Progressive Era

During the Progressive Era, how did the government react to the abuses of business?

• monopolies were broken up
• businesses were given more power
• government bought the businesses
• ownership was turned over to the workers

Which of the following combinations were the three Progressive Presidents?

• Taft, Hayes, T Roosevelt
• Wilson, Garfield, Taft
• T Roosevelt, Johnson, Morgan
• T Roosevelt, Wilson, Taft

Which Progressive President was given the nickname of the "trustbuster"?

• Taft
• Wilson
• T Roosevelt
• Obama

What was the purpose of Muckrakers?

• Writers who wanted to make money by selling newspapers
• Writers who wanted to cause change with their writings
• Writers who supported big business and corruption in politics
• Writers who wrote patriotic short stories

What was the name of the Progressive Era incident (1911) that led to new state laws improving working conditions and safety as well as shortening working hours?

• Pullman Strike

• Homestead Strike

• Triangle Shirtwaist

• Knights of Labor

Whose book led to the direct passage of the Meat Inspection Act and indirect of the Pure Food and Drug Acts?

• Jacob Riis
• Lewis Hines
• Ida Tarbell
• Upton Sinclair

The 19th Amendment was ratified to the US Constitution in 1920, what did it do?

• Give women the right to vote
• Legalized drinking alcohol
• Created the income tax
• Set term limits on the president

What temperance crusader entered saloons and broke bottles and kegs with an ax? 

• Susan B. Anthony 
• Jane Addams 
• Alice Paul 
• Carry Nation 

What did Roosevelt and Taft use to file lawsuits against corporations?

• conservation 
• Sherman Antitrust Act 
• Nineteenth Amendment 
• square deal 

Which of the following amendments provided for a graduated income tax (as you make more money you pay a higher percentage of tax) (1913)?

• 16th
• 17th
• 18th
• 19thj