Progressivism Vocab Quiz #1

All BUT which of the following is true of Theodore Roosevelt?

• gained national recognition due to his efforts in the Spanish-American War with his Rough Riders in Cuba.

• Ran for the Democratic Party in the Election of 1900.

• accepted some of the ideas of Anglo-Saxonism.

• was William McKinley's Vice President.

Which of the following progressives is correctly matched?

• John Spargo; wrote a book reporting on and condemning child labor

• Ida Tarbell; voting reform recommendations helped lead to the 17th Amendment

• Lincoln Steffens; was the political cartoonists who helped bring down Boss Tweed

• Robert La Follette; was fiercely anti-big business and helped get the Hepburn Act passed

Which of the following progressives is correctly matched?

• President Theodore Roosevelt; was strongly anti-trust and anti-big business.

• Ida Tarbell; wrote an anti-monpoly series on U.S. Steel, which led to the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890

• Lincoln Steffens; took pictures of people living in terrible conditions in the inner cities

• Robert La Follette; his efforts to push for direct primary and other related reforms helped lead to the 17th Amendment

Which of the following progressives is correctly matched?

• Robert La Follette; his voting reforms hepled lead to the 18th Amendment

• Ida Tarbell; was a fierce anti-lynching muckraker

• Lincoln Steffens; reported on voting stealing and other corrupt political machien practices

• Alice Paul; founder of NAWSA who helped get the 19th Amendment passed

Which of the following progressives is correctly matched?

• Carrie Chapman Catt; published articles criticizing the Standard Oil Company

• John Spargo; his book "The Jungle" opened people's eyes on the horrifying conditions and practices of meat plants.

• Teddy Roosevelt; supported the ruling of Northern Securities v. the United States

• Eugene Debs; his Square Deal pleased both progressives and conservatives

Which of the following progressives is NOT correctly matched?

• Carrie Chapman Catt; NAWSA leader who initially believed in the state by state campaign

• Ida Tarbell; published articles criticizing the Standard Oil Company

• Eugene Debs; a radical progressive who believed the government should buy and run big businesses like the railraod companies and utilities

• William McKinley; was a fierce progressive until his assassination in 1901

The works of Lincoln Steffens was similar to that of muckraker

• Ida B. Wells.

• W.E.B. Du Bois.

• Thomas Nast.

• Jacob Riis.

All BUT which of the following is true of progressivism era?

• It an era roughly between 1900-1920.

• Many significant laws and legislation improving society and government were passed during the era.

• African Americans and poor people were among the most benefited from the era.

• Many big businesses were against progressivism.

Which Amendment is the direction election of senators, meant to curb political machine corruption?

• 16th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 19th amendment

Which Amendment states that the right to vote shall not be denied on the account of sex.

• 16th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 19th amendment