Progressive Era (EOC)

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 discrimination when hiring.

A student learning about US history is instructed to write a paper about W.E.B. Du Bois and race relations in the US. Which of the following facts would be most relevant to the student's assignment?

• The Selma -to-Montgomery protest marches helped secure voting rights for minority citizens.

• The NAACP was organized to help secure full legal equality for minority citizens.

• The Civil Rights Act of 1968 outlawed many forms of discrimination in the housing market.

• The March on Washington helped rally nationwide support for the Civil Rights movement.

Which groups were most influential in passing the Pure Food and Drug Act?

• Southern farmers and clergy members

• Factory owners and bankers

• Muckrakers and women's organizations

• College students and immigrants

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 reform

• The assimilation of immigrants

• The establishment of public libraries

Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?

• To increase the amount of money in circulation?

• To reduce economic inflation

• To raise campaign contribution limits

• To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions

Which of these contributed to the ratification of the 18th Amendment?

• Veteran soldiers protesting to obtain benefits

• The growing political influence of women

• Politicians campaigning for education reform

• The growing number of workers organizing into labor unions

The Progressive goal to implement women's suffrage was accomplished by --

• a national referendum

• an executive order

• A Supreme Court decision

• a constitutional amendment

In response to public concern over issues raised by Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, the federal government expanded its role in --

• working with labor unions to increase worker salaries

• taking responsibility for the safety of consumers

• setting limits on the growth of private industry

• implementing social welfare programs

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 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

• more sources of revenue for state govenments