Progressive Era First Two days

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

• Southern farmers and clergy members

• Factory owners and bankers

• Muckrakers and women's organizations

• College students and immigrants

A goal of the Progressives during the Progressive Era was to.

• end child labor

• end political corruption

• expand direct democracy

• all of the above

The Gilded Age (1880s-1900s) featured the growing power of big business and their monopolization of industries. Such economic power prevented competition and manipulated consumer prices. What did Congress do as a response?

• Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act

• Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Congress passed laws protecting monopolies

• Congress passed the Clayton Antitrust Act

This muckraker revealed the unsanitary conditions of the streets of New York City caused by widespread homelessness and poverty of newcomers.

• Upton Sinclair

• Ida Tarbell

• Thomas Nast

• Jacob Riis

What did the 18th amendment do?

• It allowed for the direct election of senators.

• It banned the sale of alcohol.

• It allowed women's suffrage

• It allowed 18 year olds and over to vote

Which goal was shared by both the Populists and the Progressives?

• the free coinage of silver

• expansion of opportunities for immigrants

• greater control of the government by the people

• equality for African Americans

A major purpose of the Progressive Movement (1900 to 1917) was to –

• correct the economic and social abuses of industrial society.

• encourage immigration from southern and eastern Europe.

• support government control of factory production.

• stimulate the industrial economy.

In the early 1900s, which group most often supported the views of the Populist Movement?

• Nativists

• Labor unions

• Factory owners

• Farmers

This law eliminated the spoils system. Now, workers must have merit (pass a test, have qualifications) to get a job.

• Pure Food and Drug Act

• Pendleton Act

• Clayton Antitrust Act

• Fiat Money Policy

The Progressive movement was supported mostly by urban, middle class Americans. Why was this important?

• The middle class understood the importance of work

• The middle class wanted to help everyone.

• The middle class were the political leaders.

• The middle class were more educated and knowledgeable