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WorksheetsProgressive Era
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a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States that spanned the 1890s to the 1920s; sought to eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption.
Progressive Movement
Industrial Revolution
Urbanization
Westward Expansion
What are the goals of the Progressive Movement? Select all that apply
protect social welfare
foster efficiency
promote moral improvement
suffrage (right to vote) for all
create economic reforms
Which amendment implemented a gradual federal income tax?
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17
18
19
Which amendment allowed citizens, not state legislatures, to elect senators?
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17
18
19
Which amendment banned alcohol consumption, creation, and distribution (Prohibition)?
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17
18
19
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
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17
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Led NAWSA after Susan B. Anthony and developed her “winning plan” to gain women’s suffrage
Alice Paul
Carrie Chapman Catt
Florence Kelley
Jane Addams
Became an advocate for improving the lives of women and children and co-Founded the NAACP
Susan B Anthony
Carrie Chapman Catt
Florence Kelley
Alice Paul
A Quaker and social worker who headed NAWSA’S Congressional Committee. Organized a march on Washington
Jane Addams
Susan B Anthony
Carrie Chapman Catt
Alice Paul
Leader of the women’s suffrage movement and founded N.A.W.S.A.
Carrie Chapman Catt
Susan B Anthony
Alice Paul
Jane Addams
What were the 3 strategies used to gain women's suffrage?
Picket the white house 24/7
convince state legislatures to give women the right to vote on a state level
participate in hunger strikes to gain attention
pursue court cases saying the 14th amendment was being violated
Push for a constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote
Segregation based on law like the Jim Crow laws in the South
De jure segregation
De facto segregation
Segregation based on tradition or custom
De jure segregation
De Facto segregation
Who was the Democratic candidate of the 1912 election?
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Who was the Republican candidate of the 1912 election?
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Who was the Progressive/Bull Moose candidate of the 1912 election?
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
belief that the minority group will give up their culture and become part of the majority
assimilation
multiculturalism
immigration
deportation
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Dawes Act?
It was an attempt to Americanize (assimilate) the natives
It was established to increase the size of the Native reservations
The Native American who gave up reservations and accepted individual allotments were offered citizenship
Extra land leftover after individual Native American allotments was then sold to white settlers
Which of the following is a result of the Dawes Act?
an increase in Native American tribal lands west of the Mississippi River
a decrease in federal control over Native American affairs
a reduction in tribal autonomy (self government)
an increase in immigration form southern and eastern Europe
The Dawes Act most directly reflects which of the following reoccurring themes in American History?
debates about expansion of voting rights
debates about the role of assimilation in national identity
debates about economic globalization
debates about the growth of executive power
Why did the Progressive faction of the Republican Party split and create their own political party?
They believed having both Roosevelt and Taft running would increase the odds of beating Wilson in the 1912 election
Progressives thought Taft had abandoned them after signing the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act
Roosevelt led the split because he wanted to be Taft's vice president
The Progressives wanted to change the US into a 3 dominate party system
What factors led to the growth of political machines? Pick 3
Laissez Faire economics
Social Darwinsim
insufficient and ineffective local governments
rapid urbanization
social mobility
What helped the political machines gain immigrant loyalty and support? Select two
establishment of tenement housing for the immigrants
many bosses were second generation immigrants who spoke the language
advocating for a 8 hour workday
offering jobs/services
establishing settlement houses where the immigrants could learn english
Settlement houses were established to
help immigrants achieve social mobility through teaching English and skills to get better jobs
help immigrants open schools and churches in their ethnic enclaves
help maintain the immigrant culture
help immigrants get government grants and financial aid
What was the result of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877?
a bomb exploded and police opened fire on the crowd
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was used to break up the strike
Federal troops broke the strike, workers caused property destruction in several cities, state militias were called to protect strike breakers.
Pinkerton strike breakers were sent in to end the strike
Which strike is described:
People were in a labor protest when a bomb exploded & police opened fire.
Despite a lack of evidence against them, eight radical labor activists were convicted in connection with the bombing. Due to the violence people shied away from radicalism.
Great Railroad Stike of 1877
Haymarket Affair of 1886
Homestead Strike of 1892
Pullman Strike of 1893
Which strike turned public opinion against strikes and labor unions because people were killed in the altercation between strikers and Pinkerton Strikebreakers?
Great Railroad Strike of 1877
Haymarket Affair of 1886
Homestead Strike of 1892
Pullman Strike of 1893
Which strike is described:
Pullman Palace Car Company laid off workers and reduced wages by 25%. The worker went on strike and this halted both railroad traffic and mail delivery. So, President Grover Cleveland sent in federal troops in ending the strike citing a violation of the Sherman Anti Trust Act.
Great Railroad Strike of 1877
Haymarket Affair of 1886
Homestead Strike of 1892
Pullman Strike of 1893
What are the problems of urbanization? Select 3
Cramped housing
Religious persecution
Unsanitary conditions
Lack of availability of running water
Loss of family and culture
What are problems of immigration?Select 3
Loss of family and culture
Religious persecution
Poor decision-making due to universal suffrage
Necessity of child labor due to poverty
Lack of job availability
Muckrakers were writers and critics of the early 1900s who wanted to
expose corruption and abuses in the industry in hopes it led to federal reform
prevent integration of the cities and maintain the ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson
decrease immigration by passing more laws like the Chinese Exclusion Act
Shut down all factories and industries because they used child labor
What did the Keating-Owen Act do?
prohibited child labor
prohibited the sale of products made with child labor from crossing state lines
prohibited the hiring and paying of child employees less than their adult counterparts
prohibited private businesses from making their own hiring decisions
The Keating-Owen Act relied on which of Congress' powers?
the power to regulate interstate commerce
the power to levy and collect taxes
the power to issue patents
the power to declare war
The court cases Muller v. Oregon and Bunting v. Oregon were successful in
creating economic reform
ending child labor
establishing the right for voters to elect senators
reducing the working day to 10 hours
Which law gave the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) the power to set maximum railroad rates and extend its jurisdiction (increasing power from its creation in the Interstate Commerce Act)?
Clayton Anti Trust Act
Hepburn Act
Keating -Owens Act
17th amendment
What was the purpose of the Clayton Anti Trust Act?
To reduce the punishment for monopolies as established under the Sherman Anti Trust Act
To regulate railroad rates
To clarify the language and therefore strengthen the Sherman Anti Trust Act
to regulate the monopolies use of child labor
Allows citizens to bypass lawmakers and propose bills themselves
initiative
referendum
recall
primary
allows voters to decide if an initiative to become law (it does not have to be approved in the lawmaking body)
initiative
referendum
recall
primary
allows voters to remove elected officials through early elections
initiative
referendum
recall
primary
allows voters, not political machines, to choose candidates to represent political parties
initiative
referendum
recall
primary
Which is true of WEB DuBois?
I. Believed in gradual improvement of rights for African Americans, starting with economic improvement
II. Was an African American Rights reformer
III. Believed African Americans needed political, economic, and social rights immediately
IV. Believed more African Americans needed to study liberal arts because he believed well educated black future leaders were needed
V. Believed trade education was more important than liberal arts education
I, II, and V
II, III, and IV
II and V only
III and IV only
all options
Which is true of Booker T Washington?
I. Believed in gradual improvement of rights for African Americans, starting with economic improvement
II. Was an African American Rights reformer
III. Believed African Americans needed political, economic, and social rights immediately
IV. Believed more African Americans needed to study liberal arts because he believed well educated black future leaders were needed
V. Believed trade education was more important than liberal arts education
I, II, and III
II, III, and IV
I, II, and V
I and II only
II and V only
What were the goals of Roosevelt's Square Deal?
Control of Corporations
Consumer Protections
Cutting Tariffs
Conservation of Natural Resources
Controlling the bank industry
What was the result of Upton Sinclair's book the The Jungle?
The Pure Foods and Drug Act requiring transparency in ingredients
The Meat Inspection Act requiring sanitation and health standards
The Keating Owen Act stopping the sale of products made with child labor across state lines
The Hepburn Act resulting in more regulation on the railroad industry
stopped sale of contaminated foods and medicines and forced business to be truthful in their labeling of ingredients and claims made about the product
Meat Inspection Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Hepburn Act
Clayton Anti Trust Act
