Progressive Era Test

Who is considered to be the first of the so-called Progressive presidents?

• Woodrow Wilson

• William Taft

• Theodore Roosevelt

What is a 'Muckraker'?

• A politician who specializes in negotiating compromises between rival parties

• A writer who exposes 'filth' and corruption in a society by writing about it

• A business executive responsible for promoting corporations through favorable newspaper coverage

Which Progressive Era president came to be known as the 'Trustbuster'?

• William Taft

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

What was the name of the independent political party that Theodore Roosevelt created in his failed bid for reelection in 1912?

• The National Progressive Union

• The American Reform Party

• The Bull Moose Party

Who were the suffragettes?

• A group of male legislators who opposed extending voting rights beyond property owners

• A political faction focused on expanding labor unions within industrial corporations

• Women who advocated for the extension of voting rights to women

What is the name of the organization Taft created to crack down on child labor?

• The Federal Youth Labor Authority

• Children’s Bureau

• The National Child Employment Commission

What was the name of the book written by Lincoln Steffens to expose political corruption in major cities like New York?

• The Corrupt City

• Bosses and Ballots

• The Shame of the Cities

The Amendment to the Constitution allowing for the direct election of senators by voters was the:

• 15th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 27th Amendment

Which of the following works of investigative journalism helped bring down John D. Rockefeller’s business empire?

• The History of Standard Oil

• Oil Kings and Corporate Power

• The Trust Breakers of America

What major societal issue are the Progressive era politicians seen as having paid insufficient attention to?

• Foreign Policy

• Racial policies in the South

• Addressing income inequality