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Did President Wilson have a mandate in 1912?

A
Yes, because he received more than 80% of the electoral votes.
B
Yes, because he received the most votes of any candidate.
C
No, because he did not receive more than 50% of the popular vote.
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Why was Wilson’s platform called New Freedom?

A
Wilson wanted to free enslaved people in the South.
B
Wilson wanted Americans to be free from big business.
C
Wilson wanted to abolish all laws that restricted individual rights.
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Who or what does Wilson believe is controlling the US government?

A
individual voters
B
big businesses
C
foreign interests
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What was the primary purpose of the Federal Reserve Act?

A
to reduce tariffs
B
to reduce the influence of trusts
C
to reform the banking system
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What made Wilson especially concerned with children’s and women’s labor in 1917?

A
the railway workers’ strike
B
the increased labor needs as a result of the war
C
his reelection bid
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How did the United States entering the war affect Wilson’s progressive domestic agenda?

A
Wilson had to set aside domestic reform to focus on the war effort.
B
Wilson accelerated progressive reform measures.
C
Wilson increased his focus on reform as a way of fighting German influence.

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