WorksheetsProgressive Era
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
18th
b)
13th
c)
19th
d)
5th
2.
The term muckraker was used in the early 1900s to describe writers who
a)
supported limits on government regulation
b)
wanted the United States to ban all immigration
c)
exposed abuses in American society
d)
promoted racial integration efforts
3.
In the early 20th century, muckrakers were able to influence American society mainly by
a)
organizing demonstrations in large cities
b)
lobbying members of Congress
c)
contributing to presidential campaigns election
d)
exposing corruption in business and government and
4.
During the early 20th century, W. E. B. Du Bois was best known as a leader in the
a)
creation of technical schools for African Americans
b)
formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
c)
development of the “Back to Africa” movement
d)
effort to modernize farming in the South
5.
Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) in response to
a)
foreign influences on the United States economy
b)
public demand for better roads
c)
monopolistic practices that were harmful to small businesses
d)
the failure of federal banks to provide loans to individuals
6.
Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois agreed that African Americans should
a)
use education to gain opportunities
b)
support a “Back to Africa” movement
c)
take part in boycotts to end segregation
d)
adopt a gradual approach to gain the right to vote
7.
Which statement best summarizes the perspective of President Theodore Roosevelt concerning natural resources?
a)
Decisions about conservation are best left to the states.
b)
Corporations can be trusted to use natural resources wisely.
c)
The federal government must protect the nation’s lands from exploitation.
d)
The free market should set the value of the nation’s natural resources.
8.
Progressive Era reformers tried to reduce the gap in wealth between the rich and the poor by
a)
creating the Federal Reserve System
b)
giving voters the power of referendum and recall
c)
implementing a graduated income tax
d)
establishing the Federal Trade Commission
9.
Primaries, the secret ballot, and the use of referendum and recall were efforts made during the Progressive Era to
a)
preserve the power of political machines
b)
provide equal political rights for Native American Indians
c)
protect States rights against federal power
d)
increase citizen participation in government
10.
The situation shown in this 1950 photograph is a direct result of the
a)
Great Migration
b)
application of grandfather clauses
c)
passage of Jim Crow laws
d)
Montgomery bus boycot
11.
During the late 1800s, political machines controlled the governments of many cities by
a)
denying voting rights to immigrants
b)
attracting dissatisfied voters from the two major political parties
c)
using corrupt practices and patronage
d)
favoring civil service reform
12.
During the late 1800s, the use of child labor in United States factories was most opposed by
a)
parents
b)
labor unions
c)
factory owners
d)
nativists
13.
During the Progressive Era, direct primary elections were adopted to
a)
raise additional campaign funds for candidates
b)
increase the power of voters in the political process
c)
strengthen the role of political machines
d)
expand the power of the federal government
14.
President Theodore Roosevelt was called a trustbuster because he
a)
directed the building of the Panama Canal
b)
encouraged conservation of natural resources
c)
supported legal action against business monopolies
d)
resigned from the Republican Party
15.
A common goal of Lincoln Steffens, Frank Norris, and Ida Tarbell was to
a)
encourage government officials to decrease the regulation of business
b)
publicize the achievements of the captains of industry
c)
create a demand for new political parties to replace the two major parties
d)
increase public awareness of social, political, and economic problems
16.
• Overcrowding
• High crime rate
• Poor sanitation
In the early 1900s, these problems were most directly a result of
• High crime rate
• Poor sanitation
In the early 1900s, these problems were most directly a result of
a)
muckrakers’ influence
b)
conservation programs
c)
westward migration
d)
rapid urbanization
17.
"..We must allow businesses to compete freely without government intervention. The best will survive.."
This speaker would most likely support which idea?
This speaker would most likely support which idea?
a)
Progressive Income Tax
b)
Social Darwinism
18.
Which book is associated with this photo?
a)
The Octopus by Frank Norris
b)
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
c)
The Shame of the Cities by Lincoln Steffens
19.
What was an important goal of European mercantilism during the 1600s and 1700s?
a)
increasing the mother country’s wealth
b)
promoting colonial self-sufficiency
c)
encouraging colonial manufacturing of textiles
d)
improving trade between European nations
20.
Federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances are constitutional principles that directly
a)
empower more voters
b)
restrict individual liberties
c)
involve citizens in the governing process
d)
reduce the concentration of governmental Power
21.
The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) increased the power of the federal courts by
a)
increasing the number of judges
b)
enabling the president to overturn lower-court decisions
c)
establishing federal supremacy over state governments
d)
establishing the principle of judicial review
22.
Completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 encouraged the growth of the Midwest because it
a)
linked the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Coast
b)
helped force the removal of British forts in the Northwest Territory
c)
stimulated development of cotton production in the Ohio River valley
d)
increased trade with Asia
23.
The system of sharecropping developed in the South after the Civil War because
a)
most formerly enslaved persons had no farming skills
b)
owners of large tracts of land faced labor shortages
c)
much farmland was ruined by the war
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