The Progressive Era to 1912

The Populist Party Platform included which proposals

• National Income Tax

• Free & Unlimited Coinage of Silver

• Direct Election of Senators

• All of the Above

The Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food & Drug Act of 1906 were passed because of

• Upton Sinclair's "Oil"

• Upton Sinclair's "King Coal"

• Upton Sinclair's "Dragon's Teeth"

• Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle"

The Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food & Drug Act of 1906 were passed because of

• Upton Sinclair's "Oil"

• Upton Sinclair's "King Coal"

• Upton Sinclair's "Dragon's Teeth"

• Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle"

What did State & Local governments adopt to Give Citizens a DIRECT Voice in Government

• Initiative

• Referendum

• Recall

• All of the Above

Progressive Movement and Populist Party shared the goal that....

• People should have Free Coinage of Silver

• Equality for ALL Races & Genders

• Open Immigration

• People should have Greater Control of the Government

Allows Voters to Enact Laws themselves

• Initiative

• Referendum

• Recall

• None of the Above

The Primary Goal of the Progressive Movement in the US early 20th century was....

• Correct Political and economic injustices from industrialization from the Gilded Age

• Maintain traditional Laissez-Faire towards business

• Encourage Monopolies in big business

• Solve racial tensions in industrial north

Which law shows the Government is moving away from Laissez-Faire?

• Sherman Anti-Trust Act

• Interstate Commerce Act

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Pure Food & Drug Act

Muckrakers were:

• Politicians
• Conservationists
• Suffragists
• Journalists

What was the primary motivation for the passage of the 16^th Amendment?

• To reduce the power of big business
• To create an income tax to raise money for the government
• To reduce the gap between rich and poor
• To create a war chest to pay for future wars