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WorksheetsProgressive Era
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 46mins
Who wrote the literature piece that revealed the corrupt monopolistic business practices of Standard Oil?
Ida Tarbell
Lewis Hines
Jacob Riis
Upton Sinclair
Whose book led to the direct passage of the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act?
Jacob Riis
Lewis Hines
Ida Tarbell
Upton Sinclair
Who was the person who founded the settlement house (Hull House) for the assimilation and Americanization of the immigrant poor?
Elixabeth Cady Stanton
Jane Addams
Susan B. Anthony
Belle Starr
Who advocated for African Americans to take on unskilled jobs and earn the respect of white America with hard work?
WEB Du Bois
Marcus Garvey
Booker T. Washington
Nat Turner
The WCTU (Women's Christian Temperance Union) was concerned with two main issues, prostitution and ________.
slavery
racism
prohibition
corruption
Which of these is a likely slogan of the NAWSA (National American Women's Suffrage Association)?
“Stop Jim Crow laws!”
“Lips that touch liquor shall not touch ours!”
“Stop the suffrage of women today!”
“Women deserve the right to vote!”
Which amendment are these women most likely advocating?
16th - income tax
17th - direct election of senators
18th - prohibition of alcohol
19th - women's right to vote
Which amendment are these women most likely advocating?
16th - income tax
17th - direct election of senators
18th - prohibition of alcohol
19th - women's right to vote
After the Civil War, the US Government returned to a _________ to back money
Gold Standard
Federal Reserve
Silver Standard
Bimettalism
Why did the populists support William Bryan (democratic)?
he supported the silver issue
he supported the railroad
he supported women's rights
he supported the reconstruction plan
Limit terms for President
Direct Election of Senators
Secret Ballot
Government ownership of railroads
Graduated Income Tax
Which political party platform is list above?
Which candidate represented the Republican Party in the Election of 1912?
Woodrow Wilson
William Taft
Teddy Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
What was progressivism?
a set of responses to the problems caused by economic expansion and industrialization
a group of people who fought against urbanization
a collection of wealthy bankers fighting regulation of the industry
politicians who believed in the concept of imperialism
What was the primary concern of female progressives?
prevention of child abuse
cleaner mental health facilities
woman suffrage
the rights of the poor
How were women eventually granted the right to vote?
with legislation from Congress that prevented sexist voting laws
with a mandate from the president granting women the right to vote
with the passage of suffrage for women by all 50 states
with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution
What was the primary goal of the Prohibition Movement?
laws allowing the government to restrict the number of hours people worked
laws banning the manufacture, sale, and consumption of alcohol
higher wages and government safety codes for laborers
the end to child labor in coal mines
Theodore Roosevelt's progressive policies became known as _______.
the Prohibition Movement
presidential progressivism
the Square Deal
Social Darwinism
During the 1902 coal strike, how did Roosevelt end the dispute between the union and coal mine owners?
He filed suit against the coal mine owners to force them to comply with union demands.
He pushed for laws that restricted unions' ability to strike.
He ordered the U.S. army to run the coal mines.
He invited both groups to work together in arbitration.
What were Roosevelt's views on environmental issues?
He encouraged the development of business through use of public lands.
He tried to prevent business from using natural resources.
He restricted the mining of certain resources to benefit particular businesses.
He believed that natural resources must be conserved.
What was the purpose of the Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902?
to irrigate and develop Western lands for business and habitation
to prevent businesses from using scarce water supplies
to help farmers transport water from California
to create wildlife preserves and national forests
What was the significance of Taft signing the Payne-Aldrich Tariff into law?
Trusts began to target Taft for replacement in the next election.
Many progressives felt betrayed and turned against him.
The Republican Party became unified in support of the bill.
Tariffs were decreased to an all-time low to stimulate the economy.
Wilson believed that the result of Roosevelt's policies toward trusts _______.
created an economy where regulation had no effect
defeated the principles of progressivism
gave the government too much power over the economy
destroyed free trade and small businesses
How did Wilson attempt to prompt American businesses to become more efficient and competitive in the global market?
He invested federal funds in technological developments.
He appeared before Congress on behalf of businesses.
He created the Better Business Bureau.
He lowered the tariff on imported goods by 30 percent.
One important provision in the Underwood Tariff Act of 1913 that affected individuals directly was _______.
the division of federal funds to various urban development projects
the institution of an income tax on individual earnings
the addition of a constitutional amendment that set the tariff rate
the inclusion of provisions which provided for woman suffrage
In order to provide security for bank customers and oversight of U.S. banks, Wilson supported the creation of the __________.
Federal Reserve
Third National Bank
F.D.I.C.
Interest Rate Regulation Board
