8-4.6 Progressive Era

Which of the following events marks the end of the Progressive Movement?

• World War I

• World War II

• The Great Depression

• Adult education programs

Which of the following were Progressive educational reforms? (Choose 3 that apply)

• Compulsory attendance law

• Mandatory graduation law

• Increased funding for education

• Adult education programs

Which of the following BEST describes the reason for low graduation rates during the Progressive Era?

• A limited amount of proper reading materials

• A limited number of high schools in the state

• A shortage of teachers

• A shortage of educational testing materials

Which of the following BEST describes a muckraker?

• A journalist who exposes the wrongs of society.

• A journalist who writes tabloid articles

• A journalist who writes local news stories.

• A journalist who writes propaganda pieces.

Which of the following BEST describes the purpose in creating the State Dispensary in South Carolina?

• to control the state's alcohol and prevent prohibition

• to make sure only men drank alcohol

• to make sure only whites could have alcohol

• to sell state-manufactured alcohol

Which amendment created a federal income tax during the Progressive Movement?

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

Why were some parents, who worked in textile mills, resistant to educational reforms made during the Progressive movement? 

• Textile mills were moving away from child labor due to "speed up" and "stretch out" methods.

• Textile mills already provided schools which children attended regularly.

• Parents did not believe the Progressives had their children's best interests in mind.

• Parents needed their children to work for extra income.

Which of the following statements best reflects South Carolina's role in the women's suffrage movement?

• South Carolina women led efforts to be the first to ratify the 19th Amendment

• Many South Carolina women were the leaders in the national suffrage movement

• Only white women fought for this right up until 1920.

• South Carolina women did not have much support for suffrage.

Why was Prohibition considered a failure on both a state and national level?

• Violence increased in families

• Native Americans refused to follow the law

• The divorce rate continued to climb

• People continued to make, sell, and drink alcohol

Trust busting resulted in a fair market for consumers because it ended monopolies.

• True

• False