ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Progressive liberals - CORRECT ANSWER - individual liberty as well as aid, care, and
concern for the perceivably needy and marginalized
Classical liberals - CORRECT ANSWER - who tend to vote with democrats on issues of
personal liberty and republicans on issues of economic liberty and proportional fairness.
Teapot Dome Scandal - CORRECT ANSWER - government officials accepted bribes in
exchange for access to federal land and resources, drew the fury of progressive reformers
17th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - Advocated for popular voting with state
initiatives and the direct vote of Senators
Sherman Antitrust act of 1890 - CORRECT ANSWER - sought to restore competition and
reasonable prices by breaking up monopolies and cartels.
Upton Sinclair - CORRECT ANSWER - initiated this movement by infiltrating the
meatpacking industry and cataloging their dangerous and unsanitary condition
The Jungle - CORRECT ANSWER - This 1906 work by Upton Sinclair pointed out the
abuses of the meat packing industry. The book led to the passage of the 1906 Meat Inspection
Act.
Food and Drug Administration- - CORRECT ANSWER - An organization dedicated to
regulating, monitoring, and inspecting the health services
Federal income tax - CORRECT ANSWER - revolutionary idea that drew much criticism
for hard-core laissare faire proponents that held their ideals of justified wealth.
, Prohibition - CORRECT ANSWER - banned the production and sale of alcoholic
beverages
Preservationists and conservationists - CORRECT ANSWER - preservation of wildlife
groups
Conservationist - CORRECT ANSWER - development for human benefits, believed that
humans should utilize natural resources in an efficient manner that is both beneficial and
sustainable
Roosevelt Dam - CORRECT ANSWER - provide water to areas such as the growing Los
Angeles Basin as irrigation was constructed to divert water from areas such as Owens Valley
National park system - CORRECT ANSWER - they sought to maintain and expand this
US Forest Service - CORRECT ANSWER - development of land for human benefit
Owens Lake and colorado river - CORRECT ANSWER - Roosevelt dam caused draining
in these places
Boy/Girl scouts - CORRECT ANSWER - preservationist and conservationist supported
the development of these groups to foster an appreciation for outdoor life
First wave feminism - CORRECT ANSWER - Women were both capable and worthy of
equal opportunity particularly in suffrage.
Female Suffrage - CORRECT ANSWER - won in 1919 with 19th amendment