Progressive Era Quiz

What was the primary aim of the Progressives during the Progressive Era?

• To oppose industrialization and its effects on society

• To remedy the political and economic injustices that resulted from rapid industrialization

• To maintain a laissez-faire economy in which the government had no role

• To support political bosses and big businesses in their endeavors

Which of the following was NOT a problem that led to the "Progressive Movement"?

• Brutal working conditions

• Political corruption

• Urban overcrowding

• Efficient and safe industrial products

What did the Progressives believe was necessary to prevent the worst abuses of the new industrial age while preserving the benefits of free enterprise?

• Complete government ownership of private enterprise

• Some oversight by government

• Total elimination of government regulations

• Privatization of all government services

Progressives were responsible for major legislative actions at which levels of government?

• Only at the local level

• Only at the state level

• Only at the federal level

• Local, state, and federal levels

What was the influence of muckrakers in promoting change by exposing social problems?

• They had little to no influence on societal change

• They primarily supported big businesses and political bosses

• They played a key role in promoting change by exposing social problems

• They discouraged government oversight and regulation

Who exposed the unfair tactics of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company?

• Upton Sinclair

• Ida Tarbell

• Jane Addams

• Susan B. Anthony

What book by Upton Sinclair led to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act (1906)?

• The Jungle

• The Oil Wars

• The Progressive Era

• The Muckrakers

What was the main purpose of "settlement houses" during the Progressive Era?

• To provide services to immigrants and the urban poor

• To serve as headquarters for political campaigns

• To offer luxury housing to the wealthy

• To act as educational institutions for children

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a focus of women's efforts during the Progressive Era?

• Improving conditions of workers

• State inspections of factories

• Prohibiting child labor

• Expanding the railroad system

What was the result of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision and the subsequent Jim Crow laws?

• They led to the desegregation of public facilities

• They established a system of racial segregation

• They provided equal rights to African Americans

• They abolished the "grandfather" clauses