ways.
4. successful reforms at all levels of government
made it unnecessary to vote.
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Voting began to decline in the
Progressive era because
2. political parties were in decline and could no
longer get out the vote to the degree formerly
possible.
Hint: As the party organizations became less
powerful because of such reforms as the direct
primary and the direct election of senators, they
were less capable of mobilizing voters on Election
Day. See pages 653–654.
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