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Progressive Era

Authored by Elsa Gonzalez

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11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by :

campaigning for women’s suffrage

advocating the use of poll taxes

making improvements in urban infrastructure

providing public assistance for former slaves

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How did the publication of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle contribute to a change in the relationship between government and business?

Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads.

Government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were implemented.

Federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions.

Laws were enacted that banned private companies from discriminating when hiring.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late nineteenth century?

The rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local governments to provide basic services.

Federal restrictions prevented voters from influencing government decisions at the local level.

The economy was too tightly regulated to allow urban growth

Settlement houses failed to help immigrants adjust to life in the city

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in —

a system of separate schools for new immigrants

the expansion of citizens’ direct participation in the democratic process

a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens

more sources of revenue for state governments

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to —

limit the use of judicial review by circuit courts

promote the principle of direct democracy

prevent party leaders from amending campaign platforms

increase the influence of business owners on regulatory legislation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Many Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that —

people in lower classes were not capable of economic success

immigration weakened national unity

the government should take responsibility for the well-being of people

poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which groups were most influential in passing the Pure Food and Drug Act?

Southern farmers and clergy members

Factory owners and bankers

Muckrakers and women’s organizations

College students and immigrants

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