Progressive Era Review Quiz

Which characteristics of the Industrial Revolution contributed to the rise of labor unions?

• The competition created by immigrant workers.

• The working conditions found in many factories.

• The results of mass production on agricultural prices.

• The influence of political machines on company towns.

A major goal of reformers during the Progressive Era was to

• End segregation in the South

• Correct the abuses of big business

• Limit immigration from Latin America

• Enact high tariffs to help domestic industry grow

The arrival of Chinese workers in the West in the late 1800s led to all of the following EXCEPT-

• The hiring of Chinese workers for dangerous work.

• A ban against further Chinese immigration starting in 1882.

• The expulsion of Chinese immigrants from the United States.

• The Dawes General Allotment Act (1887), which gave Native American individuals a piece of land on which to make a living, failed in part because-

The Dawes General Allotment Act (1887), which gave Native American individuals a piece of land on which to make a living, failed in part because-

• Native Americans kept combining their plots to form reservations.

• White settlers grew jealous of the success of Native American farmers.

• Native Americans often left their land to attend boarding schools.

• The typical plot was not large enough to support farming in the West.

What is the main idea of this cartoon?

• Foreign competition in the oil industry was hurting American companies

• The best way to develop major industries was to form proprietorships.

• Government regulations were strangling the Standard Oil Company.

• The Standard Oil Company was a harmful monopoly.

In 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was formed by African Americans and whites under the leadership of -

• Booker T. Washington.

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• W.E.B. Du Bois.

• Marcus Garvey.

Why did Jacob Riis call the tenements "a bad bargain"?

• Reformers would only help people living in tenements if they agreed to change their lifestyles.

• Negotiations between labor unions and businesses made small strides in improving the lives of workers, but it was not enough.

• The lack of laws protecting workers allowed businesses to pay workers so little that the workers had to live in crowded, unsanitary conditions.

• People had more access to entertainment in the cities than in rural areas, but the trade-off was living in smaller and more crowded housing.

All of the following reform efforts played a part in President Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal initiative EXCEPT -

• Safeguarding and expanding national parks.

• Promoting child labor.

• Protecting workers against unfair business practices.

• Destroying business trusts.

Booker T. Washington believed that African Americans could gain an important place in society by --

• Joining the military.

• Using violent means.

• Acquiring useful skills.

• Attending liberal arts colleges.

Which of the following beliefs is Jane Addams MOST likely referring to in this quotation?

• To counteract corruption of public officials, elections should be reformed.

• If given the vote, women could more effectively serve their families.

• Alcohol ought to be prohibited for the good of the family.

• There should be more settlement houses to help the poor.