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How is the initiative and referendum an example of a Progressive ideal? a.    It brought efficiency to the making of federal law. b.    It promoted liberal capitalism in inter-state commerce. c.    It permitted the people to enact law directly and not just Congress, thus more direct democracy. d.    It promoted a politics of social justice.

Which of the following began as a muckraking magazine that still exists today?     A.  Popular Mechanics    B.  Time Magazine    C.  Playgirl Magazine    D.  Cosmopolitan

Why did German U-boats not warn their targets before sinking them, as outlined in the standard rules of warfare? a.    Because they were dirty rotten bastards. b.    Because U-boats can only fire while underwater. c.    Because the British urged merchant ships to install guns and fire on or ram U-boats. d.    Because the official rules of warfare were changed in an international conference.

Which of the following led most Americans to view labor with no sympathy? A.  Haymarket    B.  Homestead Steel Strike    C.  Pullman Strike        D.  Industrial Workers of the World            E.  All of the above

This tariff sought to be low, but due to Taft’s refusal to use the influence of the presidency in shaping legislation it was a weak tariff. a.    Underwood Tariff b.    Payne-Aldrich Tariff c.    Smooth-Hawley Tariff d.    Softwood Tariff

Which of the following was NOT part of the Mississippi Plan? A.  Poll Tax B.  Criminal disqualification C.  Literacy tests D.  Grandfather Clause

This populist group was found in the South and Midwest, and, furthermore, was segregated by race. A.  People’s Party    B.  Grangers        C.  Farmer’s Alliance     D.  Democrats

The term “survival of the fittest” stems from people who believed in? A.  Evolution        B.  Social Darwinism        C.  Social engineering    D.  Monopoly    

This populist group was found mainly in the midwest. A.  People’s Party    B.  Grangers        C.  Farmer’s Alliance     D.  Democrats

After sinking the Arabic in August 1915, the Germans agreed to the Arabic Pledge, which stated…. A. That the Germans would, essentially, stop sinking all ships. B.  That the Germans would not sink passenger liners without warning. C.  That the Germans would sink any and all ships that its U-boats found. D.  That the Germans U-boat commanders would learn the Arabic language.