Question 12
why was the populist party generally regarded as a failure by historians?
it wanted a laissez-faire economy with no regulations.
it advocated an income tax that became highly unpopular.
it did not address the realities of an industrial economy and could not last.
it looked to the future and was too far ahead of its time.
3 points
question 13
what was a progressive goal of the salvation army?
to recruit followers to join their militia
to provide food and shelter for the slum-dwelling poor
to get donations that would promote conservation
to create a military of believers only
3 points
question 14
which was one of the goals for some advocates of the progressive movement?
welfare
establishment of a national bank
laissez-faire economy
conservation
3 points
question 15
what name was given to the group of investigative journalists who uncovered corruption in business and government in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
muckrakers
conservatives
socialists
progressives
3 points
question 16
what are upton sinclair and lincoln steffens known for doing?
serving as mayors of chicago, new york, and philadelphia
exposing corruption in business or government
forming alliances that farmers with their credit problems
founding progressive organizations in the late 1800s
3 points
question 17
what did ida m. tarbell’s investigations reveal?
corruption in city governments
john d. rockefeller’s corrupt practices at standard oil
violations in the meatpacking industry
brutal working conditions in mines and on railroads
3 points
question 18
which reform was part of the progressive movement?
conservation zones within cities
election of mayors instead of hiring city managers
direct election of u. s. senators
elimination of recall elections