The Progressive Era

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Which of these statements was not true of the United States by the year 1900?

• The rise of industry had led to rapid urbanization.
• Mature industries such as steelmaking were in a decline.
• Industrial production had risen rapidly due to mechanization.
• Over half of the nation's industrial labor force was foreign born.

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Mature industries such as steelmaking were in a decline.

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Which of these statements best describes New York's Lower East Side in 1900?

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a densely populated neighborhood with an inadequate infrastructure

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What was the purpose of the Pendleton Act?

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to reform the civil service system

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Which of these inspired many Americans to work for progressive reforms?

• the theories of Social Darwinism
• the teachings of the Social Gospel movement
• the religious revivals of the Second Great Awakening
• the speeches of famed educator George Washington Carver

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the teachings of the Social Gospel movement

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What does the map reveal about immigrant settlement patterns at this time?

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Immigrant groups often clustered together in urban neighborhoods.

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What statement was the cartoonist trying to make about party bosses handing out 'special favors' to a few supporters?

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They were corrupt public officials.

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Examine the cause/effect flowchart. Which effect best completes the flowchart? Options: Children who lose their jobs protest the new laws., The number of children in schools increases dramatically., The number of children living on the streets increases sharply., Many working mothers quit work to care for their children at home.

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The number of children in schools increases dramatically.

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Which of these progressive reforms was designed to give voters more power to choose candidates for public office? Options: direct primary, political convention, recall election, secret ballot

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direct primary

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Which progressive reform allows citizens of a state to propose and pass a law without involving their state legislature? Options: initiative, recall election, referendum, secret ballot

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initiative

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Which of the following was not a goal of the NAACP during the Progressive Era?

• to secure the passage of antilynching laws
• to use the legal system to fight segregation
• to ensure equal rights for all African Americans
• to urge accommodation among African Americans

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to urge accommodation among African Americans