Unit 3

What era focused on easing the suffering of the urban poor, improving working conditions, and reforming government at all levels?

• the Gilded Age

• the Progressive Era

• the Roaring Twenties

• the Cold War

Who used his photographs to expose the slums of New York City by publishing a book titled "How the Other Half Lives"?

• Jacob Riis

• Ida B. Wells

• Jane Addams

• Booker T. Washington

Which of the following were addressed by Progressives?

• stopping the spread of communism

• building of the Panama Canal

• lowering the voting age to 18

• ending child labor

Which civil rights advocate promoted vocational training for African Americans as an important step in gaining equality?

• Booker T. Washington

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Malcolm X

• Richard Nixon

What was a major goal of settlement houses in urban America?

• increase educational opportunities for women

• introduce prison reform

• establish public libraries

• help immigrants assimilate

Which party wanted free coinage of silver in order to increase the amount of money in circulation?

• Progressive Party

• Populist Party

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party

Which amendment allows voters to directly elect Senators?

• 16th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

Which amendment created the income tax?

• 16th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

Which amendment prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcohol?

• 16th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

Which amendment guarantees women the right to vote?

• 16th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment