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- 1. A member of the Progressive movement in the United States (1900-1920) would
- be most likely to agree that:
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- (A) the government that governs best governs least
- (B) a strong government is needed to reach social and economic goals
- (C) the abuses of industrial capitalism are inevitable
- (D) a return to agrarian theories of Thomas Jefferson is desirable
- (E) traditional machine politics are superior to nonpartisan commissions
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- (B) Only government can enforce reform.
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- 2. Under the "Gentlemen's Agreement" reached with Japan in 1900:
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- (A) the United States and Japan formed a mutual nonaggression pact
- (B) Japan gave the U. S. exclusive rights to Japanese markets
- (C) Japan agreed to limit Japanese immigration to the United States
- (D) both nations agreed to a free trade policy
- (E) Japan and the U. S. agreed to join forces to combat Chinese expansion
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- (C) Japan agreed to start a policy of limiting Japanese immigration.
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- 3. The Bering Sea Dispute of 1892 can be best described as:
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- (A) a disagreement between Russia and the U. S. over claims to Alaska
- (B) a rebellion of Alaska natives against U. S. control
- (C) an Anglo-American conflict over Alaskan fishing rights
- (D) a conflict between Alaska and Russian over land title
- (E) a sea battle between England and Russian near the Alaskan territory
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- (C) This dispute between the U. S. and England was settled by arbitration
- and the decision of an international tribunal.
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- 4. At the turn of the 20th century, which one of the following states served
- as an outstanding experimental laboratory in economic and social reform?
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- (A) Missouri
- (B) New York
- (C) Pennsylvania
- (D) Wisconsin
- (E) Ohio
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- (D) Under the political leadership of Robert La Follette, the "Wisconsin Idea"
- served as a model of progressive government.
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- 5. The "Brandeis Brief," named after Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
- Louis D. Brandeis, can be best described as:
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- (A) a legal brief filled with Latin terms
- (B) a legal brief filled with social and economic arguments
- (C) a much-used textbook on constitutional law
- (D) any strict interpretation of the Bill of Rights
- (E) any short, concise legal argument
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- (B) Brandeis wrote scholarly briefs.
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- 6. When World War I began in 1914, President Wilson:
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- (A) adopted a policy of neutrality
- (B) proposed a 14-point program for peace
- (C) committed American troops against the Central Powers
- (D) placed an embargo on American trade
- (E) forbade American press coverage of European battles
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- (A) President Wilson adopted a policy of neutrality when World War I began in
- Europe in 1914. This was reversed by his war message to Congress in 1917.
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- 7. The United States did not join the League of Nations in 1919 because:
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- (A) President Wilson opposed the League
- (B) the Senate refused to approve Americas's entry into the League
- (C) American voters defeated the idea of League membership by nationwide
- popular referendum
- (D) the House of Representatives defeated a motion that America join the
- League
- (E) the League of Nations was not created until 1928
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- (B) The Senate rejected this treaty.
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