History 2057 Exam 2 1 Which is the true about the Progressive reformers of the early 20th century a They could only be found in the Republican Party b They tended to be located in rural areas and had little education c They wanted to stop government regulation of business in the U S d Most were middle class and lived in urban areas 2 What was an activity done by Jane Addams Hull House in Chicago a Helping enroll children in kindergartens b Setting up nurseries for the infant children of working women c Establishing health clinics d All of the above 3 What was the name given to investigative journalists in the early 20th century who wrote expos s on social ills and political corruption 4 Progressive reformers focused on the regulation of business and making government more efficient while generally ignoring social justice issues such as 5 The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 created a national system for which of the a Yellow journalists b Muckrakers c Progressives d Suffragettes child labor a True b False following a Railroads b Electricity c Banking d Public education 6 Which statement best characterizes the attitudes of Progressives such as President Woodrow Wilson programs a Blacks were to be included more broadly in federal employment and b Segregation should be completely eliminated so blacks and whites could learn to work together c Wilson believed black leaders should be consulted regularly to see which reforms would help their communities d The president courted black voters during the election but paid little attention to them afterward and eventually supported the segregation efforts 7 Margaret Sanger advocated for which of the following in Brooklyn New York in of his cabinet early 20th century a Giving women information about birth control b Arguing against the policy of eugenics c Backing state efforts to stop immigrants from voting d Supporting black women s right to vote 8 What was the name of the defense policy in regard to World War I that President Wilson embraced in 1915 after the Lusitania sinking a Isolationism b Preparedness c Containment d Pacifism against the US 9 The Sedition Act of 1918 was meant to do which of the following a Punish German Americans who tried to return to Germany to fight in the war b Reduce the number of immigrants coming into the country c Impose penalties on anyone who said wrote or printed anything disloyal or abusive about the American form of government or Constitution d Strengthen civil rights to ensure Americans would not have their right to free speech curtailed during the war 10 What was the name of the organization President Wilson wanted to create after World War I to ensure the collective security of the world a League of Nations b United Nations c North Atlantic Treaty Organization d The Justice League 11 The Spanish flu epidemic of 1918 191 killed more people than World War I a True b False other nations 12 President Wilson s 14 Points called for which of the following a Diplomacy to be conducted behind closed doors to prevent meddling from b All countries should be forced to choose a side during large scale wars to prevent confusing about neutrality c An increase in armaments among the major nations to deter war d The right for self determination in countries that had been occupied by Central Powers such as Germany 13 Which statement best describes Warren G Harding s campaign promises in the 1920 presidential election a He promised to continue Wilson s progressive legacy b He vowed to expand and push for even greater progressive reforms c He supported America s continued involvement in foreign affairs d He believed that America should turn from Wilsonian progressivism and get back to normalcy stability and order 14 What was one of the steps President Roosevelt took to ensure the nation s banking system did not completely collapse in 1933 a He ordered banks to stay open and give as much money as they could until b He encouraged people to keep all their money at home to avoid losing it c He nationalized all the banks and ran them directly from the White House d He created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to insure personal 15 In 1937 President Roosevelt attempted to swing the balance of the Supreme Court in his favor by doing which of the following a Expanding the number of justices from 9 to 15 so he could appoint 6 new they ran out bank deposits justices himself the court b Lobbied for impeachment hearings of conservative justices to force them off c Attempted to bribe several justices into resigning their posts d Ordered the arrest and imprisonment of all justices who voted against his 16 Where was the Ku Klux Klan active in the US during its resurgence in the 1920s 17 In the 1920s Christian fundamentalist were suspicious of and resistant to which of New Deal legislation a The South b The Midwest c Small cities in the North d All of the above the following a Secularism b Immigration c Racism d Nationalism 18 What was the law being tested during the trial of teacher John Scopes in Dayton Tennessee in 1925 a A law that required all schools to be segregated according to race b A law that stated school could not teach students about the theory of evolution a salary c A law that mandated all class lessons be conducted in English only d A law that required only Christians be allowed to teach in public schools 19 During the 1920s which of the following is true about women in the workforce a The vast majority of working women were moving into professions that paid b Some women were moving into new professions but the majority remained tied to the domestic sphere as mothers or household servants c Woman of all classes were attending college and delaying marriage after d A sizeable majority of women kept the jobs they held during World War I graduation to pursue careers though at lower wages 20 In the 1920s the Harlem Renaissance celebrated which of the following in the black community a Culture such as arts or literature b New housing opportunities c Expanded employment in industry d Growing technological advancements Write an essay on one of the following 30 points 1 Who were the Progressives and what were their objectives What policies did they advocate in the first two decades of the 20th century in their efforts to reform American society How did they differ from earlier American reformers In what ways were they successful and in what ways did they fail 2 The role of the Federal government changed dramatically between