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WorksheetsProgressive Era Day 1-9
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Attempt to assimilate Native American is to the Dawes Act
As resulted in settling the Frontier is to ____________
Homestead Act
Irish Immigrants
Light Bulb
Checks and Balances
Total control over the supple of good or services is to a monopoly
As invention that allowed for longer work days is to the ____
Homestead Act
Irish Immigrants
Light Bulb
Checks and Balances
People who favored restricting immigration are to nativists
As persecuted because of their Catholic religion is to _______
Homestead Act
Irish Immigrants
Light Bulb
Checks and Balances
Giving each branch of government a certain power is to separation of power
As giving each branch of government some power over other branches is to _________
Homestead Act
Irish Immigrants
Light Bulb
Checks and Balances
As more and more settlers moved onto the great plain, crops began being overproduced resulting in -
plenty of food to feed the local community
farmers selling their crops for large sums of money
farmers trading and bartering their crops with other settlers
the price of the crops decreasing
Railroad companies made it difficult on farmers by -
only picking up crops from farmers once a year
making the farmers pay extremely high rates to ship their crops
making farmers pay annual dues of $1,000 to the railroad company
accepting bribes from state governments and large corporations
What was the Primary purpose of The Grange?
To Provide railroad workers with an organization that fought to improve their pay
To help farmers fight problems they faced
To provide rural farmers with a place to socialize
To provide loans to farmers
The Grange lobbied congress to pass a law that forced the railroad companies to charge fair rates to farmers. As a result congress passed the-
Interstate Commerce Act
Homestead Act
5th Amendment
Sherman Antitrust Act
Came to America for different push/pull factors ate to immigrants
As growth of the population of cities is to _____________
Chinese Exclusion Act
Urbanization
Great Depression Era
Gilded Age
Group that fought for better working conditions is to Labor Unions
As law passed to prevent Asian immigration to the ________
Chinese Exclusion Act
Urbanization
Great Depression Era
Gilded Age
The Declaration of Independence is to the Early America Era
As political bosses and corruption is to the __________
Chinese Exclusion Act
Urbanization
Great Depression Era
Gilded Age
World War I is to the World Power Era
As losing money is to the _________
Chinese Exclusion Act
Urbanization
Great Depression Era
Gilded Age
The Populist Part was supported by -
bankers, government, employees, factory workers
farmers, factory workers, other common laborers
business owners, factory workers, teachers
immigrants, farmers, bankers
One of the policies that was a part of the Populist Party Platform was
the same tax rate for everyone
increase pay for factory owners
decreased interest rates
coinage of silver
One of the reasons people supported the coinage of silver was they believed it would
increase the amount of money in circulation in the economy
increase wages of all laborers by 10%
provided an alternative to gold should our gold reserves be spent
allow banks to increase interests rates
Even though the Populist Part was a "Third Party" and didn't win the presidential election in 1892, they still influenced America
because the major political parties adopted issues brought up from the Populists
by uniting the working class of people and giving them a voice on national scale
because Union membership grew across the nation
leaders of the Populist Party later became American presidents
Freedom of religion is to the 1st Amendment
As created America s a country is to the _____________
Civic Responsibilities
Transcontinental Railroad
Declaration of Independence
Progressive Era
Liberty, Individualism, and Populism is to Tocqueville
As voting is election and serving on juries is to ____________
Civic Responsibilities
Transcontinental Railroad
Declaration of Independence
Progressive Era
Donation to charities and education is to philanthropy
As opened up new markers to farmers is to _____________
Civic Responsibilities
Transcontinental Railroad
Declaration of Independence
Progressive Era
Wealthy industrialist and corruption are to the Gilded Age
As people working to improve lives for workers is to the ____________
Civic Responsibilities
Transcontinental Railroad
Declaration of Independence
Progressive Era
The Progressive Movement was a result of
the government passing labor laws to allow children over 8 to work
people trying to improve the problems that came with industrialization
businesses working together to improve labor conditions for women and children
entrepreneurs like Andrew Carnegie donating to educational foundations
Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle brought to light
the harsh working conditions of factory workers
the unsanitary practices of the food packing industry
the corrupt practices used by Boss Tweed to keep control of local community
the deforestation that took place as pioneers settled the Great Plains
As a result of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, Congress passed the
Pure Food and Drug Acts
Nationals Parks Act
Forrest Preservation Act
Interstate Commerce Act
One of the great leaders of the Progressive Era was W.E.B. DuBois. He contributed to the Progressive Era by
exposing the illegal practices of government officials
helping fought the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
running for president as a member of the Progressive Party
lobbying congress to coin silver
Persecuted because of Catholic religion is to Irish immigration
As law to assimilate Native Americans is to ____________
Andrew Carnegie
Labor Union
Miranda Rights
Dawes Act
Growth of cities is to urbanization
As as group that fought for better pay is to ___________
Andrew Carnegie
Labor Union
Miranda Rights
Dawes Act
Voting in elections is to civic responsibility
As rights you have when arrested are to __________
Andrew Carnegie
Labor Union
Miranda Rights
Dawes Right
Restricted Chinese immigration is to the Chinese Exclusion Act
As donated money to libraries and universities is to
Andrew Carnegie
Labor Union
Miranda Rights
Dawes Act
Progressive at the state level pushed for reforms so that
Unions could form their own political party to run against the Democrats and Republicans
the state government would be run entirely by the people instead of by elected officials
better economic decisions would be made to improve the income of citizens
people could have a more direct role in the democratic process
The three state reforms Progressives wanted were
Initiate, Referendum, Recall
Recall, Line-item Veto, Individualism
Populism, Egalitarianism, Liberty
Checks and Balances, Separation of Powers, Federalism
During the Progressive Era government officials were often selected
based on the level of intelligence of the applicant
based on the level of government experience of the applicant
based on the level of connections to the right people of the applicant
based on which state the applicant was from
To ensure better selection process for government jobs Congress passed the
Pure Food and Drug Act
Hiring Act of 1885
Progressive Act of 1887
Pendleton Act
Growing technology is to the 90's and Today
As Imperialism and acquiring territories is to _______________
Civil Rights Era
60's and Vietnam
Progressive Era
World Power Era
The U.S. Constitution is to Early America Era
As African Americans are fighting for equal rights are to ____________
Civil Rights Era
60's and Vietnam
Progressive Era
World Power Era
Governments Scandals is to the 70's and 80's
As protest over war is to the __________
Civil Rights Era
60's and Vietnam
Progressive Era
World Power Era
Industrialist and Political Bosses are to the Gilded Age
As improving society is to the ___________
Civil Rights Era
60's and Vietnam
Progressive Era
World Power Era
President Theodore Roosevelt saw himself as a president that would
lead America to become the wealthiest nation in the history of the world
unite the country politically to accomplish our goal of global influence
spread democratic ideals to foreign countries
help pass laws that favored the average American
Roosevelt and Congress wanted to be protected from eating unsanitary food and therefore passed the
Pure Food and Drug Act
Meat Consumption Act
Farmers of America Act
Produce Act
Along with making sure consumers were protected from unsanitary food, Roosevelt also wanted
to build up America's military to be prepared for future conflict
to construct more railroads to better connect producers and consumers to help the economy
to criminalize the selling of alcohol to create a better society
Why did Theodore Roosevelt run for president as a member of the Bull Moose Party
Settling of the frontier was to the Homestead Act
As government officials taking bribes it to the __________
Immigrants
1st Amendment
Political Corruption
Monopoly
Fought for better pay is to labor Unions
As came to America for various push/pull factors is to _______
Immigrants
1st Amendment
Political Corruption
Monopoly
The Miranda Rights are to the 5th Amendment
As freedom of religion is to the _________
Immigrants
1st Amendment
Political Corruption
Monopoly
Growth of Industry and city population is to Urbanization
As Control over the supply of a product or service is to a __________
Immigrants
1st Amendment
Political Corruption
Monopoly
Woodrow Wilson won the 1912 presidential election because
Americans were ready for a Democratic President
former President Roosevelt campaigned across America on behalf of Wilson
he ran a campaign that focused on issues people cared about like the economy and progressive issues
Roosevelt's Bull Moose third party split the Republican Vote in half, leaving the majority of votes for Wilson
The goal of National Parks Service was to
provide the American people with a source of entertainment
develop a tourism industry from national parks to benefit the nation's economy
search for underground oil and minerals to generate revenue on federal property
preserve the natural landscape of our nation
One of Wilson's progressive legislation included
the graduated income Tax
Social Security
Medicare
food stamps
In response to the Progressive out cry for improved labor laws, Wilson passed the
Union Rights Act
Child Labor Act
Minimum Wage Act
19th Amendment
The Jungle is to Upton Sinclair
As settlement houses are to _______
Roaring 20s
Jane Addams
World Power Era
State Reforms
Liberty, Populism, Individualism, are to Alexis de Tocqueville
As Initiative, Referendum, and Recall are to ___________
Roaring 20s
Jane Addams
World Power Era
State Reform
Laws improving society are to the Progressive Era
As economic prosperity for many Americans is to the _________
Roaring 20s
Jane Addams
World Power Era
State Reform
Economic loss is to the Great Depression
As acquiring mor territories is to the __________
Roaring 20s
Jane Addams
World Power Era
State Reforms
The Primary objective of women's rights organizations in the late 1800s was to
gain greater economic opportunity in the work place
have the right to perform the civil responsibility of voting
limit the consumption of alcohol of men
be able to dress in a more comfortable fashion
The main leaders of the women's right movement were
Jane Addams, Abigail Adams
Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B. Anthony, Jane Addams
Ida B. Wells, W.E.B. DuBois
The Seneca Falls Convention was a meeting to
discuss with member of congress the acceptable place of women in society
meet with leaders of the African American community to work together to promote equal rights
promote women's right
demonstrate the skills of women in the workplace
The 19th Amendment changed America by
doubling the amount of people eligible to vote
allowing citizens over the age of 18 the right to vote
allowing African American males to the right to vote
making the selling of alcohol illegal
