The Progressive Era

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main goal of Progressivism during the Progressive Era?

• To promote social reform and address problems caused by industrialization

• To maintain traditional values and resist change

• To expand the United States' territory overseas

• To encourage isolation from world affairs

Open Ended

What were some of the key social issues addressed during the Progressive Era in the United States?

Open Ended

Which 2 immigrant groups were used to build the Transcontinental Railroad? List 2 innovations in farming and ranching that impacted the Plains Indian. Where were Indians forced to live? Which event effectively ended Native American resistance to American expansion in the West?

Multiple Choice

Which Supreme Court case led to the result shown in the headline?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Hernandez v. Texas

Multiple Choice

What was the result of the of the Plessy vs Ferguson case?

• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Plessy saying segregation was illegal.
• The Supreme Court never made a ruling.
• The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal.
• Plessy never took the case to the Supreme Court.

Open Ended

How did economic depression in the late 19th century influence the goals of the Progressive movement?

Multiple Choice

What was the main goal of the Progressive movement in the late 1800s?

• To maintain the status quo

• To promote reform and address social, economic, and political problems

• To encourage isolationism

• To expand American territory

Multiple Select

Which of the following were problems caused by industrialization and urbanization during the Progressive Era?

• Unemployment and labor unrest

• Magnified poverty and disease

• Abuses of corporate power

• Expansion of rural areas

Multiple Choice

Based on the map, which two regions contributed the largest numbers of immigrants to the United States during the Progressive Era?

• Asia and Europe

• Europe and Canada

• Latin America and Asia

• Europe and Latin America

Multiple Select

Which of the following were muckraking journalists known for exposing corruption during the Progressive Era?

• Ida Tarbell

• Jacob Riis

• Upton Sinclair

• Eugene Debs

Multiple Choice

Which group during the Progressive Era was composed of young, idealistic professionals who sought to apply the principles of medicine, law, business, and education to societal problems?

• The New Middle Class

• Muckraking Journalists

• Political Reformers

• Socialists

Open Ended

How did political reformers and socialists differ in their approaches to addressing the problems of American society during the Progressive Era?

Multiple Choice

Which economic question was NOT a major concern during the Progressive Era?

• How to increase the power of monopolies

• Capitalism – good or evil?

• Who held most of the nation’s wealth?

• Rich versus poor?

Open Ended

Explain how the practice of muckraking contributed to economic reform during the Progressive Era.

Open Ended

Who were the 3 main muckrakers and what did they do? What was the decision of Plessy v. Ferguson? What effect did it have on African Americans and other minorities? What group was created to help African Americans after the Plessy decision?

Multiple Choice

Which muckraker exposed the unfair business practices of Standard Oil, and what was the result of her work?

• Ida Tarbell; Standard Oil was convicted and split up

• Upton Sinclair; Meat Inspection Act was passed

• Jacob Riis; Urban tenement laws were passed

• Ida Tarbell; Meat Inspection Act was passed

Multiple Choice

Based on the chart, which modern companies can trace their origins back to Standard Oil?

• Chevron, ExxonMobil, BP, Marathon

• Shell, Texaco, BP, Mobil

• Chevron, Shell, ExxonMobil, Texaco

• BP, Mobil, Shell, Marathon

Multiple Choice

Which muckraker's work is most closely associated with the images of poor urban living conditions, and what was the impact of his work?

• Jacob Riis; led to urban housing reforms

• Upton Sinclair; led to food safety laws

• Ida Tarbell; led to breakup of Standard Oil

• Jacob Riis; led to labor union formation

Open Ended

How do the living conditions shown in the photographs (slides 3-5) reflect the issues that muckrakers like Jacob Riis sought to expose during the Progressive Era?

Open Ended

Compare the working conditions shown in the meatpacking industry images to modern workplace standards. What reforms might have been necessary?

Multiple Choice

Which amendment is associated with the success of the Temperance Movement?

• 16th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

Open Ended

Explain how the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson impacted African-Americans in the United States.

Multiple Choice

What was the main issue addressed by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson?

• Voting rights for women

• Segregation in public facilities

• Prohibition of alcohol

• Child labor laws

Multiple Select

Which of the following were main principles of the NAACP when it was founded?

• Ensuring political equality

• Promoting racial segregation

• Removing barriers of racial discrimination

• Supporting economic equality

Open Ended

How do you think the conditions shown in the photograph of Mulberry Street, c. 1900, reflect the challenges and goals of the Progressive Era?

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Supreme Court cases Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Brown v. Board of Education (1954) in the context of social issues during the Progressive Era?

• Plessy v. Ferguson established segregation as legal, while Brown v. Board of Education overturned segregation in public schools.

• Both cases supported segregation in public institutions.

• Plessy v. Ferguson ended segregation, while Brown v. Board of Education reinstated it.

• Both cases had no impact on social issues during the Progressive Era.