Progressive Era

Which statement is most directly related to the political concepts of initiative, referendum, and recall?

• The best way to prevent corruption in government is to allow citizens a direct role in the legislative process.

• Breaking up trusts and monopolies will increase business competition.

• An important goal of the federal government should be the protection of our natural resources.

• Government will only improve when women are granted full suffrage.

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 election campaigns

• exposing corruption in business and government

President Theodore Roosevelt's conservation efforts were influenced by a desire to

• protect natural resources for the future

• reduce the role of the federal government

• increase revenues through land sales

• return tribal lands to Native American Indians

The actions of muckrakers in the late 19th century and early 20th century resulted in

• Supreme Court decisions that expanded the right to vote

• government regulation of unfair business practices

• increases in the power of monopolies

• reduction of the president's power to manage the economy

The Federal Reserve System was created in 1913 to

• authorize Congress to set interest rates

• regulate the nation's money supply

• allow the government to own the nation's banks

• take over the responsibility of printing money

Information in the cartoon most clearly supports the conclusion that by 1914

• states along the East Coast had granted full voting rights to women

• women could vote only in state elections

• most states had approved at least some voting rights for women

• complete national suffrage for women had been achieved

The Meat Inspection Act (1906) and the Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) were efforts by the federal government to

• protect public health and safety

• support business monopolies

• leave regulation of big business to the states

• cease regulation of business activities

"United States ratifies the 17th Amendment" Which action addressed the problem suggested by this Progressive Era headline?

• instituting the direct election of senators

• restrict foreign competition

• harbor all

• regulate child labor

"...In other words, our demand is that big business give the people a square deal and that the people give a square deal to any man engaged in big business who honestly endeavors to do what is right and proper...." - Theodore Roosevelt, "A Charter for Democracy," February 21, 1912 This statement reflects President Theodore Roosevelt's position that the federal government should

• decrease the length of term of office for a senator

• establish voting rights for 18-year-old citizens

• regulate abusive business practices

• seize control of all trusts

Upton Sinclair, Frank Norris, and Ida Tarbell made their greatest contributions to the Progressive movement by

• working to end political corruption in cities

• speaking out for the equal rights of Hispanic Americans

• supporting legislation to improve tenement housing

• publishing books and articles to expose the problems of society