The Real Heart of the Progressive Movement Was the Effort

question 11

Multiple Choice

The real heart of the progressive movement was the effort by reformers to

• A) preserve world peace.
• B) use the government as an agency of human welfare.
• C) ensure the Jeffersonian style of government.
• D) get the government off the backs of the people.
• E) promote economic and social equality.

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Definitions:

Depression

A deep and prolonged business downturn; the last one occurred in the 1930s.

Velocity of Circulation

The rate at which money moves through the economy, from transactions of individuals and businesses.

Unemployment Rate

A measure of the percentage of the labor force that is jobless and actively looking for employment.

Expansionary Monetary Policy

A policy by central banks to increase the money supply and decrease interest rates to stimulate economic growth.