Progressivism Quiz Review

When a bill is proposed by the people instead of the lawmakers, it is known as a(n)

• initiative.
• referendum.
• democracy.
• ACLU.

The procedure in which the people vote on a proposed bill is known as

• an initiative.
• a referendum.
• a democracy.
• an ACLU.

This included a series of reform efforts aimed at correcting the injustices of American life.

• Progressive Movement
• New Freedom
• NAWSA
• Reconstruction

A journalist known for exposing government abuses and the corruption of big business is a(n)

• muckraker.
• initiative.
• commissioner.
• political boss.

This legislation was used by Theodore Roosevelt in filing 44 lawsuits against trusts.

• Sherman Antitrust Act
• Clayton Antitrust Act
• Federal Trade Commission
• Pure Food and Drug Act

This legislation put forth strict cleanliness requirements for meatpackers.

• Pure Food and Drug Act
• Interstate Commerce Commission
• Meat Inspection Act
• WCTU

The Federal Trade Commission targeted

• corrupt government officials.
• businesses that were taking advantage of consumers.
• alcohol consumption in the US.
• immigrants.

The main goal of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was

• prohibition.
• honest labeling of food and drugs.
• trustbusting.
• conservation.

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Progressive Movement?

• protecting social welfare
• promoting business needs
• creating economic reform
• fostering efficiency in the workplace

Which book and muckraking author exposed the unsanitary conditions of the meatpacking industry?

• The Jungle - Upton Sinclair
• The Shame of the Cities - Lincoln Steffens
• The History of Standard Oil - Ida Tarbell
• How the Other Half Lives - Jacob Riis