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- 1. Multiple ChoiceProgressives shared a belief that industrialization and urbanization --should be supported despite the dangers they posedwould not occur in the US without their supporthad created serious social and political problemsshould be completely banned by legislation
- 2. Multiple ChoiceSocially conscious journalists who dramatized the need for reform were known as --yellow journalistssocial gospelistsnovelistsmuckrakers
- 3. Multiple ChoiceUpton Sinclair related the despair of immigrants working in Chicago's stockyards in his novel -Sister CarrieThe JungleThe OctopusIola Leroy
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIn 1889, Jane Addams opened Hull House, which was --A soup kitchen in New York Citya theater in New Orleansa settlement house in Chicagoan orphanage in New York City
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich organization urged women to buy goods produced under fair, safe, and healthy working conditions?The National Consumers LeagueThe Women's Trade Union LeagueThe Women's Christian Temperance UnionThe National Association of Colored Women
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy were hundreds of members of the National Women's Party arrested?They interrupted the work of the Supreme CourtThey picketed outside the White HouseThey mailed threatening letters to state leadersThey refused to vote in local elections
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich advocate for civil rights believed in gradual progress of African Americans?Booker T. WashingtonW.E.B. Du BoisMarcus GarveyMartin Luther King, Jr.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceTheodore Roosevelt proposed the Square Deal to--reform the corrupt government of New York stateconvince Americans of the need to end Spanish influence in Cubakeep the wealthy from taking advantage of small business ownersincrease the power of railroads to set their own rates
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe Federal Reserve Act placed national banks under the control of the --Treasury DepartmentFederal Reserve BoardFederal Trade CommissionInterstate Commerce Commission
- 10. Multiple ChoiceOne reason powerful nations rushed to grab colonies in the 1800s was the desire --for raw materials and natural resources located abroadto learn about manufacturing practices in weaker nationsfor new military allies in Africa and Asiato import educated workers from poorer nations
- 11. Multiple ChoiceImperialist nations built up their military strength --despite the warnings of Alfred T. Mahanbecuase manufacturers insisted that they do soto expand and protect their interests around the worldto protect extractive economies from exploitation
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe belief that life consists of competitive struggles in which only the fittest survive is known as --socialismSocial Darwinismthe Social Gospeljingoism
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhite planters in Hawaii overthrew Queen Liliuokalani by --supporting passage of a new tariffamending the Hawaiian constitutionvoting for a resolution to abolish the monarchyseizing power with the backing of US Marines
- 14. Multiple ChoiceSensational headlines and pictures were characteristic of the --newspapers owned by Matthew PerryYellow Pressnewspapers owned by Gifford PinchotGreat White Press
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat did most Americans blame Spain for?The assassination of President McKinleyThe sinking of the American fleet in Manilla BayThe explosion that sunk the USS MaineThe high cost of sugar
- 16. Multiple ChoiceShortly after the U.S. victory in the Spanish-American War, US forces --surrendered Puerto Rico in the "Gentleman's Agreement"returned control of Cuba to Spainlaunched a guerrilla war in Panamafought against an insurrection in the Philipines
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe Open Door Policy was an assertion of America's --interest in trade with Japandesire that all western powers leave Chinainterest in trade with Europedesire for free trade with China
- 18. Multiple ChoiceAmerican support for the Panamanian rebels' fight against Colombia --was provided despite the opposition of Francehelped make construction of the Panama Canal possiblebrought an end to Spanish influence in Colombiaviolated the terms of the Platt Amendment
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