Unit 3: Progressive Era

 Why did President Wilson establish the Federal Reserve System?

• to help the federal government keep the budget balanced
• to give trusts more opportunities to expand their businesses
• to create banks that could collect the new federal income tax
• to regulate the money supply and prevent future economic panics

Examine the table below. Which of the following statements best summarizes the data in the table?

•  Only the very rich were required to pay taxes.
• Tax rates in 1913 were higher than those today.
• Most people in 1913 made more than $75,000 a year.
• People with higher incomes were required to pay more taxes.

Which of the following was a goal of the Populist Party?

• Graduated income tax
• Unrestricted immigration
• Social security payments to the unemployed
• Nationalization of railroads

Which amendment allowed for direct election of senators? 

• 16
• 17
• 18
• 19

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
• Center for Disease Control
• Department of Commerce
• Institution of Education Sciences

How have the major parties typically reacted to successful third parties?

• By suing 3rd parties for campaign violations
• By persuading the 3rd parties to withdraw their candidate
• By adopting issues raised by the 3rd party
• By preventing 3rd parties from holding conventions

Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams's Settlement House movement in Chicago?

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

Which progressive reform allows citizens of a state to propose and pass a law without involving their state legislature?

• initiative
• recall election
• referendum
• secret ballot

Which of the following progressive reforms was enacted by a constitutional amendment?

• women's suffrage
• consumer protection
• regulation of monopolies
• conservation of the environment

Which of the following was one effect of the Progressive Era political reforms of Initiative, Referendum, and Recall?

• Judicial authority expanding to include administering local elections.

• Government officials responding to the needs of voters more readily.

• Women and minorities increasing participation in the political process.

• Political machines gaining greater influence in local elections and politics.