Progressive Era Review

Which president was known for being a Republican and then running for the Progressive Party?

• William Howard Taft

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Who enforced the Sherman Antitrust Act and lobbied Congress for the Meat Inspection Act?

• William Howard Taft

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• Calvin Coolidge

Which president set his own agenda while in office but supported more government regulation and tax reform?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• Warren G. Harding

• Harry S. Truman

Who pushed for Congress to impose an income tax but did not lower tariffs?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What was the main goal of the Progressive movement?

• Expand U.S. territory

• Limit the power of labor unions

• Reform political, social, and economic systems

• Increase U.S. involvement in world wars

What is the term for an election in which citizens themselves vote to select nominees for upcoming elections?

• Initiative

• Referendum

• Recall

• Direct Primary

Which term describes the process that gives the people power to put a proposed new law directly on the ballot in the next election by collecting citizens' signatures on a petition?

• Initiative

• Referendum

• Recall

• Direct Primary

What is the term for allowing citizens to approve or reject laws passed by a legislature?

• Initiative

• Referendum

• Recall

• Direct Primary

Which term refers to the power given to voters to remove public servants from office before their terms ended?

• Initiative

• Referendum

• Recall

• Direct Primary

The term “muckraker” refers to:

• Political leaders supporting social reform

• Journalists exposing corruption

• Politicians who rejected reform

• Social workers advocating for the poor