Progressive Era Quiz Review

1. Which amendment tried to prohibit alcohol in the United States?

• 17th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendent

• 21st Amendment

Which phrase best fits in the space in the diagram labeled with the number 1?

• Child labor

• Increased production

• Advertising

• Restrictions on child labor

Which two women were influential in gaining women's suffrage? Check ALL that apply.

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Rosa Parks

• Susan B. Anthony

• Jane Addams

Which event in American history is represented in this postage stamp?

• Changing the postal system's stamp purchasing procedure

• Ratification of the 19th Amendment

• Women's fashion of the 1920s

• Ratification of the 18th Amendment

During the Progressive Movement, how did workers fight to make better pay and working conditions?

• Create groups of workers of the same trade known as unions that bargain with the employer for better working conditions

• Develop a corporation and allow workers to purchase the company

• Create societies that help find jobs for the unemployed

• Create associations that discuss workers concerns and dislikes

Identify THREE negative effects of the Industrial Revolution. Check the 3 boxes that identify the negative effects:

• Unsafe working conditions

• Technological advancements

• Long working hours

• Child labor

• Rise of the middle class

How did the Progressive Movement affect the lives of these individuals?

• It influenced the passage of the 18th Amendment.

• It pushed for laws restricting child labor.

• It supported the 19th Amendment.

• It reinforced the importance of military service.

Which issue most contributed to the early growth of labor unions?

• Increasing income taxes

• Local neighborhood pollution

• Limited worker education

• Dangerous/unsafe working conditions

How did the passage of the 18th Amendment do more harm than good?

• Discouraged the growth of organized labor unions

• Discouraged the growth of organized crime

• Encouraged the growth of organized crime

• Encouraged the growth of organized labor unions

The group of people who supported the 18th Amendment, opposed consuming alcohol, and were against the making of alcohol made up -

• a union

• Big Business

• the Temperance Movement

• a political machine