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WorksheetsProgressive Era Test Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 24mins
The statements above describe reactions to the passage of what amendment?
14th Amendment
16th Amendment
17th Amendment
19th Amendment
A student learning about U.S. history is instructed to write a paper about W. E. B. Du Bois and race relations in the United States. Which of the following facts would be most relevant to the student’s assignment?
The Selma-to-Montgomery protest marches helped secure voting rights for minority citizens.
The NAACP was organized to help secure full legal equality for minority citizens.
The Civil Rights Act of 1968 outlawed many forms of discrimination in the housing market.
The March on Washington helped rally nationwide support for the Civil Rights movement.
According to the excerpt above, Susan B. Anthony believed the only way for women to acquire the “blessings of liberty” was by —
voting in elections
working in factories
becoming missionaries
studying economics
After reading the book excerpted above, President Theodore Roosevelt asked the U.S. Congress to —
halt production at meatpacking plants
pass a law calling for closer regulation of food quality
fund research to find a cure for tuberculosis
pass a law to limit work hours in meatpacking plants
During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to —
prevent party leaders from amending campaign platforms
increase the influence of business owners on regulatory legislation
promote the principle of direct democracy
limit the use of judicial review by circuit courts
How did the Nineteenth Amendment expand the democratic process?
By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of race
By eliminating the poll tax
By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of gender
By lowering the voting age
In response to public concern over issues raised by Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle, the federal government expanded its role in —
working with labor unions to increase worker salaries
taking responsibility for the safety of consumers
setting limits on the growth of private industry
implementing social welfare programs
Which of the following is the most important impact of muckrakers?
Muckrakers contributed to the popular literature of the early 20th century.
Muckrakers made people aware of social and political problems.
Muckrakers contributed to the rise of yellow journalism.
Muckrakers produced personal journals that give modern readers an excellent picture of life in the early 20th century.
One way the U.S. government responded to the problems caused by the conditions in this list was by —
passing the Interstate Commerce Act
implementing the silver standard for currency
creating a federal jobs program for the unemployed
establishing a new tax on capital gains
What led President Roosevelt to become an advocate for government oversight by
supporting the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?
Allegations of unsanitary conditions in the meat packing plants.
A salmonella outbreak in New York City.
A rat infestation in the meat processing plants in Detroit.
The reported abuses in the chicken processing plants in Arkansas.
Public response to revelations such as the one in this excerpt led to the establishment of regulations that were eventually enforced by the —
Food and Drug Administration
Centers for Disease Control
Department of Commerce
Institution of Education Sciences
Which group benefited most from the reforms shown in this diagram?
Political parties
Industrial laborers
Religious institutions
The above items would most likely be referred to in an essay written about —
U.S. foreign policy
environmental conservation
Progressive Era reform
civil rights legislation
The business practice described above eventually led to the enactment of legislation that —
guaranteed public access to corporate records
protected consumers by prohibiting monopolies
protected domestic industries from foreign competition
required reciprocity agreements between state governments
The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era
resulted in —
a system of separate schools for new immigrants
the expansion of citizens’ direct participation in the democratic process
a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens
more sources of revenue for state governments
The issue addressed in this political cartoon was later settled by —
the creation of the Temperance Society
the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment
the initiation of the Settlement House movement
the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment
The main strategy that President Roosevelt’s administration used to stop the type of business practices criticized in this excerpt was to —
establish the Federal Reserve System to regulate the money supply
urge the Interstate Commerce Commission to decrease corporate regulations
use the Sherman Antitrust Act to ensure competition in industry
lobby Congress to loosen restrictions on foreign exports
The reform discussed by Governor Johnson in this excerpt —
required elected officials to communicate regularly with the public
provided citizens with more resources to run for office
made elected officials more directly accountable to their constituents
created new eligibility requirements for candidates for public office
These achievements illustrate Ida B. Wells’s contributions as —
a religious leader
an artist of the Harlem Renaissance
a supporter of Prohibition
an advocate of equality
What impact did the items listed in the graphic above have on the Progressive Era?
These reforms gave female voters a greater voice in government.
These reforms gave Hispanic voters a greater voice in government.
These reforms gave African American voters a greater voice in government.
These reforms gave all voters a greater voice in government.
What was the immediate effect of the Progressive reforms listed in the box?
Shareholders began to elect corporate officers.
Big business came under greater government control.
Citizens had a larger role in selecting their elected representatives.
Political bosses in large cities gained greater control over local governments.
What was the most likely result of the publication of images such as this 1906 political cartoon?
The government passed the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Private companies refused to import foreign foods.
The government passed the Pure Food and Drug Act.
Labor unions protested unsafe working conditions.
What were photographs such as this one taken by Lewis Hine primarily intended to accomplish?
Encourage leaders to make segregation in schools illegal
Document labor conditions during an economic crisis
Depict the evils of capitalism in communist propaganda
Focus attention on the need for child labor reforms
Which achievement in W.E.B. DuBois’ social activism has had the greatest impact on the United States?
Founding and serving as the General Secretary of the Niagara Movement.
Being an active participant and founding member of the NAACP.
Publishing The Crisis, the NAACP’s monthly magazine.
Serving as co-chairman for the Council of African Affairs.
Which of the following best describes the cause and effect relationship with Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle as shown in the graphic above?
Public outrage due to the claims in the book.
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906.
Investigation of the meat packing industry.
Muckraking journalists were discredited.
What is the significance of the 19th amendment?
It ended discrimination against women and brought about economic equality for all.
While it did grant suffrage to women, very few women actively engaged in the political process.
World War II was the catalyst of change for the women's suffrage movement.
The passage of the 19th amendment was a result of the tireless efforts of Betty Friedan and Phyllis Schlafly.
Which action is the best example of a civic responsibility?
Writing an editorial piece for a newspaper
Volunteering to sell raffle tickets
Voting on election day
Opening a business
This photograph shows that the women involved in the parade are —
demonstrating their right to promote political change
causing a riot against protected speech
illegally challenging governmental authority
Which of the following does this menu best reflect?
Successful agricultural trade agreements with other countries
Strict U.S. regulations on food preparation
Diverse ethnic contributions to U.S. culture
Lowered nutritional standards for public schools
Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams’s Settlement House movement in Chicago?
The founding of women’s colleges
The introduction of prison reform
The assimilation of immigrants
The establishment of public libraries
