Progressive Era and Age of Imperialism Review Quiz

What is the term for journalists who exposed corruption and social issues during the Progressive Era?

• Troublemakers

• Reformers

• Scandalizers

• Muckrakers

Who were some famous muckrakers and what issues did they address?

• Jane Addams and the banking system

• Theodore Roosevelt and the automobile industry

• Mark Twain and the steel industry

• Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell; meatpacking industry and unfair practices of the Standard Oil Company

How did muckrakers use their writing to bring about social and political change?

• Muckrakers used their writing to hide social and political injustices

• Muckrakers used their writing to entertain rather than address social and political injustices

• Muckrakers used their writing to expose social and political injustices

• Muckrakers used their writing to promote social and political injustices

What event led to the United States declaring war on Spain in 1898?

• Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Signing of the Treaty of Paris

• Sinking of the USS Maine

• Battle of Gettysburg

What were the main reasons for the United States to get involved in the Spanish-American War?

• Desire to help Cuba gain independence, protect American business interests, and expand American influence

• To support Spain in their war against Cuba

• To establish a military base in the Caribbean

• Desire to spread communism

What were the outcomes of the Spanish-American War for the United States and for the territories involved?

• The United States gained control of territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.

• The United States lost control of all territories involved

• The United States gained control of territories in Europe

• The territories involved gained independence from the United States

What strategies did women use to advocate for their right to vote during the Women's Suffrage Movement?

• Selling handmade crafts, writing poetry, and painting

• Baking cookies, knitting, and hosting tea parties

• Watching TV, going shopping, and gossiping with friends

• Organizing marches, protests, and lobbying government officials

Who were some key figures in the Women's Suffrage Movement and what were their contributions?

• Amelia Earhart, Helen Keller, and Eleanor Roosevelt

• Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Alice Paul

• Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, and Sojourner Truth

• Marie Curie, Florence Nightingale, and Mother Teresa

What impact did the Women's Suffrage Movement have on American society and politics?

• It led to the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote.

• It resulted in the American Civil War

• It caused the 18th Amendment to be passed, prohibiting the sale of alcohol

• It had no impact on American society and politics

What were the main economic, political, and social factors that led to the age of imperialism?

• Isolationism and non-intervention in global affairs, lack of competition among European powers for colonies

• Cooperation among European powers for colonies, the belief in cultural inferiority and the spread of Western civilization

• Desire for peace and harmony, lack of interest in new markets and raw materials

• Desire for new markets and raw materials, competition among European powers for colonies, and the belief in cultural superiority and the spread of Western civilization.