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Progressivism DBQ- Pretest before documents

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which demographic change took place in the United States in the early 1900s?

a)

Life expectancy decreased as large numbers of young people died from diseases.

b)

American urban areas came to hold more of the population than rural areas.

c)

Asian immigrants became the largest group of new arrivals into the country.

d)

The number of industrial workers declined as a percentage of the entire population.

2.
Which factor contributed most to the spread of Progressive ideas during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
a)
technological advancements in communication and transportation
b)
imperialist policies focused on a strong navy and acquiring overseas territories
c)
greater political engagement by women, minorities, and young people
d)
increasing public awareness of political corruption and business abuses
3.

According to document A, National parks were established for the purpose of

a)

protecting natural forests from human destruction

b)

increasing the pollution levels in National forests and waterways

c)

allowing the government management of toxic resources

d)

producing hydroelectric power and controlling flooding in remote regions

4.

According to the documents in the DBQ which of the following was NOT a problem created by Industrialization and Urbanization.

a)

Women's Suffrage

b)

Child Labor

c)

Consumer Safety/ Food Safety

d)

Racial Inequality

5.

The Jungle was written to expose problems in which industry (Document D)?

a)

Lumberjacking in Florida

b)

Medicine production in Maine

c)

Meatpacking in Chicago

d)

Steel production in Pittsburgh

6.

The Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act were create as a result of which of the following documents?

a)

Document A

b)

Document B

c)

Document C

d)

Document D

7.

This legislation put forth strict cleanliness requirements for meatpackers.

a)

Women's Suffrage Act

b)

19th Amendment

c)

Meat Inspection Act

d)

WCTU

8.
The Pure Food and Drug Act required truthful labeling on
a)
food and medicine.
b)
railroad tickets.
c)
banking products.
d)
immigration paperwork.
9.

Who influenced Theodore Roosevelt to put aside large amounts of land, including Yosemite National Park, for conservation?

a)

John Muir

b)

William Taft

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Jane Adams

10.

According to Document ______, women in America need the support of city administration to keep their buildings fireproof, basements dry, and food for their family safe.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.
What political event or idea is addressed in this cartoon?
a)
women's suffrage
b)
prohibition
c)
government corruption
d)
unsanitary conditions
12.

The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote in what year

(a)  

13.

Which factor most contributed to the urbanization of the United States during the 1800s?

a)

the successes of the labor movement

b)

the improvement of trade relations with Europe and Asia

c)

the migration of African Americans to the North and West

d)

the transition from an agricultural to an industrial economy

14.
What can you infer about child labor over the past few years?
a)
The number of boys in child labor is increasing, but number of girls is decreasing.
b)
The numbers of boys and girls in child labor is decreasing.
c)
The number of girls in child labor is increasing, but number of boys is decreasing.
15.
One way progressives wanted to improve society was by...
a)
protecting the environment
b)
hiding all of the trash 
c)
cutting down trees
d)
taxing the poor
16.
What word means 'to make time for improvement'?
a)
Relax
b)
Reform
c)
Redo
d)
Repeat
17.
Which president supported progressive ideas such as conservation and the regulation of public health? 
a)
William McKinley
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
Calvin Coolidge
d)
Herbert Hoover
18.

What was the main goal of the women’s rights movement during the Progressive Era?

a)

starting a system of women’s colleges

b)

winning elections for public office

c)

securing the right to vote

d)

separating men and women in prison

19.

By the early 1900s, the number of child laborers had begun to decline. Which of the following reasons is why?

a)

Adults were more in demand for jobs

b)

People were making less money in industry

c)

Child labor and compulsory education laws were passed

d)

All of the above

20.
The number one cause of child labor is:
a)
Bonded Labor
b)
Factory Work
c)
Poverty
d)
Sweatshops
21.

Which of the following BEST explains the negative social impact of child labor

a)

America had a booming economy

b)

America had little racial issues

c)

America had people making good money in good labor conditions

d)

America had a generation(s) of people unable to read and write

22.

According to Doc. B, how do you know the Breaker Boys labor was difficult and dangerous?

a)

children were losing lives and getting burned

b)

children did not get an education

c)

children did not have any social skills

d)

children were working weekends only

23.
Which of the following combinations were the three Progressive Presidents?
a)
Taft, Hayes, Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Wilson, Garfield, Taft
c)
Teddy Roosevelt, Johnson, Morgan
d)
Teddy Roosevelt, Wilson, Taft
24.
Pictures like this would have been discussed in what book?
a)
The Jungle
b)
History of the Standard Oil Company
c)
The Shame of the Cities
d)
How the Other Half Lives
25.

The 19th Amendment (1920) to the Constitution provided women equal voting rights. Which of the documents in this DBQ discussed the struggles Women faced before they had the right to vote?

a)

Document A

b)

Document B

c)

Document C

d)

Document D

26.

Jane Addams contributed to social work, peace movements, and _________________________ .

a)

established National Park

b)

fought to end Child Labor

c)

Women's Rights

d)

wrote books about the dangers of tainted meat

27.

In document B, who photographed the breaker boys?

a)

Leis Hindes

b)

Lewis Hindes

c)

Lewis Hines

d)

Leiws Hines

28.

This man was a preservationaist and largely responsible for having Yosemite added as a national park.

a)

Aldo Leopold

b)

John Muir

c)

Gifford Pinchot

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

29.

As a result of Document A, Presidents Theodore Roosevelt's supported saving forests in America by

a)

to pass the endangered species act

b)

to declare a war on pollution

c)

to limit boat traffic on major rivers in the United States.

d)

to set aside large portions of land for parks and nature preserves.

30.
1906- Wrote The Jungle which exposed the conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry. (Helped pass the Pure Food and Drug Act) 
a)
Upton Sinclair 
b)
Lincoln Steffens 
c)
Jacob Riis 
d)
Frank Norris 
31.

Journalists who exposed practices of monopolies and big business

a)

Gump Mushers

b)

Muckrakers

c)

Scalawags

d)

Dirt Diggers

32.
Men or women that fought for woman’s suffrage
a)
Suffragist
b)
Muckraker
c)
Klan Member
d)
People
33.

When was the Progressive Era?

a)

!861-1865

b)

1865-1877

c)

1900-1920

d)

1933-1945

34.
True or False: The progressive movement started because of the social and school problems 
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Reformers advocated for ____________ to be created in hopes of restricting child labor. 
a)
Parks
b)
Jobs
c)
Automobiles
d)
Schools