Progressive Era WOD Quiz

Poor working conditions, child labor, and poverty in the cities led to a religious movement in the early 1900s known as ______________. This movement emphasized charity as a means of salvation.

What did the Progressive Era attempt to accomplish?

• to correct the problems in society created by farming.

• to correct the problems in society created by industrialization.

• to end labor unions in the factories

• to correct the problems in society created by the rich.

A journalist who uncovers abuses and corruption in society is called a ____________.

Which reform was the first consumer protection law created to clean up the food in America and was a direct result of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle?

• Department of Labor

• Pure Food and Drug Act

• Safer Food and Drug Act

• Guaranteed Safe Food Act

Pres. Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal included the following goals: (mark the 3 that apply)

• to control the power of corporations

• to create an income tax

• to protect consumers

• to promote conservation of natural resoures

• to create an education system

Which issue was the Children's Bureau most likely to work on?

• workplace safety

• tenement housing

• food safety

• child labor

Which amendment are these women fighting for?

• 16th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

What was the primary focus of the muckrakers during the Progressive Era?

• To promote American imperialism

• To expose corruption and social injustices

• To support the Confederacy

• To advocate for the return to a gold standard

Upton Sinclair's book, "The Jungle" helped to bring attention to which industry?

• Meat Production

• Steel Production

• Coal Production

• PS5 Production

Which U.S. government department was created to help with the welfare of workers, job seekers, and retirees?

• Federal Reserve Act

• Food and Drug Administration

• Department of Labor

• Children's Bureau

• Fair Labor Board