Question 1

Frederick W.Taylor:

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A)  was an Oregon reformer responsible for many progressive measures enacted there.
B)  was an efficiency expert.
C)  was the progressive editor of Arena.
D)  was founder of the National Child Labor Committee.
E)  authored the bill on reclamation for the western states.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Describe the major themes of progressive reform.

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Question 3

President Taft's domestic policies generated a storm of controversy:

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A)  overseas.
B)  within the Democratic party.
C)  within the Progressive party.
D)  within his own party.
E)  in the military.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 4

The issue that made Taft seem to be a less reliable custodian of Roosevelt's conservation policies was Taft's:

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A)  support for lower tariffs.
B)  reduction in the size of the navy.
C)  handling of the Ballinger and Pinchot affair.
D)  support for the federal income tax.
E)  firing of Wilson.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Woodrow Wilson was elected president in 1908.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Jane Addams,founder of the settlement house movement,stated:

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A)  "a woman's response to alcoholism and abuse should be subtle."
B)  progressive reformers reflected their "yearning sense of justice and compassion."
C)  "the upper-class prayers have been answered."
D)  "my duty as a mother is to my children's future."
E)  "urban enlightenment is the only goal."F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Who were the muckrakers,and what impact did they have on American society?

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Question 8

Describe the relationship between Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.Show how the two men eventually found themselves running against each other for president.

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Question 9

One of Taft's major issues became his support for high tariffs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Gifford Pinchot,a close friend of Roosevelt's and the nation's first professional forester,was appointed head of the:

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A)  U.S.Division of Forestry.
B)  State Department.
C)  Department of the Treasury.
D)  Department of the Navy.
E)  Bureau of Reclamation.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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