1 Progressive Era--Urban & Social Reforms

Multiple Choice

What were some of the issues cities faced during the Progressive Era?

• Overpopulation and wealth

• Slums, crime, disease, tenements

• Technological advancement and peace

• Economic prosperity and equality

Multiple Choice

How were city, state, and national governments perceived during the Progressive Era?

• Efficient and responsive

• Corrupt and unresponsive

• Transparent and fair

• Innovative and supportive

Multiple Choice

Who fought to create child labor laws and laws limiting work hours for women?

• Jane Addams

• Florence Kelley

• Susan B. Anthony

• Clara Barton

Multiple Choice

Which organization worked to end alcohol abuse as part of the urban progressive reform movement?

• Women's Christian Temperance Union

• American Red Cross

• Salvation Army

• YMCA

Multiple Choice

What was the initial aim of the Progressive movement?

• To promote agricultural development

• To fix urban problems

• To expand the military

• To increase trade with Europe

Multiple Choice

Who led the settlement house movement?

• Ida Tarbell

• Florence Kelley

• Jane Addams

• Carrie Nation

Multiple Choice

Who were involved in pushing for prohibition?

• Jane Addams and Ida Tarbell

• Florence Kelley and Ida Tarbell

• Carrie Nation and Frances Willard

• Jane Addams and Florence Kelley

Multiple Choice

What was the most significant reform for women mentioned in the text?

• Education rights

• Voting rights (suffrage)

• Employment rights

• Property rights

Multiple Choice

What was the frustration for women in 1870?

• The 14th Amendment gave voting rights to all men

• The 15th Amendment gave black men the right to vote but not women

• The 16th Amendment imposed taxes on women

• The 17th Amendment restricted women's employment

Multiple Choice

Who were the NAWSA leaders who pressured states to let women vote?

• Susan B. Anthony and Carrie Chapman Catt

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott

• Alice Paul and Lucy Burns

• Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman

Multiple Choice

Which state granted women equal suffrage in 1911?

• Arizona

• California

• Oregon

• Washington

Multiple Choice

What was a common issue faced by African-Americans in the South by 1900?

• High employment rates

• Access to higher education

• Lynching and violence

• Equal voting rights

Multiple Choice

What did Booker T. Washington's "Atlanta Compromise" emphasize?

• Political activism

• Black self-improvement and accommodation with whites

• Economic independence

• Complete segregation

Multiple Choice

What was one of the goals of the Niagara Movement led by DuBois?

• Establishing separate schools

• Promoting the "Talented 10th"

• Supporting segregation

• Limiting civil rights

Multiple Choice

What was a significant challenge faced by African-Americans during the Progressive Era?

• Successful political reforms

• Equal voting rights

• Failure to convince politicians to offer equality

• Economic prosperity

Multiple Choice

What does NAACP stand for?

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

• National Alliance for African Cultural Progress

• National Association for African Community Programs

• National Assembly for the Advancement of Civil People

Multiple Choice

What was one of the methods used by the NAACP to fight segregation?

• Peaceful protests

• Lawsuits

• Boycotts

• Sit-ins

Multiple Choice

What was the primary goal of the NAACP when it was formed?

• To promote economic growth

• To fight for black equality

• To establish educational institutions

• To support political campaigns