STAAR US History Questions: Progressive Era (Updated)

These lyrics are representative of a movement that culminated in a constitutional amendment during the —

• Harlem Renaissance

• New Deal

• Reconstruction Era

• Progressive Era

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What was a result of the social problems presented in this 1917 political cartoon?

• Government leaders introduced health-care reform laws.

• Lobbyists focused attention on the power of corporate monopolies.

• Women worked to improve conditions in tenement houses.

• Progressives worked to ratify a prohibition amendment.

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How did the ideas presented in this address affect the early Civil Rights movement in the United States?

• By encouraging African Americans to achieve equality through vocational education.

• By directly supporting Marcus Garvey’s Black Star Steamship Line.

• By encouraging African Americans to accept Jim Crow laws.

• By forming the basis for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

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What was the most likely topic of discussion between these men?

• Limiting the power of major railroad companies.

• Creating alternative maritime shipping routes.

• Designating additional land as national parks.

• Reducing the influence of environmental lobbyists.

What was the primary result of this legislation?

• States instituted their own environmental regulations.

• Settlement on lands with fragile ecosystems was prohibited.

• Monopolies seized control of natural resources.

• National parks were created as a way to manage land resources.

What was the most likely result of the publication of images such as this 1906 political cartoon?

• The government passed the Sherman Antitrust Act.

• Private companies refused to import foreign foods.

• The government passed the Pure Food and Drug Act.

• Labor unions protested unsafe working conditions.

Which of the following was implemented in 1913 to solve these problems?

• Each state held party conventions in order to select senators.

• A national referendum was held to standardize the procedures for selecting senators.

• Open primaries were used to limit the choices of senators who could be confirmed by state legislatures.

• A constitutional amendment was ratified that required senators to be elected directly by popular vote.

The Progressive goal to implement women’s suffrage was accomplished by —

• A national referendum.

• An executive order.

• A Supreme Court decision.

• A constitutional amendment.

This model was evident in the United States through the works of —

• Frances Willard and her support of the temperance movement.

• A. Philip Randolph and his protests during World War II.

• Jane Addams and her programs for new immigrants.

• Eugene V. Debs and his establishment of the American Railway Union.

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What is one way the Progressive Era reform outlined in this diagram has affected U.S. politics?

• More women have been elected to Congress.

• Citizens have a more direct influence on lawmaking.

• Corrupt officials can be removed from office.

• Primary elections are prohibited in several states.

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