All of the following were targets of criticism by progressive social critics during the progressive era, 1890 - 1916, EXCEPT:
slum conditions
dangerous and exploitative working hours and conditions in factories
child labor
efforts to assimilate and educate recent immigrants
All of the following political, economic, or social reform initiates were connected to the progressive movement EXCEPT:
woman suffrage
a constitutional amendment to guarantee the popular direct election of U.S. senators
a temperance movement aimed at curbing alcohol sales and consumption
nationalizing the railroads and utilities in the United States
How did the muckrakers signify the ideological nature of the progressive reform movement?
They proposed detailed, scientific remedies for social problems
They sought to overturn the major features of industrial and financial capitalism
Their reform prescriptions were closely allied with those of the Socialist party
They trusted that media exposures of political corruption and economic exploitation could reform capitalism rather than overthrow it
Which statement most accurately characterizes a key belief of advocates of political progressiveness during this era?
Progressive political reforms such as the secret ballot, referendum and recall, and limits on political contributions from corporate interests would curb the excesses of industrial and financial capitalism and stave off socialism in the United States
Political reforms had to be instituted initially at the federal government level before they could be successfully implemented in states and municipalities
Progressive political reforms should first be developed, implemented, and evaluated in northeastern big cities before being tried in Midwestern and western states
Political alliances with socialists and other political radicals should be forged in order to pass these political reforms on the federal, state, and local government levels.
Why were the settlement-house and women's club movements considered crucial centers of female progressive activity?
They provided literary and philosophical perspectives on social questions
They broke down the idea that women had special concerns as wives and mothers
They introduced many middle class women to a broader array of urban social problems and civic concerns
They became launching pads for women seeking political office
What laws or regulations did the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist fire prompt states to pass?
Laws requiring mandatory fire escapes for all businesses employing more than 10 people
Anti-sweatshop laws and workers compensation laws for job injuries
Zoning regulations governing where dangerous industrial factories could be located
Laws guaranteeing unions the right to raise safety concerns
The Supreme Court ruling in the business and labor case Lochner v. New York did NOT represent:
a legal victory for the efforts of progressives and labor advocates to institute maximum hour laws for worker
a legal victory for the efforts of business to use the courts to overturn the political successes of progressives and labor advocates in achieving social reforms
a legal departure from the Court's progressive decision in Muller v. Oregon, upholding the constitutionality of state laws mandating special protections and work rules for women workers
a legal victory for the laissez-faire, conservative wing of the Supreme Court
As part of his reform program, President Theodore Roosevelt advocated all of the following EXCEPT:
federal regulation of corporations
consumer protection
conservation of natural resources
federal regulation of railroad rates and an end to shipping rebates
What were the Elkins and Hepburn Acts designed to accomplish?
Regulation of municipal utilities and the end of private utility companies
Guaranteeing the purity and safety of food and drugs
Providing federal protection for natural resources
Ending corrupt and exploitative practices by the railroad trusts
What was the actual purpose of Teddy Roosevelt's assault on bad trusts?
To fragment the political power of big business
To prove that the federal government, not private business governed the United States
To halt the trend toward combination and integration in business in the United States
To uphold the legal right of small business to compete fairly with big business in the United States
Which literary work inspired the publication of the Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906?
Theodore Dreiser's "The Titan"
Jack London's "Call of the Wild"
Jacob Riis's "How the Other Half Lives"
Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle"
What was a fundamental belief of the multiple use conservationists?
Preserving scenic beauty and natural wonders was incompatible with human activity
The environment could be effectively protected and managed without shutting it off from human use
Forests and rivers could be used for recreation but not for economic purposes
Federal lands should be divided into separate and distinct economically useful acres, recreational areas, and wilderness
What shortcoming in the U.S. economy did the panic of 1907 reveal?
The need for substantial reform of U.S. banking and currency policies
The need to raise tariffs on imported goods
Insufficient government regulation of corporations
The need for a federally mandated minimum wage for workers
Why did Teddy Roosevelt decide to run for the presidency in 1912?
Teddy Roosevelt believed that President William Taft was discarding Roosevelt's progressive policies
Senator Robert LaFollette encouraged him to do so
The Socialist party candidate threatened to swing the election to Woodrow Wilson and the Democrats
Roosevelt was fiercely opposed to Taft's dollar diplomacy
What was the nickname given journalists who attempted to expose problems in government and business?
Muckrakers
Socialists
Imperialists
Suffragists
Theodore Roosevelt eventually left the Republican Party and helped create a 3rd party for America in 1912. What was the nickname of his party?
Roughriders
Teddies
Bull Moose
Jane Addams and others created these within cities in order to help immigrants and the poor receive basic health and educational needs
Monopolies
Settlement Houses
Labor Unions
Jim Crow Laws
What was created by Progressives which allowed citizens to create their own state laws without the legislature being involved?
initiative
propositions
checks and balances
pardons
