Unit 3 - The Progressive Era

The Progressive Era is defined as a historical era because the time is characterized by the --

• shrinking of the U.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 of the following was one effect of the Progressive Era political reforms of Initiative, Referendum, and Recall?

• Judicial authority expanding to include administering local elections.

• Government officials responding to the needs of voters more readily.

• Women and minorities increasing participation in the 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.

Jane Addams is best remembered for --

• writing muckraking 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 interstate commerce.

• enforcing the Sherman Anti-Trust legislation.

• regulating monetary policy in the U.S.

"We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union..." - Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1789)

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.

· Sherman Anti-Trust Act

· Pure Food and Drug Act

· Interstate Commerce Act

Based on the legislation listed above, which of the following best describes the relationship between the federal government and business during the Progressive Era?

• The federal government created mandated protections for businesses.

• The federal government gave funding to further business development.

• The federal government took an active part in regulating business practices.

• The federal government passed laws promoting improved working conditions.

The first large-scale effort by the United States government to regulate business involved --

• passage of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.

• adoption of the Eighteenth Amendment.

• creation of the Food and Drug Administration.

• establishment of the Interstate Commerce Commission.

As part of his attempt to expand political and economic rights for African-Americans, W.E.B. DuBois and other prominent Progressive leaders founded the --

• Freedman's Journal.

• United Negro Alliance.

• League of United African-American Voters.

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

In what YEAR was the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States ratified?