Question 1

1 out of 1 points

The Triangle Shirtwaist fire:

Answers:

was the worst fire in U.S. history.

brought in its wake much-needed safety legislation.
"destroyed the business, but there were no casualties."
resulted in laws that banned all manufacturing in New York.

Question 2
1 out of 1 points

The Progressive movement drew its strength from:

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big business.
farmers.
middle-class reformers.
socialists.

Question 3
1 out of 1 points

During the Progressive era:

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cities declined in importance.

social reformers concentrated their efforts on rural areas.
cities attracted only the wealthy.
urban development highlighted social inequalities.

Question 4
1 out of 1 points

"Newspaper and magazine writers who exposed the ills of industrial and
urban life, fueling the Progressive movement, were known as:"
Answers:

muckrakers.
yellow journalists.
social reformers.
freelancers.

Question 5
1 out of 1 points

During the Progressive era:

Answers overall immigration declined dramatically.
:
new immigration from southern and eastern Europe reached its
peak.
the main point of entry for European immigrants was Boston.

the vast majority of immigrants came from Ireland.

Question 6
1 out of 1 points

Most new immigrants who arrived during the early years of the twentieth
century:
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learned English immediately.

planned to remain in the United States temporarily.
dominated skilled and supervisory jobs.
lived in close-knit communities.

Question 7
1 out of 1 points

All of the following statements about mass consumption in the early

twentieth century are true EXCEPT:
Answer
s:

urban dwellers purchased goods in department stores and

chain stores.
southerners fully participated in the mass-consumption society.
rural people purchased goods through mail-order catalogs.
the new advertising industry often linked goods with the idea of
freedom.

Question 8
1 out of 1 points

The new concepts of a living wage and the American standard of living :
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reflected America s growing interest in socialism.

allowed for criticism of the inequalities of wealth and power.
were unrelated to the rise of mass consumption.
argued that all Americans should be wealthy.

Question 9

1 out of 1 points

The program that sought to streamline production and boost profits by

systematically controlling costs and work practices was called:
Answers:

vertical integration.
free-market practices.
scientific management.
laissez-faire.

Question 10
1 out of 1 points

Which statement about the American Federation of Labor in the early

twentieth century is FALSE?
Answer The AFL proposed an overthrow of the capitalist system.
s:
The AFL forged closer ties with corporate leaders to stabilize
employee relations.
The AFL established pension plans for long-term workers.
The AFL represented skilled workers only.

Question 11
1 out of 1 points

The Industrial Workers of the World:

Answers:

represented skilled workers only.

advocated a workers revolution.
organized only women workers.
was a union within the American Federation of Labor.

Question 12
1 out of 1 points

The battle for free speech among workers in the early twentieth century:
Answer was led by the American Federation of Labor.

s:
was not an issue of concern to most workers.
"was insignificant because the courts consistently supported
workers rights to assemble, organize, and spread their views."
was led by the Industrial Workers of the World.

Question 13
1 out of 1 points

"What Progressive-era issue became a crossroads where the paths of labor

radicals, cultural modernists, and feminists intersected?"
Answers:

Trust-busting.
The initiative and referendum.
Women s suffrage.
Birth control.

Question 14
1 out of 1 points

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Progressive reformers?

Answer Progressives were mainly urban and middle class.
s:
Progressives pursued radical alternatives to capitalism.
Progressives implemented several of the reforms advocated
earlier in the Gilded Age.
"Progressives were involved in a variety of reforms in the
political, economic, and social realms."

Question 15
1 out of 1 points

All of the following statements about Urban Progressives are true EXCEPT:
Answers: they worked with political machines.
they worked to reform the structure of government.

they raised taxes to increase spending on schools and parks.

they sought to establish public control of gas and water
works.

Question 16
1 out of 1 points

All of the following measures expanded democracy during the Progressive

era EXCEPT:
Answers the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution.
:
the use of primary elections among party members to select
candidates.
the popular election of judges.
literacy tests and residency requirements.

Question 17
1 out of 1 points

All of the following statements about Jane Addams and Hull House are true
EXCEPT:
Answer Hull House and other settlement houses provided careers for
s:
the new woman.
Addams built kindergartens for immigrant children.
Addams established employment bureaus and health clinics.
She believed that immigrant women primarily needed union
protection.

Question 18
1 out of 1 points

A cause not widely championed by Progressives was:

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regulating industry.
women s suffrage.
prohibiting alcohol.

civil rights for blacks.

Question 19
1 out of 1 points

"As a Progressive president, Theodore Roosevelt:"

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demanded less economic regulation.

supported the interests of big business
supported the conservation movement.
dismantled the Interstate Commerce Commission.

Question 20
0 out of 1 points

The Sixteenth Amendment:

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called for the direct election of senators.

authorized Congress to implement a graduated income tax.
granted women the right to vote.
prohibited the use and sale of alcohol.

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