Progressive Part 1 Quiz

This act prohibited railroads from charging more for short hauls than for long hauls over the same route.

• Interstate Highway Act

• Interstate Commerce Act

• Homestead Act

• Sherman Anti Trust Act

Read the statement below:

 “Since transportation is a public necessity, the government should own and operate the railroads in the public interest.”

 Which third party held beliefs most similar to those expressed by the quote?

• Know Nothing Party

• Greenback

• Populist

• Bull Mosse

Which book is associated with this photo?

• The Octopus by Frank Norris
• The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
• The Shame of the Cities by Lincoln Steffens 

These were journalists who wrote book and articles that exposed corruption in business and government:

• Progressives

• Muckrakers

• Sensationalists

• Investigative reporters

Why did the Progressive Era grow in the United States?

• because of the negative impact of industrialization

• because of the negative impact of the civil war

• because industrial tycoons were appalled by the conditions of factories

• because the American people were disillusioned by WWI

What goal are you trying to achieve if you're looking to make urban reforms?

• getting rid of a capitalistic economy

• eliminating political machines/bosses

• conservation of natural resources

• ending racial discrimination

What was Jacob Riis reveal to the public through his book, How The Other Half Lives?

• living conditions of the tenement buildings in New York

• working conditions of a textile mill

• food production of a meatpacking plant

• medical care of soldiers in WWI

During the early 20th century, W. E. B. Du Bois was best known as a leader in the

• creation of technical schools for African Americans
• formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
• development of the “Back to Africa” movement
• effort to modernize farming in the South

Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) in response to

• foreign influences on the United States economy
• public demand for better roads
• monopolistic practices that were harmful to small businesses
• the failure of federal banks to provide loans to individuals

During the late 1800s, the use of child labor in United States factories was most opposed by

• parents
• labor unions
• factory owners 
• nativists