Social Progressives

The United States Forest Service set aside more than 200 acres of land for conservation when it was established. Who was president at that time?

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William McKinley

Use the excerpt below to complete the sentence.

. . . the fundamental purpose . . . is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.—U.S. Congressional Act, 1916 This act had as its purpose

• The establishment of transportation regulations

• the monitoring of pollution of cities and ports

• the management of national parks and monuments

• the enforcement of interstate trade regulations

Which amendment extended voting rights to women?

• 15th

• 19th

  
  

• 17th

• 26th

Which statement describes the impact of Upton Sinclair’s novel, The Jungle?

• It exposed the unsanitary conditions of the meatpacking industry.

• It led to the passage of antitrust legislation.

• It prompted the movement to preserve national lands.

• It encouraged federal intervention in labor union strikes.

Which statement best describes the contribution made by Jacob Riis during the Progressive Era?

• His photographs and descriptions revealed the harsh conditions of tenement life.

• His newspaper editorials condemned the existence of monopolies.

• His organization of settlement houses helped immigrants adapt to urban life.

• His novels critiqued working conditions in American factories.

Which amendment achieved this objective?

Abraham Lincoln said: “No man is good enough to govern another man without his consent.” Now I say unto you; “No man is good enough to govern any woman without her consent.”—Susan B. Anthony

• 14th

• 15th

• 19th

• 26th

How did Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle contribute to a change in the government’s role in the economy?

• It weakened public support for national labor unions.

• It led to federal legislation to regulate the food industry.

• It increased opposition to federal regulatory agencies.

• It called for the nationalization of several industries.

With which statement would a Progressive MOST likely agree?

• “Prohibition should be repealed to improve the U.S. economy.”

• “The government should avoid interfering with businesses.”

• “Immigrants are taking jobs away from native-born Americans.”

• “The government is obligated to provide for the poor.”

Which factor encouraged Progressive reform efforts in the early 1900s?

• unions coming to agreements with businesses to avoid lockouts

• rapid growth of immigrant populations in urban areas

• transportation improvements that linked sections of the country

• quotas that were enacted to limit the number of immigrants

Use the excerpt below to answer the question.

Let us not be disconcerted, but stand bravely by that blessed trinity of movements, Prohibition, Woman’s Liberation and Labor’s uplift. Everything is not in the Temperance Reform, but the Temperance Reform should be in everything.—Frances Willard, President of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, 1893 Which goals did Willard support based on the excerpt?

• enforcing work safety laws and providing at-home childcare for women

• granting suffrage and improving working conditions for women

• establishing political parties and promoting collective bargaining for women

• providing opportunities to run for office and join unions for women