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question 9(multiple choice worth 5 points)

which of the following describes the purpose of the regeneration group in mexico?

to remove president porfirio diaz from power
to remove ricardo flores magón from power
to create a system of private schools in mexico
to create a new mexican constitution
question 10(multiple choice worth 5 points)

what role did prussia play in reforming education within the united states?

war with prussia encouraged the united states to begin reforms after realizing illiteracy was a problem for many soldiers.
prussia sent a number of poorly educated immigrants to the u. s., which caused reforms to focus on achievement.
reformers in the u. s. adopted aspects of the prussian education system, such as compulsory schooling and grade levels.
the prussian ambassador to the u. s. was an outspoken education reformer who collaborated with horace mann.
question 11(multiple choice worth 5 points)

which of the following reforms did a commission insist must happen in puerto rico before any other reforms were made?

improve education
reduce taxes
abolish slavery
allow women to vote
question 12(multiple choice worth 5 points)

what prompted the early-20th century coup in brazil?

the urban middle class sought to overturn the coffee elite-controlled government.
the tenantes sought to concentrate power at the top of the social ladder.
the coffee elite felt that their favored social and economic position was threatened.
the newly created trade unions established a minimum wage and child labor laws.

The temperance movement, discouraging the use of alcoholic beverages, had been active and influential in the united states since at least the 1830s. since the use of alcohol was often associated with such social ills as poverty and insanity, temperance often went hand in hand with other reform movements. from the 1850s onward, the temperance movement focused much of its efforts on irish and german immigrants.temperance advocates did not always emphasize prohibiting the consumption of alcohol. but by the late 19th century, they did. the prohibition movement achieved initial successes at the local and state levels. it was most successful in rural southern and western states, and less successful in more urban states. by the early 20th century, prohibition was a national movement.prohibition exhibited many of the characteristics of most progressive reforms. that is, it was concerned with the moral fabric of society; it was supported primarily by the middle classes; and it was aimed at controlling the "interests" (liquor distillers) and their connections with venal and corrupt politicians in city, state, and national governments. still, it was not until u.s. entry into the great war that prohibitionists were able to secure enactment of national legislation. in 1918, congress passed the 18th amendment to the constitition, prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages. states ratified the amendment the next year.herbert hoover called prohibition a "noble experiment," but the effort to regulate people's behavior soon ran into trouble. enforcement of prohibition became very difficult. soon, such terms as "bootlegger," "bath tub gin," and "speakeasy" became household words. gangs of hoodlums became more powerful as they trafficked in alcohol. by the 1930s, a majority of americans had tired of the noble experiment, and the 18th amendment was repealed.to search for additional documents in american memory, consider using such key words as temperance, prohibition, saloon, alcohol or alcoholic beverage, and women's christian temperance union.top of page