Progressive Era Quiz

Which Amendment gave women the right to vote?

• 18th
• 13th
• 19th
• 5th

In the early 20th century, muckrakers were able to influence American society mainly by

• organizing demonstrations in large cities
• lobbying members of Congress
• contributing to presidential campaigns  election 
• exposing corruption in business and government and 

Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) in response to

• foreign influences on the United States economy
• public demand for better roads
• monopolistic practices that were harmful to small businesses
• the failure of federal banks to provide loans to individuals

Which statement best summarizes the perspective of President Theodore Roosevelt concerning natural resources?

• Decisions about conservation are best left to the states.
• Corporations can be trusted to use natural resources wisely.
• The federal government must protect the nation’s lands from exploitation.
• The free market should set the value of the nation’s natural resources.

Primaries, the secret ballot, and the use of referendum and recall were efforts made during the Progressive Era to

• preserve the power of political machines
• provide equal political rights for Native American Indians
• protect States rights against federal power
• increase citizen participation in government

During the Progressive Era, direct primary elections were adopted to

• raise additional campaign funds for candidates
• increase the power of voters in the political process
• strengthen the role of political machines
• expand the power of the federal government

President Theodore Roosevelt was called a trustbuster because he

• directed the building of the Panama Canal
• encouraged conservation of natural resources
• supported legal action against business monopolies
• resigned from the Republican Party

Which book is associated with this photo?

• The Octopus by Frank Norris
• The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
• The Shame of the Cities by Lincoln Steffens 

Reforming means

• Changing something for the better

• Controlling something

• Buying something

• Approving Something

Suffrage is -

• the right to vote

• the right to suffer

• the right to live

• the right to speak