Progressive Movement Quiz

Which of the following was a key goal of the Progressive Movement?

• Addressing social and political issues caused by industrialization and urbanization

• Ignoring the impact of industrialization and urbanization

• Expanding the power of big corporations

• Promoting traditional agricultural practices

What were some of the outcomes of the Progressive Movement?

• Decrease in workers' rights

• Some outcomes of the Progressive Movement were the regulation of monopolies, labor reforms, and the establishment of consumer protection laws.

• Expansion of monopolies and trusts

• Abolishment of consumer protection laws

How did the Progressive Movement seek to address social and economic issues?

• By limiting the rights of workers and minorities

• By supporting monopolies and trusts

• Through various reforms and policies aimed at improving working conditions, regulating big business, and expanding democracy.

• By promoting child labor and unsafe working conditions

What role did women play in the Progressive Movement?

• Playing no role in the Progressive Movement

• Opposing social and political reforms

• Advocating for economic inequality

• Advocating for social and political reforms

What impact did the Progressive Movement have on government and politics?

• Increased corruption and inefficiency

• Worsened relations between government and the people

• No impact at all

• Reforms in government and politics

What were some of the key reforms advocated for by the Progressive Movement?

• Tax cuts for the wealthy

• Expansion of child labor

• Deregulation of industries

• Women's suffrage, labor rights, regulation of monopolies, and political corruption

How did the Progressive Movement address issues of urbanization and industrialization?

• Encouraging unregulated working conditions and monopolies

• Advocating for reforms such as improved working conditions, regulation of monopolies, and urban planning

• Ignoring the issues of urbanization and industrialization

• Promoting rapid industrial growth without considering the impact on workers

What were some of the challenges faced by the Progressive Movement?

• Too much government intervention in business

• Lack of support from the general public

• Opposition from powerful business interests, political corruption, and resistance to social and political reforms

• Lack of funding for social and political reforms

What were the main strategies used by the Progressive Movement to achieve its goals?

• Military intervention, economic deregulation, and tax cuts for the wealthy

• Political reform, social activism, and advocacy for labor rights and consumer protection

What role did muckrakers play in the Progressive Movement?

• Advocating for the expansion of monopolies and big business

• Exposing social and political issues through investigative journalism and literature

• Promoting traditional values and conservative ideals

• Supporting the government's suppression of free speech and press