USH Progressive Era Review #2

Civil Service reform was a response to which of the following —

• labor unions demanding changes in hiring practices

• political machines and the "patronage" system

• attempts to regulate state government

• problems caused by urbanization

How did the lives of women and children in the 19th century change because of industrialization?

• women and children gained social status

• they began attending school

• they began to work outside of the home to support their families

• they became labor union leaders

How did U.S. school help assimilate immigrants?

• schools began to teach foreign languages

• schools served as cultural learning centers to learn about the US

• schools allowed different ethnic groups to live closer together

• schools ensured immigrant children could read English

Which of these are characteristics of the Progressive Era —

• a shrinking US economy

• growing support for new territories across the sea

• changing views on whether minorities should receive civil rights

• new views on how the government should function and help people

Reformers in the Progressive Era focused most on which of these issues?

• civil rights

• isolationism

• social injustice

• conservationism

In what order were the Progressive Era presidents elected?

• Roosevelt, Wilson, Taft

• Taft, Roosevelt, Wilson

• Wilson, Taft, Roosevelt

• Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson

How did Initiative, referendum and recall change the government?

• judges began to monitor local elections

• government officials began to listen to the needs of the voters

• more men and women began to run for public office

• political machines got stronger

What does the 17th Amendment do?

• it allows all citizens to vote regardless of race or gender

• it abolishes poll taxes

• US senators are now elected by the people

• changes the number of senators allowed per state

Why was the Federal Reserve Act passed in 1913?

• to collect federal income taxes

• to manage interstate commercial transactions

• to enforce the Sherman Anti-Trust Act

• to regulate monetary policies of the US

How did Teddy Roosevelt and the Progressive Party effect the election of 1912?

• it proved Progressives could win the presidency

• it forced the Democratic Party to adopt Progressive policies

• the Progressive Party won the popular vote but lost the election

• It caused Republican voters to split allowing the Democrat to win