2. What does the direct primary do to elections?

3. List 6 elements of the Populist platform.

4. What was the purpose of political machines. Give an example to show that you understand how this works. How did they gain and hold support?

5. Who were the presidents between 1877-1912? List person and party for each election.

6. Explain in detail Booker T Washington’s philosophy on black achievement and dealing with white society.

7. Explain the issues in the Ballinger Pinchot controversy.

8. Explain the ideas of rebates with railroads. How were railroads regulated in this time? Give examples.

9. List the elements of Roosevelt’s New Nationalism plan.

10. Where did New and Old Immgrants come from? Examples for each.

11. What kinds of people worked at settlement houses?

12. What did the Morrill Land Grant Act do?

13. What did the Sherman Silver Purchase Act do?

14. List 4 examples of women who worked on the suffrage campaign.

15. Explain the key similarities and differences between Taft and Teddy Roosevelt.

16. How did Congress attempt to deal with limiting immigration?

17. What are the key differences between Republicans and Democrats in this era?

18. What event led to civil service reform? What form did that reform take?

19. How did growing urbanization impact the farmers in a positive way?

20. What did schools look like in this era? What were their objectives?

21. What is the objective of the Social Gospel? What do they believe?

22. List at least 4 elements of the Turner Thesis.

23. List in order the first 5 states to give women the right to vote. Include the year.

24. Why is Roosevelt an excellent example of Progressive leadership. Give social, political, and economic examples.

25. How would you characterize the Progressives? What do they stand for?

26. What is the Wisconsin Idea?

27. Which laws were passed under Roosevelt and Taft to regulate the railroads?

28. What was the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act?

29. How did Republicans and Democrats view the issue of tariffs?