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AP US History Progressive Era Quiz

Authored by Andrew Moran

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11th Grade

AP US History Progressive Era Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main goal of the Progressive movement in the United States?

To maintain the status quo and resist change

To promote industrialization and urbanization

To address social and political issues caused by industrialization and urbanization, and to promote government reform and social justice.

To increase government corruption and inequality

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the famous muckraking journalist who exposed the corruption in the meatpacking industry?

Upton Sinclair

Alexander Graham Bell

Thomas Edison

Mark Twain

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of the 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution?

It allowed for the direct election of senators by the people.

It abolished the direct election of senators by the people.

It limited the number of terms a senator could serve.

It increased the power of state governments over the federal government.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which president is known for his Square Deal policies that aimed to protect consumers, conserve natural resources, and control corporations?

John F. Kennedy

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

Theodore Roosevelt

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event led to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act in 1906?

Invention of the automobile

Passage of the 18th Amendment

Publication of Upton Sinclair's book 'The Jungle'

Ratification of the Treaty of Versailles

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the leader of the National Woman's Party and a key figure in the women's suffrage movement during the Progressive Era?

Alice Paul

Eleanor Roosevelt

Harriet Tubman

Susan B. Anthony

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890?

To encourage the formation of monopolies

To increase government control over business operations

To promote fair competition and prevent monopolies in business.

To limit competition and create a business oligarchy

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