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WorksheetsTest Review Progressives & Women's Suffrage
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Challenges against greed, dishonesty, and mistreatment of people led to efforts of _.
a)
rebellion
b)
change
c)
police
d)
military
2.
Industry had made a few Americans
a)
wealthy, or rich.
b)
poor, or broke.
3.
_ of Americans worked long hours in dangerous conditions for low wages; they were poor.
a)
Hundreds
b)
Thousands
c)
Millions
d)
Billions
4.
Young children worked _ hours a day.
a)
12-14
b)
10-12
c)
8-10
d)
6-8
5.
People who were concerned about the growing gap between the rich and the poor were called _.
a)
busy-bodies
b)
progressives
c)
troublemakers
d)
muckrakers
6.
_ believed in using new ideas for social progress and change.
a)
Muckrakers
b)
Progressives
c)
Communists
d)
Politicians
7.
How did people try to help during the Progressive Era?
a)
By joining the military
b)
By baking goods
c)
By changing the law
d)
By stopping women from voting
8.
Who wanted to protect workers, limit the power of big business, and shorten the hours children were allowed to work?
a)
progressives
b)
muckrakers
c)
politicians
d)
big business leaders
9.
Why did journalist Ida Tarbell write a book about John D. Rockefeller and his Standard Oil Company?
a)
Tarbell was writing Rockefeller's biography.
b)
Tarbell revealed how Rockefeller took unfair advantage of his competitors by forming trusts to get rid of his competition.
c)
Tarbell was writing about all of Rockefeller's accomplishments as a successful business leader.
d)
nope
10.
Tarbell was a progressive muckraker. What is a muckraker?
a)
A muckraker is a writer who digs up dirt, or muck, about dangerous working conditions or dishonest businesses and politicians.
b)
A muckraker is someone who cleans sewage out of the streets.
11.
What is suffrage? Suffrage is
a)
the title of Tarbell's first book.
b)
the name of Rockefeller's car.
c)
what journalists were called in that time.
d)
the right to vote.
12.
- wrote the Declaration of Sentiments
a)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
b)
Lucretia Mott
c)
Susan B. Anthony
d)
Stanton and Mott
13.
- founded the National Women Suffrage Association
a)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
b)
Lucretia Mott
c)
Susan B. Anthony
d)
Stanton, Mott, & Anthony
14.
In 1920 the _ Amendment as approved granting every adult women the right to vote in a national election.
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19th
15.
The Temperance Movement supported _, or laws that would ban the production and sale of alcohol.
a)
prohibition
b)
temperance
16.
How did the public feel about prohibition?
a)
Most people loved it. In fact, we still have prohibition today.
b)
Most people did not really care either way.
c)
Many people fought against prohibition and the 21st Amendment ended Prohibition later.
d)
Many people fought for prohibition and the 21st Amendment that made it legal.
17.
In 1900 only _ of America’s youth graduated from high school.
a)
5%
b)
15%
c)
25%
d)
10%
18.
In 1900 only 5% of America’s youth graduated from high school. Only _ completed college.
a)
5%
b)
4%
c)
3%
d)
2%
19.
In 1900 only 5% of America’s youth graduated from high school. Only 2% completed college. Why were those numbers so low?
a)
Many children and young people were working instead of going to school.
b)
There were only 5 schools, so there was not room for many students.
c)
Schools only accepted 5 new students each year.
d)
They could not pass the test to get into high school.
20.
In 1876 the American Library Association began creating _ to give the public access to books.
a)
public schools
b)
public libraries
c)
both public schools and public libraries
d)
neither
21.
How did education change?
a)
States established public schools.
b)
Labor laws allowed more students to attend school.
c)
Reformers pushed for better education opportunities for all students.
d)
All are correct.
22.
Income gained from the Morrill Act of 1862 helped states provide land-grant colleges.
a)
Their aim was to teach agriculture and magic.
b)
Their aim was to teach reading and writing.
c)
Their aim was to teach math and science.
d)
Their aim was to teach agriculture and mechanics.
23.
Steelmaker Andrew Carnegie believed that everyone should have access to a library. What did this belief prompt him to do?
a)
He built the first public library.
b)
He donated more than $40 million to construct libraries.
24.
Private colleges like Howard University and the Hampton Institute opened specifically to educate _
a)
immigrants.
b)
women.
c)
African Americans.
d)
Irish.
25.
The growth of industry created social problems:
a)
poor housing, poor food, scarce health care, and a lack of education.
b)
poor housing and poor food.
c)
scarce health care and a lack of education.
d)
none of the above
26.
Labor reform was another important social movement.
a)
A social movement is for the good of society.
b)
A social movement is for the good of nobody.
27.
The labor union movement had
a)
tremendous success.
b)
few successes.
28.
Many American families were struggling to meet their basic needs. What was the result?
a)
Some were forced to send their children to work.
b)
They migrated back to their original countries.
c)
They all moved to Canada.
d)
They moved to Native American reservations.
29.
Many children worked in _
a)
schools.
b)
bakeries.
c)
toy stores.
d)
factories, mines, and mills.
30.
By 1899, _ states had child labor laws.
a)
0
b)
4
c)
14
d)
44
31.
At first, the government sided with _ in disagreements between employers and workers.
a)
workers
b)
business owners
32.
Then the government began to recognize the workers’ right to organize and _ became important.
a)
labor unions
b)
laws
c)
businesses
d)
nope
33.
States began to pass labor laws, but took about 100 years before success.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Many progressives felt American politics needed reform. What does that mean?
a)
Reform means change, so they felt American politics needed to be changed.
b)
Reform means reward, so they felt American politics was doing great.
35.
Many politicians were breaking laws.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Many state leaders gave government jobs to people who had done favors for them. What is this called?
a)
Muckraking is giving jobs in exchange for favors.
b)
Patronage is giving jobs in exchange for favors.
37.
What was the result of patronage?
a)
Patronage allowed many politicians to get many social reforms accomplished quickly.
b)
Patronage allowed many unqualified people to get jobs.
38.
What was done to help stop patronage? La Follette came up with the idea of administering a test and giving the job to the candidate who scored the highest. The person with the lowest score was considered to be the most qualified.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
What were political bosses?
a)
Political bosses were elected officials who made the law. They donated money and allowed people to vote who were not citizens.
b)
Political bosses were elected officials who broke the law. They took money and allowed people to vote who were not citizens.
40.
Why did city governments need reform?
a)
Many city governments were run by dishonest political bosses.
b)
Many city governments were run by honest political bosses.
41.
Some political bosses accepted kickbacks, or money that is part of a political deal.
a)
No way, all politicians are honest.
b)
Sadly, this is true.
42.
- voters propose new laws or amendments
a)
Initiative
b)
Referendum
c)
Kickbacks
d)
Recall
43.
- voters approve or reject a state or local law
a)
Initiative
b)
Referendum
c)
Kickbacks
d)
Recall
44.
- voters vote to remove an official from office
a)
Initiative
b)
Referendum
c)
Kickbacks
d)
Recall
45.
President _ felt that there should be two requirements for immigrants: good health & willing to work hard.
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Harry S Truman
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Grover Cleveland
46.
Square Deal - President _ wanted governments and businesses to deal fairly with people.
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Harry S Truman
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
47.
President _ thought the federal government should regulate businesses by making rules for them to follow.
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Harry S Truman
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
48.
President _ was called the trust-buster because he fought hard against monopolies.
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Harry S Truman
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
49.
President _ loved the outdoors. What was the result? He pushed for laws to conserve America’s national resources.
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Harry S Truman
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
50.
_ was president after Roosevelt.
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Harry S Truman
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
51.
_ passed the 16th amendment allowing the federal government the right to tax income.
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Harry S Truman
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
52.
_ lowered tariffs on imported goods. What was the result? It lowered prices and expanded trade.
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Harry S Truman
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
53.
_ put the banking system under public control. What was the result? Banks were required to keep money reserves.
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Harry S Truman
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
54.
_ approved the creation of the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC enforced antitrust laws.
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Harry S Truman
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
55.
What else did Wilson do? He supported _.
a)
labor unions, peaceful strikes, and limited child labor
b)
labor unions and peaceful strikes
c)
peaceful strikes and limited child labor
d)
limited child labor
56.
As Industrialization spread, social conditions _ in many places.
a)
got much better
b)
stayed the same
c)
worsened
d)
nope
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