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1. | Which law gave precedence to federal antitrust suits on the dockets of circuit courts?
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| A) the Hepburn Act
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| B) the Expedition Act
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| C) the Newlands Act
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| D) the Forest Reserve Act
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2. | Why did workers start the coal strike of 1902?
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| A) Workers were resisting low wages, frequent layoffs, and the requirement to live in cheaply built company towns.
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| B) Workers were protesting the absence of a labor union to protect miners.
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| C) The United Mine Workers convinced miners to strike to demand upgraded equipment.
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| D) Workers went on strike to demand the right to buy stock in the Shenandoah Coal Mine Company.
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3. | Who, more than anyone else, was responsible for the length of the coal strike of 1902?
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| A) J. Pierpont Morgan, banker who controlled the mines
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| B) George F. Baer, spokesperson for the mine employers
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| C) John Mitchell, representative of the United Mine Workers
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| D) Elihu Root, representative of the president
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4. | For what reason was Theodore Roosevelt considered "the best publicity man Progressives ever had"?
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| A) President Roosevelt convinced the American public that the cure for social ills was socialism.
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| B) President Roosevelt was the foremost proponent of the social gospel.
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| C) President Roosevelt created a demand for reform.
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| D) President Roosevelt accomplished all that he had promised in his campaign for president.
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5. | Why was William Howard Taft a reluctant president?
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| A) Taft did not really believe in progressive policies.
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| B) Taft's real ambitions lay in the judicial branch of government.
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| C) Taft had never served in public office before he was elected to the presidency.
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| D) Taft really wanted to serve in the legislative branch of the government.
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6. | The Sixteenth Amendment gave Congress the power to collect income taxes. Which of the following is the best definition of income taxes?
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| A) a tax levied on the net income of an individual or a group
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| B) a tax levied on purchases
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| C) a tax levied on foreign goods brought into this country
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| D) a tax levied on the amount of money a person leaves to his or her relatives after death
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7. | What was William Howard Taft's greatest ambition?
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| A) to become ambassador to Great Britain
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| B) to serve on the Supreme Court
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| C) to serve as president of the United States
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| D) to serve as a member of Congress
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8. | How did Theodore Roosevelt get around his promise not to run again for a third term as president?
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| A) Roosevelt said he meant he would not run for three consecutive terms.
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| B) Roosevelt said he simply changed his mind.
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| C) Roosevelt said his first term was incomplete.
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| D) Roosevelt said that his third term would be served as a member of the Progressive Party.
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9. | Why was William Howard Taft not active in his campaign for election in 1912?
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| A) Taft was sure he would win without campaigning.
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| B) Taft felt Theodore Roosevelt was sure to win.
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| C) Taft wanted to be president, but he did not want to do the work to win the office.
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| D) Taft felt Woodrow Wilson was sure to win.
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10. | Which of the following is the best description of Woodrow Wilson?
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| A) well-informed, fan of Thomas Jefferson, ambitious, born in the North
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| B) a leader in promoting legislation, a Republican, ambitious, nationally known as a foe of privilege
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| C) poor public speaker, admirer of British government, writer, well-informed on domestic issues
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| D) ambitious, scholarly, progressive, admired British government
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11. | How did Woodrow Wilson become the first Democrat in the White House since Grover Cleveland?
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| A) Wilson won more popular votes than William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt combined.
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| B) Wilson won the electoral votes in 40 of the 48 states.
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| C) Wilson won about half of the electoral votes.
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| D) Almost all Republicans voted for Roosevelt.
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12. | Why did President Woodrow Wilson want to revise the country's banking and currency systems?
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| A) to concentrate more capital on Wall Street
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| B) to give businesses more easily available credit
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| C) to close a large number of banks
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| D) to close the national bank
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13. | What was the purpose of the Federal Reserve Banks?
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| A) to deregualte the banking industry
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| B) to restore the national bank
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| C) to provide more places for citizens to safely keep their funds
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| D) to support individual banks in times of difficulty
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14. | Before the Federal Reserve Act, the center of the nation's financial power was New York's Wall Street. After the Federal Reserve Act, the center shifted to __________
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| A) Baltimore.
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| B) Chicago.
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| C) Washington, D.C.
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| D) Denver.
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15. | How were Federal Reserve notes to be used under the Federal Reserve Act?
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| A) as loans to banks
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| B) as "flexible" currency
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| C) as promissory notes
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| D) as rediscounts to member banks
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