Progressive Era and Industrial Capitalism Quiz

Who were the journalists known for exposing corruption and unsafe conditions in the early 1900s?

• Muckrakers

• Abolitionists

• Suffragists

• Federalists

What reform was influenced by the publication of "The Jungle"?

• Sherman Antitrust Act

• Meat Inspection Act

• Railroad Regulation Act

• Voting Rights Act

What was the main goal of the Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Acts?

• To lower loan interest rates

• To ban unfair business practices and break up monopolies

• To regulate railroad shipping rates

• To improve urban sanitation

Which reform required fair shipping rates for railroads?

• Meat Inspection Act

• Railroad regulation

• Pure Food and Drug Act

• Sherman Antitrust Act

What was a major focus of Progressive reforms in business and the economy?

• Reducing government involvement

• Protecting workers and consumers through laws and regulations

• Increasing the power of monopolies

• Eliminating public lands

Which of the following was NOT a problem caused by rapid urbanization in the late 1800s?

• Crowded housing

• Poor sanitation

• Rising poverty

• Decreased political corruption

How did muckrakers influence public opinion during the Progressive Era?

• By supporting monopolies

• By exposing corruption and unsafe conditions

• By promoting political machines

• By discouraging reforms

Which of the following best describes the main idea of Progressivism?

• Supporting political machines

• Promoting government reforms to protect workers and consumers

• Encouraging monopolies

• Reducing urbanization

Which of the following was a public sanitation improvement during the Progressive Era?

• Building more factories

• Better sewage systems and clean water supplies

• Increasing the number of police officers

• Expanding farmland

What was the purpose of building codes during the Progressive Era?

• To ensure safer housing and reduce dangers of crowded tenements

• To increase the number of skyscrapers

• To lower property taxes

• To promote luxury housing