The Progressive Era

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution had to do with women getting the right to vote?

• 16th

• 17th

• 18th

• 19th

Who was the muckraker that wrote "The Jungle?"

• Upton Sinclair

• Jacob Riis

• Alice Paul

• Teddy Roosevelt

The "Jungle" alerted folks what was really going on in the meatpacking industry. What government action did the "Jungle" eventually lead to?

• Prohibition

• 18th Amendment

• Pure Food and Drug Act

• Minimum Wage

Which of the following events failed to solve the problems of industrial capitalism?

• Women get the right to vote

• The government ban on alcohol

• The Homestead Strike

• The publishing of "The Jungle"

Another name for the government's ban on alcohol was called what?

• Prohibition

• Suffrage

• Urbanization

• Gilded

With which amendment to the U.S. Constitution did prohibition take effect?

• 16th

• 17th

• 18th

• 19th

The _______________________ Age was a time in America when industrial capitalism and urbanization caused many problems in American society.

• Populist

• Industrial

• Agrarian

• Gilded

The ___________________ Era was an attempt to address the ills of society created by the Gilded Age.

• Political

• Progressive

• Populist

• Grange

What was the name for corrupt politicians being able to maintain control of local government?

• Conglomerates

• Trust Busters

• Political Machines

• Monopolies

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution provided for a graduated income tax?

• 16th

• 17th

• 18th

• 19th