The Progressive Era and Imperialism

What rule did Plessy v. Ferguson (1869) establish in public facilities?

• Separate but equal

• Laissez-Faire

• Social Darwinism

• Civil rights

What was the real motive behind American imperialism in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• Expand American land

• Expand America's military

• Expand America's trade and open new markets

• Expand America's railroads

Which of the following was a court case that allowed states to segregate public facilities based on race as long as they were kept in equal condition?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Booker v. Du Bois

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Marbury v. Madison

Which of the following is the best definition for Muckraking?

• when a country takes over more land to extend its power

• when people pass laws to change issues in society

• when people believe that the rich are rich because they are the best and the poor are poor because they are worse

• when people dig up corruption (in society, business, etc.) and expose it—either by writing about it or publishing pictures of it

What is imperialism?

• a type of government ruled by a single person

• when people dig up corruption (in society, business, etc.) and expose it—either by writing about it or publishing pictures of it

• isolating a country from the rest of the world

• extending a country’s power and influence over other parts of the world

Which of the following were areas of reform that Theodore Roosevelt focused on during his presidency? (Select all that apply)

• Protecting the environment

• The 8-hour work day

• Women's Suffrage

• Creating new jobs

• Breaking up big businesses

This progressive president famously said "speak softly, but carry a big stick."

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

What were settlement houses?

• Cramped, unsanitary apartments for poor people

• Large mansions with lavish pools

• Community centers run by women to help the poor

• Political meeting places for corrupt politicians

Which of the following are examples of American imperialism?

• The Spanish-American War of 1898

• Settlement houses

• The Panama Canal

• The Chinese Exclusion Act

Upton Sinclair's famous muckraking journalism exposed unsanitary practices in what industry?

• The textile industry

• The meat processing industry

• The stock market

• The oil industry