Question 1

How did progressives try to control morality, and how did they view immigrants and blacks?

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Question 2

According to progressives, what factory conditions needed reform? Why did diverse groups ¾ political bosses, some business leaders, and immigrant groups ¾ support reform? Why did many business leaders argue that reform was unnecessary? Give examples of specific reforms.

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Question 3

In John Muir's view, what benefits could the citizens of urban-industrial America gain from the nation's parks, forests, and wilderness areas? What steps did he believe were necessary to preserve the remaining wilderness areas?

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Question 4

Why did the woman suffrage movement, especially, receive a boost during this period? Who were the leaders of the suffrage movement, and how did their goals and techniques differ?

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Question 5

Which of the following is the most accurate generalization about the attitudes of Progressives toward African Americans?

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Most Progressives, despite their reformist zeal in other areas, often supported or tolerated segregation and restrictions on black voting rights, reflecting the prevailing racial attitudes of the time rather than a concerted effort to advance racial equality.

Question 6

Analyze the role of women in the Progressive era. What types of roles did they play? Did all classes of women play the same role? Explain. Overall, how important were women to the progressive period?

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Question 7

How did state and local progressives seek to reform cities and the new industrial order?

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Question 8

Explore the issue of child labor in the early 20^th century. How many children worked during this time, and what types of work did they do? What were the negative consequences of their work? How did progressives try to deal with this problem? Were they successful?

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Question 9

How did intellectuals, novelists, and journalists inspire the progressive movement?

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Question 10

The Federal Reserve Act, signed into law by Woodrow Wilson, provided a banking system that was

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The Federal Reserve Act established a central banking system that is under mixed public and private control, with a combination of government oversight and private ownership.

Question 11

What were the different strands of the American labor movement during the early decades of the twentieth century? How did the goals of various unions differ? What were the most important successes and the most important failures of the labor movement during this period, and why?

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Question 12

Who was the more progressive president, Teddy Roosevelt or Woodrow Wilson? Why?

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Question 13

Compare the approaches of Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois in dealing with the oppression of black-Americans in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries. What organizations did blacks form? What were the attitudes of progressives toward the plight of blacks? Were the problems of blacks handled differently at the federal, state, and local levels?

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Question 14

What were the economic, social, and political goals of the progressive municipal reformers? To what extent were they successful?

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Question 15

What strategies did African-Americans, women, and industrial workers use to improve their lot?

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Question 16

Explain the differences between the preservationists and the conservationists. What were the goals of each group? Were there environmental issues that both groups ignored? To what conditions was each group responding? Use the battle over Hetch Hetchy as an example.

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Question 17

Which of the following is not indicative of Woodrow Wilson views on race relations in America?

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Wilson did not actually dine with Booker T. Washington at the White House. It was a popular myth that has since been debunked. Wilson's actual views and actions towards African Americans were largely racist and discriminatory, as demonstrated by his patronizing attitude, support for segregation, and praise for the blatantly racist film The Birth of a Nation.

Question 18

As progressivism became a national movement, what issues proved most important?

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Question 19

While Teddy Roosevelt supported William Howard Taft to be his successor, why did their relationship deteriorate after Taft became president? Why was the growing rift between them significant to the Republican party?

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Quiz 21: The Progressive Era, 1900-1917