CHAPTER 13 QUIZ (Administered on Monday, 11.31.11)
01. Who wrote the wording for the suffrage amendment that eventually passed at the national level?
A. Lucy Burns
B. Alice Paul
C. Carrie Chapman Catt
D. Susan B. Anthony
02. Under the Bradwell decision, the Court established that there was a “separate ___” for men versus women.
A. Sphere
B. Entity
C. Influence
D. Placement
03. How much land was set aside by the national government under the Theodore Roosevelt administration?
A. 50 Million Acres
B. 100 Million Acres
C. 150 Million Acres
D. 200 Million Acres
04. What phrase did Theodore Roosevelt use when referring that both sides won a fair settlement in the Anthracite Coal Strike?
A. New Deal
B. Great Society
C. Square Deal
D. Fair Deal
05. Seneca Falls was located in which state?
A. Massachusetts
B. New York
C. Illinois
D. New Hampshire
06. Which event made Theodore Roosevelt believe that he had to intercede on the Anthracite Coal Strike?
A. Panic of 1907
B. Winter
C. Death of Governor
D. Undue Violence
07. Which law was created in 1890 to check big business?
A. Clayton Antitrust Act
B. Sherman Antitrust Act
C. Kefauver Antitrust Act
D. Rodino Antitrust Act
08. The Clayton Antitrust Act was especially favored by
A. big business.
B. suffragists.
C. labor unions.
D. African Americans.
09. To make state governments more responsible to voters, some governors introduced
A. labor departments.
B. arbitration.
C. a two-party system.
D. a direct primary.
10. Who was Theodore Roosevelt’s running mate in 1912?
A. Eugene V. Debs
B. Hiram Johnson
C. Arthur Reimer
D. Eugene Chafin
11. The Muller decision focused on protecting which group of workers?
A. Bakers
B. Laundry
C. Seamstresses
D. Teachers
12. Which muckraker led a crusade against Standard Oil?
A. Lincoln Steffens
B. Florence Kelley
C. Ida Tarbell
D. John Bunyan
13. What was the name of Woodrow Wilson’s political platform in 1912?
A. New Nationalism
B. New Deal
C. New Freedom
D. New Federalism
14. Louis Brandeis was the first ___ named to the Supreme Court.
A. African American
B. Catholic
C. Italian
D. Jew
15. Seeing an aggressive suffrage campaign within which nation impacted Alice Paul?
A. England
B. Germany
C. Ireland
D. France
16. The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire took place in which city?
A. New York City
B. Boston
C. Chicago
D. Detroit
17. Name the 36th state that ratified the 19th Amendment and made it the law of the land.
A. Kentucky
B. Tennessee
C. Arkansas
D. Mississippi
18. Who was the Speaker of the House during the Taft administration?
A. David Henderson
B. Champ Clark
C. Joseph Cannon
D. John Nance Garner
19. Which progressive mayor provided work relief programs to combat economic downturns?
A. Hazen Pingree
B. Robert La Follette
C. Julia Lathrop
D. Tom Johnson
20. How many antitrust cases did Taft pursue?
A. 90
B. 42
C. 134
D. 8
21. During the Taft administration, Richard Ballinger allowed investors to mine millions of acres of public land within which state?
A. Alaska
B. Wyoming
C. North Dakota
D. South Dakota
22. Which name was given to businesses that were approved by the NCL?
A. Muckraking List
B. Enumeration
C. Blue Eagle
D. White List
23. All of the following progressive causes were supported by President Taft except the
A. reduction of tariffs.
B. Sixteenth Amendment.
C. Children’s Bureau.
D. Mann-Elkins Act.
24. Florence Kelley is most often remembered for
A. promoting women’s suffrage.
B. reforming the meat-packing industry.
C. fighting child labor.
D. founding women’s unions.
25. States that allowed woman suffrage
A. gained electoral votes.
B. lost political power.
C. experienced violent rebellions.
D. lost some federal aid.
26. During the progressive era, many states
A. abolished child labor.
B. gave women equal work rights.
C. outlawed union strikes.
D. increased working hours.
27. In the 1890s, municipal reformers were most concerned with
A. government corruption.
B. rural problems.
C. child labor.
D. curbing union power.
28. Muckrakers were defined as journalists who
A. praised the government.
B. exposed political and business corruption.
C. antagonized socialists.
D. opposed government regulation of business.
29. Most progressive reformers in the early 1900s were
A. trained experts and scientists.
B. Socialists.
C. union leaders.
D. middle- and upper-class citizens.
30. Most progressive reform began in
A. the Supreme Court.
B. large urban areas.
C. farming communities.
D. the South.
31. The Seventeenth Amendment, which was one of the Progressive additions to the Constitution, focused on which of the following?
A. Prohibition
B. Income Tax
C. Suffrage
D. Direct Election of Senators
32. Many Americans became more supportive of suffrage as a result of
A. women’s activities in World War I.
B. passage of the Seventeenth Amendment.
C. the Bradwell v. Illinois decision.
D. repeal of prohibition.
33. The task of restricting control of political machines was generally left to
A. city reformers.
B. political bosses.
C. state legislatures.
D. the federal government.
34. Urban reformers wanted to provide residents with more affordable services by transferring control of utilities to
A. the state.
B. the federal government.
C. holding companies.
D. the city.
35. The Bull Moose party supported
A. unregulated competition.
B. a higher tariff.
C. woman suffrage.
D. a weaker central government.
36. Henry George wanted to make land speculation less profitable by ending
A. taxes on improvements to land.
B. states taxes on income.
C. local taxes on speculators’ profits.
D. taxes on land values.
37. When the United Mine Workers called a strike in 1902, President Roosevelt
A. dissolved the union.
B. seized the mines.
C. refused to intervene.
D. called for arbitration.
38. All of the following were progressive reforms at the level of the federal government except
A. regulation of railroads.
B. land conservation.
C. national health insurance.
D. prohibition.
39. Republican insurgents protested Taft’s handling of the
A. Interstate Commerce Commission.
B. NAACP.
C. prohibitionists.
D. Ballinger-Pinchot Affair.
40. Edward Bellamy’s novel Looking Backward promoted
A. the union movement.
B. home rule.
C. nationalization of industry.
D. the capitalist system.
41. The Washington Suffrage March, led by Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, was a day before which event?
A. Opening of the 70th Congress
B. Issuance of the Bradwell decision
C. Inauguration of the President
D. The assassination attempt of the Vice President
42. The progressive movement was most beneficial to
A. African Americans.
B. urban residents.
C. tenant farmers.
D. immigrants.
43. By the time the National Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) was formed in 1890, women could
A. vote in local elections.
B. vote in most state elections.
C. buy and sell property.
D. run for political office.
44. The Supreme Court’s decision in Bradwell v. Illinois in 1873 reflected the prevailing American attitude that women
A. deserved equal rights.
B. should join the labor force.
C. should be allowed to vote.
D. should remain at home.
45. Antisuffragists argued that women would
A. actually lose power.
B. become too masculine.
C. prevent prohibition.
D. fail to exercise their voting rights.
46. The battle for woman suffrage ended with the ratification of the
A. Sixteenth Amendment.
B. Seventeenth Amendment.
C. Eighteenth Amendment.
D. Nineteenth Amendment.
47. Most progressives agreed with the need for more
A. government protection of industry.
B. unregulated business competition.
C. single-tax colonies.
D. social welfare programs.
48. NAWSA condemned Congressional Union members for
A. conducting militant-style protests.
B. interfering with Wilson’s inauguration.
C. pushing for legislation in individual states.
D. organizing “red hot” campaigns.
49. As a measure to prevent bank failures, President Wilson helped establish the
A. Federal Farm Loan Board.
B. Federal Trade Commission.
C. Federal Reserve System.
D. Interstate Commerce Commission.
50. In the election of 1912, most Republican insurgents supported
A. William Howard Taft.
B. Theodore Roosevelt.
C. Woodrow Wilson.
D. Joseph G. Cannon.
A. Lucy Burns
B. Alice Paul
C. Carrie Chapman Catt
D. Susan B. Anthony
02. Under the Bradwell decision, the Court established that there was a “separate ___” for men versus women.
A. Sphere
B. Entity
C. Influence
D. Placement
03. How much land was set aside by the national government under the Theodore Roosevelt administration?
A. 50 Million Acres
B. 100 Million Acres
C. 150 Million Acres
D. 200 Million Acres
04. What phrase did Theodore Roosevelt use when referring that both sides won a fair settlement in the Anthracite Coal Strike?
A. New Deal
B. Great Society
C. Square Deal
D. Fair Deal
05. Seneca Falls was located in which state?
A. Massachusetts
B. New York
C. Illinois
D. New Hampshire
06. Which event made Theodore Roosevelt believe that he had to intercede on the Anthracite Coal Strike?
A. Panic of 1907
B. Winter
C. Death of Governor
D. Undue Violence
07. Which law was created in 1890 to check big business?
A. Clayton Antitrust Act
B. Sherman Antitrust Act
C. Kefauver Antitrust Act
D. Rodino Antitrust Act
08. The Clayton Antitrust Act was especially favored by
A. big business.
B. suffragists.
C. labor unions.
D. African Americans.
09. To make state governments more responsible to voters, some governors introduced
A. labor departments.
B. arbitration.
C. a two-party system.
D. a direct primary.
10. Who was Theodore Roosevelt’s running mate in 1912?
A. Eugene V. Debs
B. Hiram Johnson
C. Arthur Reimer
D. Eugene Chafin
11. The Muller decision focused on protecting which group of workers?
A. Bakers
B. Laundry
C. Seamstresses
D. Teachers
12. Which muckraker led a crusade against Standard Oil?
A. Lincoln Steffens
B. Florence Kelley
C. Ida Tarbell
D. John Bunyan
13. What was the name of Woodrow Wilson’s political platform in 1912?
A. New Nationalism
B. New Deal
C. New Freedom
D. New Federalism
14. Louis Brandeis was the first ___ named to the Supreme Court.
A. African American
B. Catholic
C. Italian
D. Jew
15. Seeing an aggressive suffrage campaign within which nation impacted Alice Paul?
A. England
B. Germany
C. Ireland
D. France
16. The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire took place in which city?
A. New York City
B. Boston
C. Chicago
D. Detroit
17. Name the 36th state that ratified the 19th Amendment and made it the law of the land.
A. Kentucky
B. Tennessee
C. Arkansas
D. Mississippi
18. Who was the Speaker of the House during the Taft administration?
A. David Henderson
B. Champ Clark
C. Joseph Cannon
D. John Nance Garner
19. Which progressive mayor provided work relief programs to combat economic downturns?
A. Hazen Pingree
B. Robert La Follette
C. Julia Lathrop
D. Tom Johnson
20. How many antitrust cases did Taft pursue?
A. 90
B. 42
C. 134
D. 8
21. During the Taft administration, Richard Ballinger allowed investors to mine millions of acres of public land within which state?
A. Alaska
B. Wyoming
C. North Dakota
D. South Dakota
22. Which name was given to businesses that were approved by the NCL?
A. Muckraking List
B. Enumeration
C. Blue Eagle
D. White List
23. All of the following progressive causes were supported by President Taft except the
A. reduction of tariffs.
B. Sixteenth Amendment.
C. Children’s Bureau.
D. Mann-Elkins Act.
24. Florence Kelley is most often remembered for
A. promoting women’s suffrage.
B. reforming the meat-packing industry.
C. fighting child labor.
D. founding women’s unions.
25. States that allowed woman suffrage
A. gained electoral votes.
B. lost political power.
C. experienced violent rebellions.
D. lost some federal aid.
26. During the progressive era, many states
A. abolished child labor.
B. gave women equal work rights.
C. outlawed union strikes.
D. increased working hours.
27. In the 1890s, municipal reformers were most concerned with
A. government corruption.
B. rural problems.
C. child labor.
D. curbing union power.
28. Muckrakers were defined as journalists who
A. praised the government.
B. exposed political and business corruption.
C. antagonized socialists.
D. opposed government regulation of business.
29. Most progressive reformers in the early 1900s were
A. trained experts and scientists.
B. Socialists.
C. union leaders.
D. middle- and upper-class citizens.
30. Most progressive reform began in
A. the Supreme Court.
B. large urban areas.
C. farming communities.
D. the South.
31. The Seventeenth Amendment, which was one of the Progressive additions to the Constitution, focused on which of the following?
A. Prohibition
B. Income Tax
C. Suffrage
D. Direct Election of Senators
32. Many Americans became more supportive of suffrage as a result of
A. women’s activities in World War I.
B. passage of the Seventeenth Amendment.
C. the Bradwell v. Illinois decision.
D. repeal of prohibition.
33. The task of restricting control of political machines was generally left to
A. city reformers.
B. political bosses.
C. state legislatures.
D. the federal government.
34. Urban reformers wanted to provide residents with more affordable services by transferring control of utilities to
A. the state.
B. the federal government.
C. holding companies.
D. the city.
35. The Bull Moose party supported
A. unregulated competition.
B. a higher tariff.
C. woman suffrage.
D. a weaker central government.
36. Henry George wanted to make land speculation less profitable by ending
A. taxes on improvements to land.
B. states taxes on income.
C. local taxes on speculators’ profits.
D. taxes on land values.
37. When the United Mine Workers called a strike in 1902, President Roosevelt
A. dissolved the union.
B. seized the mines.
C. refused to intervene.
D. called for arbitration.
38. All of the following were progressive reforms at the level of the federal government except
A. regulation of railroads.
B. land conservation.
C. national health insurance.
D. prohibition.
39. Republican insurgents protested Taft’s handling of the
A. Interstate Commerce Commission.
B. NAACP.
C. prohibitionists.
D. Ballinger-Pinchot Affair.
40. Edward Bellamy’s novel Looking Backward promoted
A. the union movement.
B. home rule.
C. nationalization of industry.
D. the capitalist system.
41. The Washington Suffrage March, led by Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, was a day before which event?
A. Opening of the 70th Congress
B. Issuance of the Bradwell decision
C. Inauguration of the President
D. The assassination attempt of the Vice President
42. The progressive movement was most beneficial to
A. African Americans.
B. urban residents.
C. tenant farmers.
D. immigrants.
43. By the time the National Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) was formed in 1890, women could
A. vote in local elections.
B. vote in most state elections.
C. buy and sell property.
D. run for political office.
44. The Supreme Court’s decision in Bradwell v. Illinois in 1873 reflected the prevailing American attitude that women
A. deserved equal rights.
B. should join the labor force.
C. should be allowed to vote.
D. should remain at home.
45. Antisuffragists argued that women would
A. actually lose power.
B. become too masculine.
C. prevent prohibition.
D. fail to exercise their voting rights.
46. The battle for woman suffrage ended with the ratification of the
A. Sixteenth Amendment.
B. Seventeenth Amendment.
C. Eighteenth Amendment.
D. Nineteenth Amendment.
47. Most progressives agreed with the need for more
A. government protection of industry.
B. unregulated business competition.
C. single-tax colonies.
D. social welfare programs.
48. NAWSA condemned Congressional Union members for
A. conducting militant-style protests.
B. interfering with Wilson’s inauguration.
C. pushing for legislation in individual states.
D. organizing “red hot” campaigns.
49. As a measure to prevent bank failures, President Wilson helped establish the
A. Federal Farm Loan Board.
B. Federal Trade Commission.
C. Federal Reserve System.
D. Interstate Commerce Commission.
50. In the election of 1912, most Republican insurgents supported
A. William Howard Taft.
B. Theodore Roosevelt.
C. Woodrow Wilson.
D. Joseph G. Cannon.