USHC 3.CE_CX_Assess Progressive_Context Urban Demographics

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main reason cities developed in America during the 19th century?

• They were centers of trade, transportation hubs, and industrial production.

• They were primarily agricultural communities.

• They were established for religious freedom.

• They were created as military outposts.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following technological innovations contributed to urbanization in America?

• Elevator

• Steam engine

• Cotton gin

• Telegraph

Multiple Select

Which of the following are considered 'push factors' that led to immigration to the United States?

• Persecution

• Economic hardship

• Cheap land

• Lack of jobs

Categorize

Options (4)

Italians

Russians

Poland

Greece

The "New Immigrants" of this time period came from southern and eastern Europe. Place each group into the region from which they came.

southern Europe

eastern Europe

Multiple Select

Which THREE of the following were roles played by political machines in cities?

• Providing jobs and assistance to immigrants

• Solving urban problems

• Promoting fair elections

• Using bribery and corruption

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William "​

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" Tweed was an American Politician most notable for being part of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party ​

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Boss

Chief

Chaplin

political machine

political infrastructures

political parties

Multiple Select

Which of the following were problems caused by increasingly crowded city conditions during urbanization?

• Housing shortages

• Improved transportation

• Sanitation issues

• Increased crime

Multiple Choice

What message does the cartoon in the last image convey about political bosses during the era of urbanization?

• they all wore pinstripes

• they gained both wealth and power

• William "Boss" Tweed was the only true Boss

• they were considered "progressives"

Multiple Choice

What was the main idea behind the Progressive Movement?

• To address urban problems and political corruption.

• To promote laissez-faire economics.

• To encourage industrial monopolies.

• To reduce government involvement in society.

Multiple Choice

What were some of the main urban problems that led to the rise of the Progressive Movement, and what solutions were proposed to address them?

• Crowding, poor housing, danger, potential for fire, and poor sanitation; solutions included skyscrapers, building codes, streetlights, electric lights, and public-health departments.

• Lack of education, unemployment, and lack of transportation; solutions included new schools, job training, and public buses.

• Overpopulation, pollution, and lack of entertainment; solutions included birth control, recycling programs, and theaters.

• Crime, lack of food, and lack of water; solutions included more police, food banks, and water wells.

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Select

Which of the following beliefs were generally held by Progressives?

• Industrialization and urbanization had created many social problems.

• The government should take more responsibility for social problems.

• The free market alone could solve all social problems.

• Science and technology could help solve social problems.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT an example of the Progressive Movement?

• Muckrakers investigating social conditions

• Upton Sinclair writing The Jungle

• Jacob Riis exposing poverty

• The creation of the Federal Reserve

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Multiple Select

Which of the following actions contributed to Theodore Roosevelt's reputation as a 'trust-buster'?

• Supporting the Sherman Antitrust Act

• Enhancing the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission

• Championing the Pure Food and Drug Act

• Opposing all forms of government regulation

Multiple Choice

What was Booker T. Washington's main approach to improving the lives of African Americans?

• Promoting political protests

• Focusing on vocational education and employment

• Encouraging migration to the North

• Demanding immediate social equality

Labelling

Label the Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the ideas/accomplishments of Washington and Dubois.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Vocation School

Tuskegee Institute

Gradual Change

championed African American rights

NAACP

Immediate Change

Fill in the Blanks

Match

Match the following

• 16th Amendment

• 17th Amedment

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

income tax

Direct election of Senators

prohibition of alcohol

Women's Suffrage

• income tax

• Direct election of Senators

• prohibition of alcohol

• Women's Suffrage

Match

Match the following Progressive Era

IDA B. Wells

(Stop Lynching)

Jane Addams

(Hull House)

Sinclair

(Drug & Food Act)

W.E.B Dubois

(NAACP)

Susan B. Anthony

(Women Suffrage)

• IDA B. Wells

  (Stop Lynching)

• Jane Addams

  (Hull House)

• Sinclair

  (Drug & Food Act)

• W.E.B Dubois

  (NAACP)

• Susan B. Anthony

  (Women Suffrage)

Multiple Choice

Cause _____?______
Effects: Improved safety conditions, Reduced work hours, Restrictions on child labor
Which of the following best completes this diagram?

• Mechanization of agriculture
• Progressive reforms
• Assembly line
• Women's Suffrage Movement

Drag and Drop

William "​

Placeholder

" Tweed was an American Politician most notable for being part of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party ​

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Boss

Chief

Chaplin

political machine

political infrastructures

political parties

Multiple Select

Which of the following were problems caused by increasingly crowded city conditions during urbanization?

• Housing shortages

• Improved transportation

• Sanitation issues

• Increased crime

Multiple Choice

What message does the cartoon in the last image convey about political bosses during the era of urbanization?

• they all wore pinstripes

• they gained both wealth and power

• William "Boss" Tweed was the only true Boss

• they were considered "progressives"

Multiple Choice

What was the main idea behind the Progressive Movement?

• To address urban problems and political corruption.

• To promote laissez-faire economics.

• To encourage industrial monopolies.

• To reduce government involvement in society.

Multiple Choice

What were some of the main urban problems that led to the rise of the Progressive Movement, and what solutions were proposed to address them?

• Crowding, poor housing, danger, potential for fire, and poor sanitation; solutions included skyscrapers, building codes, streetlights, electric lights, and public-health departments.

• Lack of education, unemployment, and lack of transportation; solutions included new schools, job training, and public buses.

• Overpopulation, pollution, and lack of entertainment; solutions included birth control, recycling programs, and theaters.

• Crime, lack of food, and lack of water; solutions included more police, food banks, and water wells.

Multiple Select

Which of the following beliefs were generally held by Progressives?

• Industrialization and urbanization had created many social problems.

• The government should take more responsibility for social problems.

• The free market alone could solve all social problems.

• Science and technology could help solve social problems.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT an example of the Progressive Movement?

• Muckrakers investigating social conditions

• Upton Sinclair writing The Jungle

• Jacob Riis exposing poverty

• The creation of the Federal Reserve

Multiple Select

Which of the following actions contributed to Theodore Roosevelt's reputation as a 'trust-buster'?

• Supporting the Sherman Antitrust Act

• Enhancing the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission

• Championing the Pure Food and Drug Act

• Opposing all forms of government regulation

Multiple Choice

What was Booker T. Washington's main approach to improving the lives of African Americans?

• Promoting political protests

• Focusing on vocational education and employment

• Encouraging migration to the North

• Demanding immediate social equality

Labelling

Label the Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the ideas/accomplishments of Washington and Dubois.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Vocation School

Tuskegee Institute

Gradual Change

championed African American rights

NAACP

Immediate Change

Match

Match the following

• 16th Amendment

• 17th Amedment

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

income tax

Direct election of Senators

prohibition of alcohol

Women's Suffrage

• income tax

• Direct election of Senators

• prohibition of alcohol

• Women's Suffrage

Match

Match the following Progressive Era

IDA B. Wells

(Stop Lynching)

Jane Addams

(Hull House)

Sinclair

(Drug & Food Act)

W.E.B Dubois

(NAACP)

Susan B. Anthony

(Women Suffrage)

• IDA B. Wells

  (Stop Lynching)

• Jane Addams

  (Hull House)

• Sinclair

  (Drug & Food Act)

• W.E.B Dubois

  (NAACP)

• Susan B. Anthony

  (Women Suffrage)

Multiple Choice

Cause _____?______
Effects: Improved safety conditions, Reduced work hours, Restrictions on child labor
Which of the following best completes this diagram?

• Mechanization of agriculture
• Progressive reforms
• Assembly line
• Women's Suffrage Movement