Progressive Era

What was the main accomplishment of Progressive Era reformer Jane Addams? 

• She led the effort for a federal ban on alcoholic beverages

• She helped provide education and support for the urban poor.

• She uncovered and reported on corruption in political machines.

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

• technological advancements in communication and transportation

• Imperialist policies focused on a strong navy and acquiring overseas territories

• increasing public awareness of political corruption and business abuses

Which factor most contributed to internal disagreements among Progressive reformers?

• tensions over ethnic differences and class divisions

• the existence of numerous competing activist groups

• diverse political systems functioning in urban and rural communities

Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle most directly resulted in —

• tighter regulations to ensure safety in the workplace

• new federal legislation to protect safe food production

• greater public understanding of abusive business practices

During the late 1800's, in which area was the labor movement most successful?

• Organizing unions for skilled workers

• Gaining the right to bargain collectively

• Securing cost-of-living increases in wages

• .Winning passage of laws for workplace safety

Women social activists were most heavily involved in which Progressive Era movement?

• antitrust reform

• temperance

• conservationism

What was the main goal of the women’s rights movement during the Progressive Era?

• winning the right to vote for women nationwide

• getting women elected to federal and state offices

• ending discrimination against women in the workplace

Which factor contributed most to passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act?

• The creation of the refrigerator

• The publication of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle

• Rising numbers of sick people from working in the meat-packing factories

The federal government responded to work stoppages called by unions during the late 1800's by taking which action

• passing labor-friendly legislation and regulations

• enforcing antitrust laws and court rulings more aggressively

• using troops to force strikers to go back to work

Child labor was popular among American businesses in the late 1800s because

• businesses could earn higher profits by employing children

• most children had better job skills than adults at the time

• federal regulations held children’s wages lower than adult wages