USH A Assessment #2 Study Guide Review

At the beginning of the twentieth century, which group was BEST known for its attempts to reform U.S. urban political machines?

• evangelicals

• industrialists

• isolationists

• progressives

The Progressive Movement supported the idea that the federal government should —

• reduce the number of farms.

• reduce immigration.

• build an overseas empire.

• regulate big business.

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

• It prompted the movement to preserve national lands.

• It exposed the unsanitary conditions of the meatpacking industry.

• It led to the passage of antitrust legislation.

• It encouraged federal intervention in labor union strikes.

Muckrakers contributed to the rise of Progressivism in the early years of the twentieth century by —

• challenging big government and urging a return to past conditions.

• aligning themselves with the women's suffrage movement.

• exposing widespread corruption in business and government.

• writing favorable biographies about wealthy Americans.

During the Progressive Era, muckrakers published articles and novels primarily to —

• make Americans aware of problems in society.

• provide entertainment for readers.

• help the federal government become more efficient.

• advance their own political careers.

The most significant effect of minor political parties in the United States during the early twentieth century was that they —

• elected many of their party leaders to the presidency.

• had little impact on the major parties.

• influenced only local levels of government.

• suggested reform ideas that later became laws.

With which statement would a Progressive MOST likely agree?

• “The government should avoid interfering with businesses.”

• “Prohibition should be repealed to improve the U.S. economy.”

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

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

Which Progressive Era reforms were inspired by the events at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory?

• establishment of food inspections

• passage of minimum wage laws

• suffrage for women

• safety standards in the workplace

During the period from 1870 to 1900, government contributed to the growth of corporations mainly by —

• allowing them to develop with few restrictions.

• providing low-cost housing for their workers.

• giving them direct aid when they went bankrupt.

• buying large amounts of corporate stock.

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

• Federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions.

• Government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were implemented.

• Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads.

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