Chapter 7: The Progressive Era

"In slave times, the Negro was kept subservient and submissive by the frequency and severity of the scourging [whipping], but with freedom, a new system of intimidation came into vogue; the Negro was not only scourged; he was lynched."

The above quotation most closely represents the views held by -

• William Jennings Bryan

• Ida B. Wells

• Upton Sinclair

• Susan B. Anthony

Books such as The Octopus by Frank Norris, How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis, and The Jungle by Upton Sinclair exposed problems that resulted from

• the naturalization of immigrants

• environmental conservation

• westward expansion

• rapid industrialization

Members of the Progressive Movement generally supported the government should-

• prevent unfair business practices

• restrict immigration to the United States

• reduce the number of small farms

• abolish private property ownership

In the early 1900s, Progressive Era reformers sought to increase public participation in government by supporting the-

• expansion of the spoils system

• direct election of U.S. Senators

• creation of the Electoral College

• formation of the Federal Reserve system

Which goal, set at a women's convention in Seneca Falls in 1848, was finally achieved during the Progressive Era?

• passage of the Food and Drug Act

• creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission

• adoption of a graduated income tax

• ratification of the 19th amendment

During the Progressive Era, public demands for direct consumer protection resulted in passage of the-

• Pure Food and Drug Act

• Pendleton Act

• Interstate Commerce Commission

• Federal Reserve Act

Progressive reformers attacked "political machines" because they often-

• denied voting rights to the poor

• stole public money through overpriced contracts

• wasted money on military spending

• discriminated against migrant workers

To guarantee an adequate money supply in the national economy, President Wilson introduced

• limits on foreign investments

• insurance for all bank deposits

• an end to the gold standard system

• the Federal Reserve System

During the Progressive Era, many state and local governments adopted the initiative, referendum, and recall. Together these procedures

• extended the right to vote to 18-year-old citizens

• gave citizens a more direct voice in government

• let registered voters select each state's Presidential electors

• allowed a state's residents to bring lawsuits against another state

During the early 1900s, the term "muckrakers" was used to describe-

• people who demonstrated against war

• writers who exposed the evils in American society

• newspaper columnists who reported on celebrities

• politicians who criticized Progressive Era Presidents