The Progressive Era Quiz

What TWO laws did Upton Sinclair's book lead to following its publication in 1906?

• Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
• Meat Inspection Act
• Sherman Antitrust Act
• Pure Food and Drug Act
• Clayton Antitrust Act

What were the TWO things that women were seeking in the early 1900s?

• The right to own property
• The right to vote
• To be equal to men
• To never have to work
• To wear pants

Which of the following ideas was NOT a part of Theodore Roosevelt's "Square Deal?

• Control of the corporations
• Consumer protection
• Conservation of natural resources
• Civilian Conservation Corps

A person who sought to improve working conditions in factories, put limits on big business, and make America a better, safer place to live is referred to as a -

• Bourbon
• Progressive
• Reactionary
• Communist

A journalist who works to uncover bad conditions and abuses of power is a -

• Reporter
• News Anchor
• Muckraker
• Investigative Journalist

In which of the following novels did Upton Sinclair reveal the inhumane conditions in Chicago meat-packing factories?

• "What Would Jesus Do?"
• "Looking Backwards"
• "How the Other Half Lives"
• "The Jungle"

In what type of facility did Nellie Bly go undercover and reveal the harsh treatment of people?

• Steel Mills
• Hospitals
• Mental Institutions
• Colleges

Which of the following was NOT one of the "Progressive" Presidents of the early 1900s?

• Theodore Roosevelt
• Woodrow Wilson
• Calvin Coolidge
• William Howard Taft

Which of the following statements BEST describes how children who worked in factories were treated?

• Child factory workers earned the same amount of money as adults and worked shorter hours
• Child factory workers worked the shortest shifts and were given several breaks to nap during a shift
• Child factory workers worked long shifts like the adults and were often made to go under running machines to fix them
• Child factory workers worked night shifts so they could go to school during the day and help their families at home

What high-ranking position did President William Howard Taft hold AFTER he served as president of the United States?

• Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court
• Speaker of the House of Representatives
• Senate Pro Tem
• Vice-President of the United States