Progressive Movement Quiz

What was the main goal of the Progressive Movement in the early 1900s?

• To promote economic growth and free enterprise

• To improve the quality of life for many Americans by addressing social and economic issues

• To support the expansion of markets for consumers

• To deregulate industries and reduce federal government restrictions

Which of the following was NOT included as a goal of the Progressive Movement?

• Ending political corruption

• Rights of workers (including an eight-hour workday)

• Rights of women (right to vote)

• Increasing military spending

Who was the president that continued the agenda of the Progressive Movement after Theodore Roosevelt?

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

What was the role of muckrakers in the Progressive Movement?

• They were politicians who passed reform laws

• They were activists who organized labor strikes

• They were writers and journalists who exposed unfair and unsafe practices

• They were industrialists who supported progressive reforms

Which president is known for his "Square Deal" policies that worked to regulate corporations, conserve natural resources, and protect workers and consumers?

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What was one of the key issues that Progressive presidents had to address regarding the economy?

• How to increase the federal budget deficit

• How to reduce the influence of labor unions

• How to handle the power of large trusts and monopolies

• How to promote overseas colonization

During which years did Woodrow Wilson serve as President of the United States?

• 1901 to 1909

• 1909 to 1913

• 1913 to 1921

• 1921 to 1929

What was one of the main reasons Susan B. Anthony was arrested in 1872?

• For organizing a women's suffrage parade

• For voting illegally in a presidential election

• For protesting outside the White House

• For refusing to pay taxes

What did the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution achieve?

• It allowed women to work outside of the home

• It gave women the right to vote

• It abolished slavery

• It established equal pay for women and men

Which invention by the Wright brothers is mentioned in the text?

• The automobile

• The telephone

• The airplane

• The light bulb