Reform Era STAAR

During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to -- (2015-5A)

• prevent party leaders from amending campaign platforms

• increase the influence of business owners on regulatory legislation

• promote the principle of direct democracy

• limit the use of judicial review by circuit courts

In response to public concern over issues raised by Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, the federal government expanded its role in -- (2017-15B)

• working with labor unions to increase worker salaries

• taking responsibility for the safety of consumers

• setting limits on the growth of private industry

• implementing social welfare programs

Which New Deal agency was created to specifically serve this population? (2018-16E)

• Federal Housing Administration

• Securities and Exchange Commisson

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• Social Security Administration

The federal government responded to which issue by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964? (2015-9G)

• unfair lending practices by banks

• unequal representation in local legislatures

• inadequate medical services in urban areas

• discrimination by employers

Which statement best explains one effect of the New Deal? (2019-18A)

• the federal government took control of public education and universities

• corporations had to obtain permission from state government before hiring workers

• labor unions had to provide justification to state government before conducting strikes

• people relied more on the federal government for assistance

This list provides information about religious changes in the United States in the early 1800s. - 1800 Major religious revivals in Kentucky are popular and spread east. - 1816 The African Methodist Episcopal Church is established. - 1830 Joseph Smith founds the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons). - 1832 The Disciples of Christ is established. Which conclusion can be made about why these groups were created?

• Local governments gave people the right to freely practice their beliefs.

• The Northwest Ordinance provided an outline to expand the number of churches.

• The federal government provided money to encourage the growth of churches.

• Passage of the First Amendment gave people the freedom to practice their beliefs.

Why is Dorothea Dix a significant figure in U.S. history?

• She was a leader in the fight for the abolition of slavery.

• She led a reform effort to improve working conditions in factories.

• She was a leader in the fight for women’s suffrage.

• She led a reform effort to improve care for the mentally ill.

During the Reform Era, what was one of the main goals of educational reformers?

• A) To increase federal funding for private schools

• B) To establish a standardized national curriculum

• C) To promote equal access to education for all children

• D) To reduce the number of public schools

Which reform movement was primarily concerned with the abolition of slavery in the United States?

• A) The Temperance Movement

• B) The Abolitionist Movement

• C) The Women's Suffrage Movement

• D) The Labor Movement

What was a significant outcome of the Temperance Movement during the Reform Era?

• A) The establishment of the Prohibition Amendment

• B) The creation of labor unions

• C) The expansion of public education

• D) The passage of the Civil Rights Act