Topic 3 Test

What was the point of the Progressive movement?

• In order to get rid of political corruption, seek social justice, and make society a more just and fair place

• For people to make more money by introducing socialism to the country

• To enhance the industrialists ways to make money and be able to pay off politicians

• To gain more territory for the United States and take part in the Age of Imperialism

Which group of people were out the forefront of Progressivism?

• Elite Rich Industrialist

• Poor People

• Native Americans and Farmers

• Everyone

What was the time period of the Progressive Era?

• 1870-1895

• 1930-1945

• 1776-1781

• 1890-1920

What is a Muckraker?

• A writer seeking personal gain and popularity by writing about yellow journalism

• A socially conscious journalist seeking reform and weeding out political corruption

• A journalist who wants to write about politics and speaks to politicians

• An author who wants to write books about America and all the great things about it

Read the following quote from Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle (1906):

“There would be meat that had tumbled out on the floor, in the dirt and sawdust, where the workers had tramped and spit uncounted billions of consumption germs. There would be meat stored in great piles in rooms; and the water from leaky roofs would drip over it, and thousands of rats would race about on it.”

What was the primary purpose of Sinclair’s writing in this passage?

• To expose the harsh working conditions faced by factory laborers in the meatpacking industry

• To persuade Americans to adopt a vegetarian diet

• To highlight the poor quality and unsafe conditions of food production to promote reform

• To praise the efficiency of industrial production in Chicago’s stockyards

W.E.B. Du Bois played a key role in the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909. What was the primary goal of the NAACP when it was created?

• To promote African American migration to Africa and the establishment of independent Black colonies

• To challenge racial discrimination and segregation through legal action and public awareness

• To support vocational training and economic self-help for African Americans instead of higher education

• To advocate for the complete separation of races in public institutions

During the Progressive Era, many women in the United States joined the temperance movement to address social problems caused by alcohol abuse. One activist wrote:

“The saloon is the open door to hell, the enemy of peace and purity, the foe of home and heaven. The man who votes for the saloon is a traitor to his home.”
— Carrie Nation, Temperance Activist, early 1900s

What broader goal did women like Carrie Nation hope to achieve through the temperance movement?

• To promote women to drink more and force men to go back to work

• To encourage men to drink at home instead of the saloon

• To oppose the women’s suffrage movement and maintain traditional gender roles

• To reduce domestic violence and protect families from the effects of alcoholism

How did the passage of the 19th Amendment reflect the broader goals of the Progressive Movement?

• It expanded democratic participation by giving more Americans a voice in government decisions.

• It aimed to limit government involvement in social issues and promote laissez-faire policies.

• It reinforced traditional gender roles by keeping women out of political life.

• It allowed American women to work in factories and make a living for themselves

The construction of the Panama Canal (completed in 1914) was a major achievement of the Theodore Roosevelt administration. What was the canal’s most significant long-term impact on the United States' trade and economic power?

• It allowed the U.S. Navy to quickly move warships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, greatly strengthening America’s military projection capabilities.

• It dramatically reduced shipping distances and costs between the U.S. East Coast and West Coast (and Asia), making American goods more competitive in global markets.

• It gave the United States direct control over all trade routes through Central America, eliminating European competition in the region.

• It provided the U.S. with a new source of toll revenue that paid for the entire cost of the canal within ten years.

What was the main difference between Booker T. Washington's approach versus W.E.B. Du Bois?

• Booker wanted faster results, more freedom, and more civil rights, while W.E.B. preached patience

• Both wanted to move at the same pacenin pursuing equal rights

• Washington preached patience while W.E.B. demanded more immediate results

• Du Bois wanted to promote civil rights in an outspoken manner and only cared about himself