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WorksheetsProgressive Era
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
True or False Assimilate means: become a part of the culture.
True
False
Steerage was
the part of the ship that the people ate in.
where all of the people slept.
the poor traveling in the lower decks of the ship.
the engine room of the ship.
The Muckrakers were
the name miners were called.
journalists exposing the "dirt" and corruption in society.
the strongest union in Chicago.
slange for suffragists.
Jane Adams
was a pioneer for the emerging field of social work in Chicago.
was an Italian nun who worked with the poor.
was the leader of the Garment Workers' Union.
was the leader of the National Association of Colored Women.
Who grouped trusts into either "good" or "bad" trusts?
William McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
The mutualistas were
gangs in the barrios.
the minority groups in the American Army
self defense groups providing insurance and legal defense to Mexican Americans.
the departments in the government dealing with minorities.
Who was W.E.B. Dubois?
He was a former slave and became educated so he could vote.
He was a violent protester for African American rights.
He founded the Tuskegee Institute.
He was the 1st African American to receive a doctoral degree from Harvard.
The Ku Klux Klan
supported minority rights.
was a break-off political party.
was the name given to African Americans pushing for reforms.
terrorized African Americans and other minorities.
The Temperance Crusade was
responsible for finally getting women the right to vote.
responsible for the prohibition amendment.
a movement to push for women's education.
the leader in working condition reforms.
The Immigration Act of 1917
allowed only Irish immigrants.
required immigrants be able to read and write in some language.
allowed all people to enter.
discriminated against Catholic immigrants.
President Robert McKinley
was assassinated.
was the "trustbuster" president.
favored immigrants and protection laws.
was a progressive president who promoted small businesses.
True or False: Minority groups such as African Americans were not discriminated against.
True
False
What was the "Gentlemen's Agreement with Japan of 1907?
This allowed big businesses to avoid their trusts from being broken.
This was a secret agreement allowing the Ku Klux Klan to operate without interference.
This accord restricted Japanese immigration into the United States.
This allowed Japanese immigrants in but NOT Chinese.
Bias means
having more money in stocks.
having prejudiced views.
having tolerance for new ideas.
you do not discriminate against others.
Which state was the first to allow women to vote?
Utah
Wyoming
New York
Ohio
Who exposed people for lynching in Memphis, Tennessee?
Ida B. Wells
Jane Addams
William McKinley
Booker T. Washington
A laissez-faire government
less government control of businesses.
more government control of businesses.
equal and fair treatment of all.
higher tariffs for foreign companies.
What did the National Association of African American Women fight against?
lynching & racial violence
lack of voting rights
housing issues
segregated neighborhoods
True or False: Political cartoons were a common way to show social injustices.
True
False
The ruling of Plessy vs. Ferguson
gave women the right to vote.
allowed for segregation.
Prevented Chinese from becoming citizens.
limited the number of Irish immigrants.
What was the Progressive Party symbol for the 1912 Presidential election?
Elephant
Donkey
Bull Moose
Eagle
An oligopoly is
a group of companies who establish industry standard prices.
another name for a monopoly.
another name for a trust.
what the robber barons were called.
Which president was considered the "trustbuster"?
William Howard Taft
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
