Unit 4: Progressive Era

Which of the following best describes the primary goal of the Progressive Movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Increase government control over the economy

• Maintain strict adherence to traditional reforem

• Promote social, political, and economic reform

• expand the power of large corporations

What was the common method used by progressives to bring about social changed during the Progressive Era?

• Violent Revolution

• Grassroots organizing and political lobying.

• Isolationism

• Religious peresuction

How did different nongovernmental organizations contribute to shaping public policy during the Progressive Era?

• By promoting corruption within the government

• By focusing solely on international policy

• By working to influence legislation and advocate for social reform

• By supporting the expansion of monopolies.

Causes of the Progressive Movement include dangerous working conditions – (all of the following) except:

• Child labor
• Long hours
• High wages
• No job security

What was one of the main goals of the Labor Movement during the Progressive Era?

• To increase the working hours

• To decrease wages for workers

• To improve working conditions

• To restrict immigration

What was a key focus of Social Welfare Programs during the Progressive Movement?

• Reducing military spending

• Promoting business monopolies

• Providing support for the poor and unemployed

• Encouraging private charities to take over public services

What was the primary purpose of Child Labor Laws during the Progressive Era?

• To ensure that children under a certain age attended school

• To allow children to work in any industry they chose

• To increase the number of hours children could work

• To promote apprenticeship programs

What was a common tactic used by labor unions to demand better wages and working conditions?

• Boycotting products

• Organizing educational programs

• Conducting strikes

• Lobbying for international trade agreements

The term "new feminism" during the Progressive Era referred to:

• A movement that rejected any form of activism

• A focus on achieving economic equality for women

• A return to traditional gender roles

• The push for broader gender equality beyond voting rights

The establishment of Hull House was primarily aimed at:

• Providing legal assistance to immigrants

• Serving as a center for women's suffrage activism

• Offering educational and social services to poor immigrants

• Acting as a headquarters for the labor movement