The Progressive Era

The Picture shows that women

• had little interest in reform

• exercised free speech in private

• were active in reform movements

• rejected male support in suffrage

How did the 17th Amendment give more power to voters

• it allowed anyone to vote

• eliminated the poll tax

• it established the direct election of senators

• it based the amount of senators on population

What was the result when Roosevelt split from the Republican Party

• Third Parties take votes away from the party they are similar to

• he stole votes from the democrats

• Wilson was unhappy he did this

• it increased the odds a Republican would be elected

The issue here was addressed by

• Creation of the Temperance Society

• The passage of the 18th amendment

• the initiation of Settlement Homes

• The ratification of the 19th Amendment

Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson broke with the policy of

• colonial expansion

• federal ownership of railroads

• laissez-faire economics

• civil rights for African Americans

What reform would fill in the last circle

• Sherman Anti-Trust Act

• Muckrakers

• Recall and Referendum

• Government Regulation

Which statement best relates to the passage of the 16th Amendment on Income tax?

• tax on wealth is fairer than tax on incomes

• land owners should not have to pay property taxes

• taxes should be based on population of a state

• tax on incomes would increase government programs

What department would oversee the regulation of the meat packing issues

• Food and Drug Administration

• Centers for Disease Control

• Dept of Commerce

• Institute of Education

Which statement best describes Ida B. Wells

• Religious Leader

• Artist of the Harlem Renaissance

• Supporter of Prohibition

• Advocate of Equality

Muckrakers wrote novels and essays

• advocating immigration restrictions

• defending socialism

• identifying accomplishments of gov't

• expressing problems with Urban Society