Progressive Era

How did the publication of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle contribute to a change in the relationship between government and business?

• Federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions.
• Government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were implemented.
• Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads.
• Laws were enacted that banned private companies from discriminating when hiring.

What was one way the constitutional amendment excerpted above helped advance the cause of gender equality?

• It gave women a greater opportunity to influence government.
• It gave women new economic rights, such as property ownership.
• It established the idea that women should contribute to all sectors of the economy.
• It contributed to a long-term decline in the number of men voting in elections.

Which of the following was a major goal of Jane Addams' settlement house movement in Chicago?

• The founding of women's colleges
• The introduction of prison reform
• The assimilation of immigrants
• The establishment of public libraries

The issue addressed in this political cartoon was later settled by - 

• the creation of the Temperance Society
• the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment
• the initiation of the Settlement House movement
• the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment

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 the judicial review by circuit courts

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
• mopre sources of revenue for state governments

The reform discussed by Governor Johnson in this excerpt - 

• required elected officials to communicate regularly with the public
• provided citizens with more resources to run for office
• made elected officials more directly accountable to their constituents
• created new eligibility requirements for candidates in public office

These achievements illustrate Ida B. Wells's contributions as - 

• a religious leader
• an artist of the Harlem Renaissance
• a supporter of Prohibition
• an advocate of equality

Which agency name belongs on the blank line?

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

How did these developments in transportation most affect the standard of living in U.S. cities?

• By increasing the expenses associated with relocation

• By giving residents more flexibility in employment

• By expanding the options for personal education

• By increasing the traffic congestion on city streets