Progressive Era Test Review

Define the following word: Muckraker.

• An investigative journalist who exposes the evils of society. (Helps to create reforms from issues in the Gilded Age).

• A wealthy industrialist during the Gilded Age.

• A political leader who supports monopolies.

• A labor union member who opposes reforms.

Define the following word: Pure Food & Drug Act (FDA).

• An act that was passed to regulate the food industry. It prevents the manufacture or distribution of food or drug related items that have been altered or misbranded. Created by Teddy Roosevelt after the publication of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair.

• A law that established the Federal Reserve System to regulate banking.

• A policy that promoted the construction of the transcontinental railroad.

• A treaty that ended the Spanish-American War and granted independence to Cuba.

Define the following word: Meat Inspection Act.

• Provided government inspection of meat. Created by Teddy Roosevelt after the publication of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair.

• A law that banned the sale of alcohol in the United States.

• A policy that established national parks across the country.

• A regulation that required all food to be labeled with nutritional information.

Define the following word: 16th Amendment.

• Graduated income tax.

• Women's right to vote.

• Abolition of slavery.

• Direct election of senators.

Define the following word: 17th Amendment.

• Direct election of senators (Gave people more power in government).

• Abolished slavery in the United States.

• Granted women the right to vote.

• Established the federal income tax.

Define the following word: 18th Amendment.

• Prohibition (the ban of selling, manufacturing and drinking alcoholic beverages).

• Women's right to vote.

• Abolition of slavery.

• Direct election of senators.

Define the following word: 19th Amendment.

• Women's suffrage (the right to vote).

• Abolition of slavery.

• Prohibition of alcohol.

• Establishment of income tax.

Define the following word: Sherman Antitrust Act.

• Created to break up monopolies and create competition within business.

• Established the Federal Reserve System to regulate banking.

• Guaranteed women the right to vote in federal elections.

• Ended the practice of child labor in all industries.

Define the following word: Pendleton Civil Service Act.

• Helped to eliminate government corruption by basing promotions on merit. Created Civil Service Exams to make sure people are qualified.

• Established the Social Security system for retired workers.

• Granted women the right to vote in federal elections.

• Created the Federal Reserve to regulate the banking system.

Define the following word: Child Labor Laws.

• A series of laws that were passed to prevent children from working. It gave businesses regulations to follow when hiring a minor.

• A set of laws that require children to attend school until the age of 18.

• A group of laws that only apply to adult workers in factories.

• A law that allows children to work unlimited hours in any job.