Unit 3 Progressive Movement

Public reaction towards 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.

What role did Jacob Riis play in the Progressive Movement?

• He publicized the conditions in tenements and immigrant neighborhoods.

• He advocated for an end to child labor in many industries.

• He petitioned the government to pass antitrust legislation.

• He promoted the passage of women’s suffrage.

What business practice of Standard Oil was criticized by muckrakers such as Ida Tarbell?

• forming a monopoly by taking over smaller companies

• fighting for greater government regulation of the oil industry

• unsuccessfully battling European competition

• forming dangerous limited partnerships

During the Progressive Era, Jane Addams focused mainly on what area of reform?

• gaining the right to vote for women

• exposing sanitation issues in food processing plants

• breaking up monopolies and trusts

• improving the lives of immigrants

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.

The passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906 was a response to the publication of what book?

• How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis 

• History of the Standard Oil Company by Ida Tarbell

• The Jungle by Upton Sinclair 

• The Shame of the Cities by Lincoln Steffens

Why was the Grandfather Clause used in some states in place of poll taxes or literacy tests?

• It upheld the 15^th Amendment, ensuring all citizens could vote.

• It ensured that poor, illiterate whites could still vote.

• It allowed only white landowners to vote.

• It allowed women whose grandfathers had voted to participate.

How did Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois differ in their approach to achieving racial equality?

• DuBois believed that vocational education was best; Washington felt that education was irrelevant.

• DuBois wanted an immediate end to inequality; Washington believed it needed to come gradually.

• DuBois advocated for the use of violence to achieve equality; Washington promoted civil disobedience.

• DuBois felt that African Americans should return to Africa; Washington only wanted them to leave the South.

Which idea best summarizes the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?

• separate but equal

• liberty and justice for all

• the pursuit of happiness

• in God we trust

Which leader is most responsible for the formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909?

• Booker T. Washington

• Marcus Garvey

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• W.E.B. DuBois