PROGRESSIVE ERA QUIZ PT1

The purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act (1887), the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890), and the Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) was to

• eliminate unfair business practices

• reduce the power of the unions

• reduce imports from foreign nations

• increase the power of local government

Laws requiring individuals to pass civil service examinations to obtain government jobs were enacted to

• Encourage the growth of local politics

• Support the development of public employee labor

• Eliminate corruption and favoritism in government hiring

• Allow the government to compete with private industry for employees

Which of the following is the most important impact of muckrakers?

• Muckrakers contributed to the rise of yellow journalism

• Muckrakers exposed social and political problems in society

• Muckrakers contributed to popular literature of the early 20th century

• Muckrakers produced personal journals that give modern readers an excellent picture of life in the early 20th century

The cartoon to the left illustrates President Theodore Roosevelt's attempt to

• eliminate foreign ownership of United States corporations

• conserve natural resources

• ignore antitrust laws

• limit the power of monopolies

The policies alluded to in the cartoon would BEST be exemplified by which of the following?

• Rulings of the Supreme Court that applied the protections of the 14th Amendment to corporations.

• Governmental efforts to break up monopolistic giants such as the Atlantic Telephone and Telegraph company (AT&T) or Standard Oil.

• Continued efforts to conserve natural resources in an attempt to further prevent climate change.

• Supreme Court decisions that applied the Sherman Anti-Trust Act to unions when the efforts of organized labor resulted in 'restraint of trade.'

One major legacy of the Social Gospel Movement was

• an end to racial segregation of Southern states

• the conversion of many Catholic immigrants to Protestantism

• a greater attention to the needs of the poor in industrial society

• the intervention of prominent religious leaders into electoral politics

Which of the following best completes the diagram?

• Assembly line

• Mechanization of agriculture

• Women's suffrage movement

• Workplace reforms

According to the map, in which region of the United States did women receive the most support for equal suffrage before passage of the 19th amendment?

• South

• West

• East

• North

Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams's Settlement House movement in Chicago?

• The founding of women's colleges

• The establishment of public libraries

• The assimilation of immigrants

• The introduction of prison reform

Which statement best summarizes President Theodore Roosevelt's views about conservation?

• Environmental issues are best decided by the private sector.

• Unlimited access to natural resources is the key to business growth.

• Wilderness areas and their resources should be protected.

• Decisions about the use of natural resources should be left to the states.