Gilded & Progressive Age Quiz

What is the definition of a "Progressive" during the Gilded & Progressive Age?

• A person who wanted the government to be more involved in improving the lives of Americans

• A person who exposed injustices and caused them to be fixed

• A person who attacked monopolies and trusts to protect consumers

• A person who started the settlement house movement

Who was known as a "Muckraker" during the Gilded & Progressive Age?

• A person who exposed injustices and caused them to be fixed

• A person who wanted the government to be more involved in improving the lives of Americans

• A person who started the settlement house movement

• A person who passed laws in response to unfair railroad rates

What was the main purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act?

• Passed in response to railroads charging unfair rates

• Ended the spoils system by requiring exams for civil service jobs

• Started the settlement house movement

• Attacked monopolies and trusts to protect consumers

How did the Pendleton Act change the way people got civil service jobs?

• It required people wanting civil service jobs to take exams

• It allowed anyone to get a job without qualifications

• It gave jobs only to people who supported the president

• It made jobs available only to the wealthy

What is a "Third Party" in the context of politics?

• A political party that is not one of the major parties. Usually gets their issues addressed by major parties.

• A party that always wins elections.

• A party that only exists during presidential elections.

• A party that is part of the government.

What does it mean to "ratify" something?

• To officially approve

• To reject

• To discuss

• To delay

What did the 17th Amendment allow for?

• Direct election of Senators

• Establishment of income tax

• Banning the sale of alcohol

• Granting women’s suffrage

What was the main focus of Upton Sinclair's book "The Jungle"?

• The meatpacking industry

• Child labor in factories

• The railroad industry

• The oil industry

Which of the following best describes a muckraker?

• A writer who exposes social problems and corruption

• A political party leader

• A factory owner

• A government official

Who was a leader in the Temperance Movement and helped lead to the 18th Amendment, which banned alcohol?

• Frances Willard

• Susan B. Anthony

• Jacob Riis

• Woodrow Wilson