Civil Rights at the Turn of the Century

Question 1

Which part of the country had the most Taft supporters?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: the north

Question 2

How did the Sixteenth Amendment advance progressive goals? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: It established the federal government’s right to impose a graduated income tax.; B: It helped create economic fairness.; C: It allowed for tariff reduction.

Question 3

All of these progressive reforms can be credited to Taft, except

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: abolishing the income tax.

Question 4

Why were Roosevelt and other progressives unhappy with the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: It did not lower tariffs enough.

Question 5

Which factor led to Taft’s defeat in 1912?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: Roosevelt split the Republican Party by running as a Progressive.

Question 6

What was the fundamental difference between progressive and conservative Republicans?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: Conservatives were more concerned with protecting the nation’s economic interests than progressives were.

Civil Rights at the Turn of the Century Answers

More from this Course

TRY EDGENUITY HACKS