The Progressive Era

The Progressive ERa is defined as a historical era because the time period is characterized by the ~

• shrinking of the Us.S. industrial economy

• growing support for overseas expansion

• shifting attitudes about civil rights for minorities

• changing ideas about the functions of U.S. government

Which list of Progressive Era presidents is in the correct chronological order by when each served

• Woodrow Wilson

  Teddy Roosevelt

  Howard Taft

• Howard Taft

  Woodrow Wilson

  Teddy Roosevelt

• Teddy Roosevelt

  Howard Taft

  Woodrow Wilson

• Woodrow Wilson

  Howard Taft

  Teddy Roosevelt

Which of the following was one effect of the Progressive Era political reforms of initiative, referendum, and recall

• Judicial authority expanding to included administering local elections

• Government officials responding to the needs of voters more readily

• Women and minorities increasing participation in political process

• Political machines gaining greater influence in local elections and politics

How did the Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution give more political power to the individual voter?

• It allowed citizens to vote regardless of race, creed, or ethnicity.

• It freed citizens to vote without paying a poll tax or passing a literacy test.

• It established the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote.

• It allowed for the number of senators per state to be determined by population.

Political change in the Progressive Era was characterized by the expansion of ~

• social welfare programs

• power for the executive branch

• individual rights for more Americas

• civil rights for American Indian tribes

Efforts during the Progressive Era to gain the right to vote for women included ~

• filing lawsuits with the Supreme Court

• strikes and lobbying federal legislators

• boycotts and conducting public referendums

• public protests and amending the Constitution

Jane Addams is best remembered for ~

• writing muckracking articles inspiring social reform

• creating social reform programs for the urban poor

• leading the temperance movement during the early 1900s

• serving as the first woman representative during the 1800s

The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 created a central banking system in the United States with the responsibility of ~

• collecting of federal income taxes

• managing of interstate commerce

• enforcing of the Sherman Anti-trust legislation

• regulating of monetary policy in the United States

How did the actions of Progressive reformers reflect the stated goal expressed in the excerpt above?

• The Progressive reformers participated in the democratic process to make change.

• The Progressive reformers inspired others to support them by using the free press.

• The Progressive reformers supported causes that exemplified the will of the majority.

• The Progressive reformers consisted of individuals from various racial and ethnic groups.

Which governmental policy was a direct result of the described event?

• New education programs were created to study geography and climate.

• Efforts to annex Alaska were undertaken by the President and Congress.

• Millions of acres of land were set aside as public property and national parks.

• Large grants of money were given to agencies dedicated to conservation efforts.