Multiple Choice Chapter 20 Self-Quiz 1

. Which of the following was a feature of the progressive approach to social problems?

spontaneity

traditionalism

radicalism

organization

. How did progressives respond to the housing crises of working class urbanites in turn-of-the-century America?

They called for the construction of more tenement buildings.

They considered decent housing an issue of social justice.

They advocated the move of immigrants into distant suburbs.

They suggested the government get out of the business of public housing.

. Why did progressives work to replace the old ward system of voting?

It produced lower turnouts.

It disadvantaged immigrants.

It perpetuated political machines.

It favored Republicans.

. The progressive principle of "public motherhood" worked best

on the national level.

with environmental issues.

at the grassroots level.

in foreign affairs.

. How did southern progressives view segregation?

They saw it as a shameful remnant of slavery.

They considered it an enlightened solution to the "race problem."

They resented it as another example of big government.

They disliked it because of its inefficiency and unscientific basis.

. E. B. Du Bois criticized Booker T. Washington for his

Atlanta compromise.

sexual indiscretions.

lack of business sense.

academic elitism.

. Why did progressives work to reform state legislatures?

State legislatures tended to tax too much.

State legislatures were controlled by unions.

State legislatures were often in the grip of business interests.

State legislatures were dominated by immigrant advocates.

. What effect did progressive reform have on election politics in the early 20th century?

It increased voter turnout.

It smothered party loyalty.

It increased voter fraud.

It strengthened the voice of immigrants.

. Why did striking miners of Ludlow, Colorado, live in tent encampments during the strike of 1914?

They had been evicted from company housing.

They occupied the entrances to the major mines.

Their poor pay did not allow for more than tents.

They had left their company apartments in protest.

. Workers' insurance was an important progressive reform measure in turn-of-the century America because

workers' mistakes in the workplace could cost thousands of dollars.

workers' lack of skills and drinking habits made them a danger to businesses.

workers were likely to get injured, maimed, or killed on industrial work sites.

few employers were willing to hire uninsured workers.

. On the issue of business regulation, progressives in turn-of-the-century America agreed that

socialism was the best model.

big business was far too powerful.

unions only made things worse.

breaking up monopolies would do little good.

. Which of the following presidents engaged in the greatest number of antitrust suits against corporate monopolies?

William McKinley

Theodore Roosevelt

Woodrow Wilson

William Howard Taft

. How did John Muir generate public support for the establishment of national parks?

He filmed Yosemite Valley for nickelodeon theaters.

He ran large ads in the nation's newspapers.

He lobbied Congress and state legislatures.

He wrote prolifically about the beauty and value of nature.

. President Woodrow Wilson framed American involvement in World War I as an effort to

"stamp out monarchical rule once and for all."

"make the world safe for democracy."

"bring freedom and justice to foreign people."

"oppose any foe, support any friend, of freedom."

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