Author Question: How did progressives, like John Dewey and Ella Flagg Young, seek to revolutionize the public ... (Read 119 times)

Davideckstein7 · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

All of the following are TRUE about Samuel M. Jones, the mayor of Toledo from 18971904 EXCEPT

A) he called on voters to renounce political parties.
B) he instituted an 8-hour day for city workers.
C) he spent municipal funds to open kindergartens and parks.
D) he was forced to eventually resign because he had stolen millions from the city treasury.

Question 2

A procedure by which citizens can introduce a subject for legislation, usually through petitions signed by a specific number of citizens, is called

A) redistricting.
B) referendum.
C) recall.
D) initiative.

Question 3

How did settlement houses, such as Hull House, change the lives of those living in urban communities?

A) They offered free housing for anyone who had a foreclosed mortgage.
B) They helped organize badly needed social services, such as medical care, for the poor.
C) They served as the central location for citizens to register to vote.
D) They provided legal assistance for injured workers who wanted to sue their employer.

Question 4

Who founded Hull House in Chicago?

A) Frances Perkins
B) Carol Upton
C) Ruth Smith
D) Jane Addams

Question 5

How did progressives, like John Dewey and Ella Flagg Young, seek to revolutionize the public education system in America?

A) They believed children should go to school year-round.
B) They wanted to reform the curriculum to include more emphasis on math and science.
C) They wanted to move away from curriculum and focus instead on the needs of the child.
D) They believed children should start school at the age of three.