Social Studies Chapter 12

What happened at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in 1911?

• The first workers' union was founded.

• A fire broke out killing many workers. This led to outrage and awareness about unsafe working conditions.

• The workers of the company refused to work until they received a pay raise. It worked.

Which of the following was an accomplishment of Upton Sinclair?

• He was the founder of American Federation of Labor Union

• He wrote Shame of the Cities exposing dishonest elected officials

• He wrote The Jungle exposing the horrible conditions of the meat packing industry.

• He became US President in 1901

Select all the ways President Theodore Roosevelt supported progressive ideals.

• He helped pass Pure Food and Drug Act

• He helped pass Meat Inspection Act

• He wrote and published articles exposing the corruption in government

• He used Sherman Antitrust Act to break up trust

• He supported conservation and made public lands national parks.

The Jim Crow laws made which of the following legal?

• African American voting rights

• freedom of speech

• attendance of African Americans at universities

• segregation of African Americans from white Americans

Why did many African Americans decide to move to the North during the Great Migration?

• The North had better job opportunities and living conditions

• The North offered better farmlands

• They no longer wanted to work in factories in the South

More than any other African American man of his times, Booker T. Washington helped African Americans through —

• technology

• education

• agriculture

• loans

Which area of the United States was more progressive as far as women’s rights?

• the South

• the Northeast

• the West

• the Southwest

What had to happen after the Nineteenth Amendment was passed for it to become a part of the U.S. Constitution?

• Thirty-six states had to ratify, or approve, the amendment.

• All states had to ratify the amendment.

• The president had to ratify the amendment.

• Congress had to unanimously approve of the amendment.

How were Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony similar?

• Both were school principals.

• Both fought for women's rights.

• Both women were against immigration.

• Both felt taxes should pay for their cause.

Chapter 12 covers heavy topics such as unsafe work/living conditions, Jim Crow Laws, and unequal rights for women. Why do you think it is important that we learn about these things?