Industrialization & Progressive Era

During the late 19th century, Captains of Industry tried to maximize profits by

• eliminating tariffs

• resisting laissez-faire policies

• supporting labor unions

• creating monopolies

Which statement best expresses the melting pot theory as it relates to American society?

• Only European immigrants will be allowed into the United States.

• All immigrant groups will maintain their separate cultures.

• Different cultures will blend to form a uniquely American culture.

• Immigrant ghettos will develop in urban areas.

Which Amendment created a graduated income tax?

• 16th

• 17th

• 18th

• 19th

During the LATE 1800s, major improvements to a nationwide system of trade were made with the

• construction of a network of canals

• use of steamboats on rivers

• completion of transcontinental railroads

• construction of toll roads

In the late 1800s, which factor directly contributed to the growth of the steel industry?

• government regulation of the industry

• employee ownership of the industry

• new production techniques that increased efficiency

• court decisions that allowed collective bargaining

Which Amendment provided for the direct election of US Senators?

• 16th

• 17th

• 18th

• 19th

The Meat Inspection Act (1906) and the Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) were efforts by the federal government to

• protect public health and safety

• support business monopolies

• restrict foreign competition

• regulate child labor

During the late 1800s, which development led to the other three?

• formation of labor unions

• increased demand for natural resources

• federal regulation of business trusts

• growth of industry

Upton Sinclair, Jacob Riis, and Ida Tarbell made their greatest contributions to the Progressive movement by

• working to end political corruption in cities

• speaking out for the equal rights of Hispanic Americans

• supporting legislation to improve tenement housing

• publishing books and articles to expose the problems of society

The Progressive movement supported the idea that the federal government should

• regulate big business

• reduce immigration

• build an overseas empire

• reduce the number of farms