Progressive Era Test

This statement is from Clara Lemlich, a textile worker in a factory during the early 1900s.

Stories like Clara Lemlich's inspired progressive reformers known as muckrakers to take which action?

• run for public office and reform government by enacting new legislation

• use mass media to stir an emotional response from people and create a public outcry for change

• establish charities to collect money to improve conditions for the poorest workers

• promote collective bargaining practices as a way to convince factory owners to make change

How did muckrakers intend to change American society?

• They supported isolationism.

• They promoted big business.

• They exposed corruption within the government.

• They created political machines.

How did muckrakers impact the Progressive Movement in the United States?

• They exposed corporate power and unsafe working conditions.

• They supported laissez-faire capitalism.

• They supported political machines.

• They provided propaganda that helped drive stock prices up and increase business wealth.

Public reaction toward books and articles written by muckrakers, such as Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell, had what impact on the role of the federal government?

• The federal government claimed social reform should be done by state governments.

• The federal government passed laws to limit freedom of the press.

• The federal government brought liable charges against the muckrakers.

• The federal government increased regulation on industry in order to protect individuals.

This photograph was part of a collection published in 1890 by Jacob Riis entitled How the Other Half Lives.

What was Riis’s goal in publishing this book?

• to end the use of settlement houses in major cities

• to encourage the government to take action to fight social injustice caused by poverty

• to support the mission of labor unions to reduce the hours people worked in factories

• to promote quotas on the number of immigrants coming into the country

This is a list of authors and their works.

What do the authors in the list have in common?

• They were all part of the Lost Generation of the post-World War I era.

• They were known as muckrakers, drawing attention to social issues.

• They focused on fictional works and a New American literature.

• They emphasized the rags-to-riches tales of immigrants who became wealthy.

This image depicts an activity that took place during Reconstruction.

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Which idea best summarizes the activity in this illustration?

• South Carolina began funding public schools for all children.

• The Freedmen's Bureau set up schools to help educate newly freed slaves.

• Many African Americans moved to the North so they could attend college.

• Female ministers were allowed to preach in African American churches.

This chart shows the percentage of African Americans in the United States' population by region.

What trend is supported by the information in the chart above?

• Many African Americans moved out of the South during the first half of the 20th century.

• The overall population of African Americans declined in the U.S. between 1900 and 1950.

• Most African Americans who left the South moved to the West during this time period.

• By 1950, the majority of the African American population was outside the South.

This is a timeline of events related to women's suffrage.

Which idea explains why President Wilson shifted his position in 1918?

• His stroke made him more open-minded about issues like women's rights and foreign affairs.

• He was impressed by Alice Paul's commitment to her cause, and he wanted to support her personally.

• He argued the war was to "make the world safe for democracy," and women were part of that initiative.

• His Fourteen Points plan included broader rights for women throughout the world.

These summaries give information about two organizations that were active during the Progressive Era.

What does this information reveal about the role of religious institutions during this time period?

• Religious institutions were unable to adapt to the changing needs of society.

• Religious institutions took on a greater role in serving people's intellectual needs.

• Religious institutions shunned progressive ideals and embraced more traditional doctrines.

• Religions institutions encouraged people to accept their current position in life as God's will.