Progressives tended to be    	4	optimists.   	Social Darwinists.   	those who believed that environment shaped one's development.   	both a and c   	both b and c   	
The "progressive impulse" included all of the following EXCEPT    	2	the spirit of "antimonopoly."   	a belief in the autonomous individual.   	a commitment to rational procedures.   	a belief in the importance of order and efficiency.   	acknowledgment of the importance of social cohesion.   	
The muckrakers directed their attention at the need for reform of    	3	private concentrations of power, especially the trusts.   	public institutions of government.   	both a and b   	neither a nor b   	   	
"Muckrakers" were first and foremost    	1	journalists.   	bureaucrats.   	socialists.   	antiprogressives.   	former owners of trusts.   	
Lincoln Steffens focused his reformer's eye on the evils of    	4	the trusts.   	the muckrakers.   	radicals.   	boss rule.   	labor unions.   	
Who among the following was NOT a muckraker?    	3	Lincoln Steffens   	Charles Francis Adams, Jr.   	William Graham Sumner   	Lincoln Steffens   	All of the above were.   	
The Social Gospel was    	5	a movement within American Protestantism.   	a part of the progressive movement.   	out to save America's cities.   	both a and b   	all of the first three   	
The settlement house movement    	1	directed its attention at the cities.   	often expressed moral disapproval of the behavior of immigrants.   	thought it was important to help immigrants retain their own language.   	tended to consist of lower-class people helping other lower-class people.   	none of the above   	
Those who founded the settlement house movement tended to be    	5	college educated.   	middle class.   	women.   	both a and c   	all of the first three   	
The settlement house movement helped spawn the profession of    	3	journalism.   	government service.   	social work.   	psychotherapy.   	philanthropy.   	
Thorstein Veblen was a progressive who believed in the importance of    	3	expertise.   	"Taylorism."   	both a and b   	neither a nor b   	   	
Thorstein Veblen was quite critical of    	4	industrial tycoons.   	the leisure class.   	trained engineers.   	both a and b   	both a and c   	
The new middle class of the progressive era placed a high value on    	1	education.   	individual expression.   	recreation.   	divorce.   	all of the above   	
The new professionalism of the progressive era sought to    	1	keep out the untrained.   	encourage women and minorities.   	both a and b   	neither a nor b   	   	
Which statement about women and the professions during the progressive period is NOT true?   	2	Women were being admitted to the medical profession.   	The vast majority of professional women were nurses.   	For educated black women, teaching was often the only professional opportunity open to them.  	Social work was then thought to be an appropriate career for women.   	Each statement is true.   	
The "women's professions" of the progressive period had all of the following in common with professions generally EXCEPT their   	4	creation of a professional identity.   	tendency to build professional organizations.   	desire to monitor admission to the professions.   	concentration on the "helping" professions.   	   	
The "new woman" of the progressive period    	1	had fewer children than had been the case in the past.   	sought to dominate the home.   	divorced less frequently than had been the case in the past.   	focused on their individual accomplishments rather than on their relationships with other women.  	none of the above   	
The term "Boston marriage" refers to    	4	a married man with a mistress.   	a marriage within the elite.   	an Irishman marrying outside his clan.   	a lesbian relationship.   	a marriage across class lines.   	
The women's club movement of the progressive era    	2	concentrated on cultural activities.   	moved from cultural activities to social reform.   	concentrated on social reform.   	moved from social reform to cultural activities.   	   	
Black women's clubs    	5	tended to model themselves after their white counterparts.   	protested segregation.   	spoke out against lynching.   	both b and c   	all of the first three   	
Clubwomen generally    	4	accepted the ideas of Charlotte Perkins Gilman.   	looked upon marriage as an exploitive and obsolete institution.   	both a and b   	neither a nor b   	   	
The woman suffrage movement    	3	had significant male support.   	came to accept the notion of a separate female "sphere."   	both a and b   	neither a nor b   	   	
Who among the following was NOT an advocate of the vote for women?    	5	Elizabeth Cady Stanton   	Jane Addams   	Carrie Chapman Catt   	Anna Howard Shaw   	All of the above were.   	
The woman suffrage movement    	3	consistently emphasized the argument that women had a "natural right" to vote.  	consistently argued that women deserved the vote because of their unique traits as women.  	went from a focus on natural rights to an emphasis on women's uniqueness.   	went from stressing women's uniqueness to an emphasis on natural rights.   	   	
Which statement about the woman suffrage movement is the LEAST accurate?    	3	Black women and working-class women tended to be more radical than white middle-class women on this issue.  	Middle-class suffragists tended to join the issue of the vote with a number of other issues.  	Women, no matter their race or class, tended to think the same way on this issue.  	The issue of the vote for women could be decided by individual states.   	Each statement is essentially accurate.   	
The vote for women was first won in    	3	eastern states.   	the South.   	the Far West.   	the Midwest.   	   	
Alice Paul    	4	thought the Nineteenth Amendment would be sufficient to protect women's rights.  	accepted the "separate sphere" argument for the vote for women.   	both a and b   	neither a nor b   	   	
Prior to the adoption of the secret ballot, who printed and distributed ballots to voters?   	3	the federal government   	no one; voting was done orally   	the political parties themselves   	state governments   	private firms who won contracts to perform the service   	
The secret ballot    	4	helped voters to vote a straight party ticket.   	gave the parties more power over voters.   	both a and b   	neither a nor b   	   	
Which alignment of progressive era political forces is the MOST accurate?    	3	"respectable citizens" and the political bosses versus the immigrants   	the bosses versus "respectable citizens" and the immigrants   	the immigrants and the bosses versus "respectable citizens"   	   	   	
In carrying out political reforms in cities, progressives tried    	2	to make city council members run by wards rather than at large.   	to strengthen the power of the mayor at the expense of the city council.   	to make all city government positions appointive.   	both a and c   	none of the above   	
The initiative and the referendum were reforms designed to weaken the power primarily of   	3	state governors.   	federal courts.   	state legislatures.   	city councils.   	political parties.   	
The recall and the direct primary were reforms designed to weaken the power mainly of   	2	federal courts.   	political parties.   	cities.   	state legislatures.   	do-gooders.   	
Which of the following was not a Robert La Follette-sponsored Wisconsin reform?   	5	the direct primary   	graduated inheritance taxes   	worker compensation laws   	state regulation of railroads and utilities   	mandatory health insurance   	
Which statement about progressive era politics is the MOST accurate?    	3	As the power of the political parties declined, voter turnout increased.   	As the power of the parties increased, voter turnout increased.   	As the power of the parties declined, so did voter turnout.   	As the power of the parties increased, voter turnout declined.   	   	
Which statement about power distribution in the progressive era is the MOST accurate?   	1	The power of political parties decreased, while the power of interest groups increased.  	The power of both political parties and interest groups increased.   	The power of both political parties and interest groups decreased.   	The power of political parties increased, while the power of interest groups decreased.  	   	
Which statement concerning social reform during the progressive era is the LEAST accurate?   	2	The American Federation of Labor did not want to rely on government to improve the lot of the American worker.  	Tammany Hall remained a political machine without great interest in social reform.  	An event in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company of New York City helped advance social reform.  	Working-class Democrats, including Al Smith, came to promote social reform in the state of New York.  	Labor groups seemed more interested in worker compensation laws than in securing unemployment benefits from the state.  	
Who among the following was NOT a western progressive?    	4	William Borah   	George Norris   	Hiram Johnson   	Al Smith   	All of the above were.   	
The most important target of western reformers was    	3	local government.   	state government.   	the federal government.   	none of the above   	   	
Western progressives had to face powerful    	2	political parties with all of their vested interests.   	federal bureaucracies which controlled much federal land.   	both a and b   	neither a nor b   	   	
Reforms such as the direct primary were accomplished more quickly in the western part of the United States because   	3	democracy was more deeply felt on the frontier.   	the federal government exerted more power there in promoting such reforms.  	political parties were weaker in these states.   	women had the vote in many of these states.   	the Republican Party was stronger there and it was more interested in advancing such reforms.  	
W. E. B. Du Bois    	5	shared the philosophy expressed in Booker T. Washington's "Atlanta Compromise."  	worked against the idea of the Niagara Movement.   	believed that blacks should push for equal education, but wait for full civil rights.  	objected to the the idea of the "talented tenth."   	none of the above   	
The principal weapon of the NAACP was    	3	nonviolent civil disobedience.   	Booker T. Washington.   	the federal court system.   	patience.   	white money.   	
The NAACP was    	4	a radical organization.   	an egalitarian organization.   	both a and b   	neither a nor b   	   	
In the name of order, the progressive movement sought to    	5	restrict immigration.   	eliminate alcohol.   	regulate divorce.   	both b and c   	all of the first three   	
Which progressive era group was interested in doing something about the problem of alcohol in American life?   	5	political reformers   	employers   	women   	both a and c   	all of the first three   	
On the eve of World War I the largest women's organization in the United States was concerned with what?   	3	prostitution   	the vote for women   	alcohol   	issues of working women   	recreation   	
WCTU stands for    	4	Working Class Trade Union.   	Women with Conviction Terminate Unemployment.   	Workers Create Teamwork and Understanding.   	Women's Christian Temperance Union.   	none of the above   	
Frances Willard is to be associated with the issue of    	1	temperance reform.   	the vote for women.   	immigration restriction.   	the plight of working women.   	sexual violence.   	
The prohibition movement    	1	succeeded on the state level before it reached the national level.   	was inhibited by American entry into World War I.   	both a and b   	neither a nor b   	   	
The movement to restrict immigration into the United States was aided by    	5	the eugenics movement.   	the work of Senator William Dillingham.   	Theodore Roosevelt.   	both a and c   	all of the first three   	
Which statement concerning the immigration question during the progressive era is the MOST accurate?   	4	Those progressives who favored assimilation were consistently stronger than those who favored restriction.  	Those progressives who favored restriction were consistently stronger than those who favored assimilation.  	The assimilationists gradually gained the upper hand.   	The restrictionists gradually gained the upper hand.   	   	
Which group was the LEAST interested in blocking or at least reducing the flow of immigrants into the United States?   	2	labor unions   	employers   	politicians   	progressives   	   	
During the heart of the progressive era the Socialist Party of America    	2	held its own.   	grew stronger.   	declined significantly.   	virtually disappeared.   	   	
The acknowledged leader of American socialism was    	4	Lincoln Steffens.   	William Haywood.   	Florence Kelley.   	Eugene Debs.   	Walter Lippmann.   	
The Industrial Workers of the World    	4	favored political action over strikes.   	was more radical than the Socialist Party of America.   	advocated a single union for all workers.   	both b and c   	both a and c   	
World War I hurt the socialist movement in the United States, because    	3	many socialists had not supported the decision to enter the war.   	the war generated antiradical feelings in the country.   	both a and b   	neither a nor b   	   	
Which statement about progressive intellectuals is the MOST accurate?    	3	Louis Brandeis and Herbert Croly both favored breaking up large corporations and restoring an economy of small enterprises.  	Both Brandeis and Croly favored a more powerful federal government to regulate, rather than break up, big business.  	Brandeis favored breaking up large concentrations of power, but Croly did not.  	Croly favored breaking up large concentrations of power, but Brandeis did not.  	Both presumed that government had no significant role to play in American economic life.  	
Those who called themselves progressives readily agreed on what "progressivism" meant.   	2	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
Progressives tended to believe that the doctrine of Social Darwinism was a good starting point for creating a better world.   	2	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
Progressives held that rationality would be helpful in creating a world where the autonomous individual could flourish.   	2	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
Ida Tarbell and Lincoln Steffens could both be called muckrakers.    	1	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
One of the leading exponents of the Social Gospel was William Graham Sumner.    	2	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
The settlement house movement was built by middle-class reformers who wanted to move into inner cities.   	1	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
The new middle class of the turn of the century placed a high value on moral values, but not on formal education.   	2	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
The percentage of women who were doctors remained fairly constant for the first half of the twentieth century.   	1	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
What were called "Boston marriages" were consistent with the phenomenon of the "new woman."   	1	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
There was no single profile for what was called the "new woman."    	1	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
The middle-class women's club movement confined itself to working on middle class issues.   	2	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
Anna Howard Shaw and Carrie Chapman Catt saw themselves as social workers first and suffragists second.   	2	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
Working-class, immigrant, and black women supported suffrage primarily because it seemed to be so radical.   	1	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
Alice Paul of the National Woman's Party pioneered the "separate sphere" argument for woman suffrage.   	2	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
The secret ballot made it more difficult for voters to "split" their tickets.    	1	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
The secret ballot enhanced the power of the two-party system over the average voter.   	2	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
The urban political machine was a good source of jobs for newer immigrants.    	1	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
Progressive reformers preferred that candidates for city councils run from particular districts (as opposed to at large).   	2	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
Progressive reformers tried to strengthen the power of the mayor over the city council.   	1	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
The direct primary and the recall were both reforms designed to enhance the power of political parties in the United States.   	2	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
Progressive reforms tended to increase voter turnout in presidential elections.   	2	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
Progressive reforms tended to advance the cause of interest groups over that of political parties.   	1	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
The urban political machine Tammany Hall grew increasingly interested in progressive reform during the progressive era.   	1	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
At the turn of the century, political parties in western states were relatively weak.   	1	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
The principal weapon of the NAACP in advancing civil rights was the lawsuit.    	1	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
The NAACP was both a radical and an egalitarian organization.    	2	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
During the progressive era employers were generally unconcerned about the problem of alcohol.   	2	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
Political reformers correctly regarded the saloon as in league with the urban political machine.   	1	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
Pressure favoring prohibition grew steadily during the early decades of the twentieth century.   	1	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
Virtually all progressive reformers agreed that the growth of immigration had created social problems in American cities.   	1	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
By the beginning of World War I, it is safe to say that the nativist tide in America had peaked and was falling.   	2	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
Like the Socialist Party, the Industrial Workers of the World rejected political action in favor of strikes.   	2	TRUE   	FALSE   	   	   	   	
Both Louis Brandeis and Herbert Croly agreed that bigness in business was a curse to be eradicated by a more powerful president.   	2	TRUE   	FALSE