G9, Unit 2 AI: Progressive Era and American Imperialism

What was the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

• To make monopolistic business practices illegal

• To promote the growth of monopolies

• To establish trusts in various industries

• To regulate child labor

What did the 17th Amendment of 1913 establish?

• Direct election of Senators by the people

• Prohibition of alcohol

• Women's right to vote

• Regulation of dangerous child labor

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

• 17th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 20th Amendment

What were referendums, recall, and initiative designed to do?

• Give voters greater power over legislation and politicians

• Promote corruption and greed

• Limit the power of the voting population

• Establish monopolies in various industries

Who were the muckrakers of the Progressive Era?

• Journalists and novelists who exposed corruption

• Powerful Robber Barons and tycoons

• Politicians who enacted reforms

• Workers and consumers who demanded protections

Which muckraker exposed the Standard Oil Company?

• Ida Tarbell

• Ida B. Wells

• Upton Sinclair

• Lincoln Steffens

Who was influential in the early civil rights movement and co-founded the NAACP?

• Ida Tarbell

• Ida B. Wells

• Upton Sinclair

• Lincoln Steffens

Which muckraker exposed the horrid conditions in meatpacking plants?

• Ida Tarbell

• Ida B. Wells

• Upton Sinclair

• Lincoln Steffens

Who is known as the 'Father of the American Political Cartoon'?

• Ida Tarbell

• Ida B. Wells

• Upton Sinclair

• Thomas Nast

What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy?

• To ensure trade with China was open to all countries

• To establish a monopoly on trade with China

• To limit trade with China

• To promote isolationism