Progressive Era Part II

Which long-awaited goal of the women’s rights movement was achieved during the Progressive Era?

•    the right to vote
•   the right to own property
•    equal pay for equal work
• equal access to employment and education

Key Reforms of the Progressive Era
·  Initiative
·  Referendum
·  Recall
·  Direct Primary
·  17^th Amendment

 How did the reforms listed above impact America?

• A system of separate schools for new immigrants
• They gave citizens a greater voice in the democratic process of government
• More sources of revenue and taxes in state governments.
• They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working class

The founder of the NAACP who encouraged African Americans to fight to end segregation

• Booker T. Washington
• George Washington Carver
• WEB Dubois
• Upton Sinclair

This was created to allow women to vote nationally

• 17th Amendment
• 18th Amendment
• 19th Amendment
• 21st Amendment

To preserve water, trees, plants, and other natural resources

• Precipitation
• Confurion
• Conservation
• Infusion

What is it called when you hold a special election to replace someone in public office?

• Initiative
• Referendum
• Recall
• Direct Election

"The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote."
—Amendment 17, U.S. Constitution
Why did Progressive reformers support this amendment? 

• It provided the people the ability to directly vote for U.S. senators.
• It allowed state legislatures to influence the election of U.S. senators.
• It gave governors the ability to limit terms of U.S. senators.
• It granted state governments the power to appoint U.S. senators.

The Federal Reserve Act of 1913:
•Created a centralized banking system
•Influenced interest rates
•Provided financial services to government
What was one of the intended effects of this act?

• to control the money supply
• to stop the creation of monopolies
• to eliminate money counterfeiting
• to prevent illegal business practices

What was the primary purpose of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913?

• to offer bank loans to successful businesses
• to establish stability in the financial system
• to provide retired workers with pensions
• to allow banks to print paper money

Recognizing the need to preserve our natural environment and natural history, which president created a record number of national parks?

• Grover Cleveland
• Theodore Roosevelt
• William Taft
• William McKinley