Progressive Era Quiz

What was a major goal of Jane Addams's Settlement House movement in Chicago?

• To promote women's suffrage

• To assimilate immigrants

Which act was influenced in part by Upton Sinclair's novel "The Jungle"?

• The Federal Reserve Act

• The Meat Inspection Act

What was one of the goals of state-level political reformers during the Progressive Era?

• To increase military spending

• To promote the principle of direct democracy

What is an initiative in the context of Progressive political reforms?

• A law passed by the state legislature without public input

• A procedure enabling voters to propose a law by petition

What is a referendum according to the Progressive political reforms?

• A legislative body's vote on a new law

• A public vote on a new government policy

What does the 16th Amendment allow Congress to do?

• Establish direct election of U.S. Senators

• Levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states or basing it on the United States Census

What was the primary purpose of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?

• To establish the Federal Reserve System

• To ensure products were labeled truthfully to protect consumers

Who signed the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 into law?

• Woodrow Wilson

• William Howard Taft

What was a key strategy used by child labor committees to promote social reform from 1902 to 1915?

• Creating and setting up the Federal Reserve System

• Using photography and persuasive lobbying to raise public awareness

What was Lewis Hine known for using to help the impoverished in New York City?

• His camera

• His political influence