Progressivism

Which demographic change took place in the United States in the early 1900s?

• Life expectancy decreased as large numbers of young people died from diseases.
• American urban areas came to hold more of the population than rural areas.
• Asian immigrants became the largest group of new arrivals into the country.
• The number of industrial workers declined as a percentage of the entire population.

Which factor most contributed to the living conditions faced by many immigrants during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• new measures for containing the spread of diseases
• widespread migration to the suburbs by immigrants
• increased social services for qualified individuals and families
• lack of government regulations and standards for public housing

Which statement describes how government officials responded to the arrival of Asian immigrants in the United States?

• They passed restrictions that blocked the settlement of additional Asian Americans.
• They implemented policies to improve Asian Americans’ access to public education.
• They encouraged Asian Americans to retain their cultural identities.
• They supported laws to guarantee Asian Americans' civil rights.

Which role does the government play in a market-based economy?

• preventing private citizens from owning the means of production
• enforcing regulations that protect consumers and preserve competition
• keeping profits low so that no single corporation becomes too powerful
• setting the prices of all goods and services purchased by citizens

Which factor contributed most to the spread of Progressive ideas during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• technological advancements in communication and transportation
• imperialist policies focused on a strong navy and acquiring overseas territories
• greater political engagement by women, minorities, and young people
• increasing public awareness of political corruption and business abuses

During the late 1800s, the main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine was to

• secure U.S. territories against threats from European powers
• use force to acquire resources and trade markets from European powers
• prevent European powers from recolonizing the Western Hemisphere
• create an economic partnership between the United States and European powers

Both the nativists of the early 1900s and the "Know-Nothings" of the 1840s and 1850s

• wanted to restrict ports of entry for U.S. immigrants to Ellis Island and Angel Island
• believed immigrants from certain places of origin could not absorb American values
• hoped Catholics and Protestants could find common ground in American society
• thought only wealthy people or skilled workers should be allowed into the United States

During the late 1800s and early 1900s, which factor primarily drew new immigrant populations to the United States?

• lack of ethnic and racial discrimination
• expanded farming and ranching opportunities
• growth of industrialized cities
• completion of the transcontinental railroad

National parks were established for the purpose of

• protecting natural wonders from human destruction
• preventing the pollution of critical forests and waterways
• allowing government management of energy resources
• producing hydroelectric power and controlling flooding in remote regions

Which factor most contributed to the urbanization of the United States during the 1800s?

• the successes of the labor movement
• the improvement of trade relations with Europe and Asia
• the migration of African Americans to the North and West
• the transition from an agricultural to an industrial economy