Progressive Era

The goal of this resolution was eventually achieved with the —

• signing of the Civil Rights Act
• passage of Prohibition laws
• ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment
• creation of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

One way the U.S. government responded to the problems caused by the conditions in this list was by —

• passing the Interstate Commerce Act
• implementing the silver standard for currency
• creating a federal jobs program for the unemployed
• establishing a new tax on capital gains

Which issue is this cartoon addressing?

• Political corruption
• Temperance
• Civil-service reform
• Segregation

Many Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that

• people in lower classes were not capable of economic success
• immigration weakened national unity
• the government should take responsibility for the well-being of people
• poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation

The issue addressed by this poster is primarily associated with the —

• Progressive Era
• Great Depression
• Roaring Twenties
• Cold War

Public response to revelations such as the one in this excerpt led to the establishment of regulations that were eventually enforced by the —

• Food and Drug Administration
• Centers for Disease Control
• Department of Commerce
• Institution of Education Sciences

During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to —

• prevent party leaders from amending campaign platforms
• increase the influence of business owners on regulatory legislation
• promote the principle of direct democracy
• limit the use of judicial review by circuit courts

Which agency name belongs on the blank line?

• U.S. Geological Survey
• National Park Service
• Bureau of Reclamation
• U.S. Border Patrol

The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in —

• a system of separate schools for new immigrants
• the expansion of citizens’ direct participation in the democratic process
• a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens
• more sources of revenue for state governments

How did the person named in this 1909 handbill work to improve the lives of African Americans?

• By organizing voter-registration drives for African Americans
• By supporting the formation of labor unions by African American workers
• By promoting vocational training for African Americans
• By organizing boycotts of businesses that refused service to African Americans