The Progressive Era

In which historical time period were these laws enacted?

• The Great Society

• The Progressive Era

• The Great Depression

• The Jazz Age

These lyrics are representative of a movement that culminated in a constitutional amendment during the--

• Harlem Renanissance

• New Deal

• Reconstruction Era

• Progressive Era

These demands most reflected the concerns of-

• small farmers in need

• robber barons pursuing higher profits

• prominent bankers who controlled the money supply

• immigrant workders seeking economic justice

These demands most reflected the concerns of-

• small farmers in need of affordable credit

• robber barons pursuing higher profits

• prominent bankers who controlled the money supply

• immigrant workers seeking economic justice

Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?

• To increase the amount of money in circulation

• To reduce economic inflation

• To raise campaign contribution limits

• To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions

Why did Progressive Era reformers support the goal illustrated in this 1874 political cartoon?

• They believed government taxes on the alcohol industry were too high

• They believed alcohol use should be limited to patriotic celebrations.

• They belived alcohol was an underlying cause of society's problems

• They believed the government needed to break up monopolies in the alcohol industry

The people in line in this cartoon represent which group in U.S. society?

• Poor immigrant workers in the lower class of society

• Wealthy business owners in the upper class of society

• Moderate income professionals in the middle class of society

• Elected government officials representing all classes of society

Which reason contributed to the trend show in the table

• The number of factories using assembly lines decreased

• A progressive movement worked to stop the use of child labor

• A political movement worked to lower taxes for businesses

• The number of people join labor unions decreased.

What is one way the Progressive Era reform outlined in this diagram has affected US politics?

• More women have been elected to Congress

• Citizens have a more direct influence on lawmaking

• Corrupt officials can be remove from office

How did the 19th Amendment expand the democratic process?

• By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of race

• By eliminating the poll tax

• By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of gender

• By lowering the voting age