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WorksheetsFamous Progressives
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Margaret Sanger fought for
the creation of public schools
women's access to birth control materials
proper labelling of canned meat and drugs
female suffrage
Florence Kelley fought against this problem:
Lack of suffrage rights for women
Political corruption
Child Labor
Alcohol Abuse
Jane Addams wanted to fight urban poverty by
creating the NAACP to fight discrimination
creating Settlement Houses for immigrants
creating the WCTU to fight alcohol abuse
creating Planned Parenthood to promote women's health
The Recall reform allowed
the creation of Settlement Houses for children
the creation a public school system in America
voters to remove corrupt politicians
the direct election of Senators
John Dewey promoted Public Schools that
taught a diverse curriculum and promoted life skills
emphasized Christian values
promoted memorization skills and learning Latin
segregated whites and blacks
The Initiative reform gave
voters the right to elect Senators
the right to suggest a new law for voting
voters the power to remove corrupt officials
the right of voters to select the candidates in an election
The temperance movement opposed alcohol because of all of the following EXCEPT
drinking is bad for your health
men used their paychecks on alcohol instead of food
drunk men often prevented women from voting
drunk men could be abusive in the home
The Commission System
allowed voters to get rid of corrupt elected officials
took power away from Political Machines
encouraged the "spoils system"
caused cities to be run by uneducated "cronies" of the bosses.
Robert LaFollette supported Direct Primary which
allowed voters to choose the candidates for the next election
allowed voters to suggest new laws for the next election
allowed voters to reject existing laws in the next election
allowed voters to reject corrupt elected officials in a special election.
California Governor Hiram Johnson supported multiple political reforms that
granted instant equality to all African Americans
gave women suffrage
gave citizens more power in politics
granted birth control rights to women
Booker T. Washington disagreed with DuBois because
he felt that women's suffrage was the most important issue.
he felt African Americans should get educated and and slowly gain equality
he demanded an instant end to segregation and discrimination.
he opposed voting rights for African Americans
NAWSA finally achieved success with
the passage of the 18th Amendment
the passage of the 19th Amendment
the passage of the anti child labor laws
the approval of birth control clinics in America
