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WorksheetsSSUSH13 - Progressive Era (nothing to do with Flo) + Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
What were two key precedents set by George Washington during his presidency? (SSUSH6a)
aid to farmers and the end of the slave trade
foreign policy of neutrality and the use of
presidential advisors
universal male suffrage and support for
political parties
protective tariffs and foreign alliances
during peacetime
- Unsafe working conditions
- Child labor practices
- Unsafe and unsanitary housing
- Immigrant literacy and education
Which of the following groups brought the above social problems to the attention of society?
(SSUSH13a)
Muckrakers
capitalists
Industrialists
Nativists
During the Progressive Era, muckrakers published articles and novels primarily to (SSUSH13a)
advance their own political careers
help the federal government become
more efficient
make Americans aware of problems in
society
provide entertainment for readers
From 1900 until 1917, a group of reformers known as progressives looked for solutions to these problems
harmful practices in the food and drug industries
poor working conditions in factories
corruption and waste in city and state government
ruthless competition in business
abuse of natural resources.
Which is a logical conclusion to be drawn from this information? (SSUSH13a)
Progressivism was a unified political movement
The progressives pointed out social
problems but did not offer any solutions
Progressivism was a diverse movement
with a variety of goals
The progressives worked outside the
traditional political parties to achieve their objectives
A major purpose of the Progressive movement (1900-1917) was to (SSUSH13a)
Stimulate the economy
Encourage immigration from southern
and eastern Europe
Support government control of factory
production
Correct the economic and social abuses
of industrial society
Which event of the early 1900’s is evidence that Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle had an important impact on the United States? (SSUSH13a)
adoption of reforms in public education
adoption of the 18th amendment
establishing Prohibition
passage of legislation limiting
immigration
passage of legislation requiring Federal
inspection of meat
“Mr. Rockefeller… had worked out a well-conceived plan for a controlling the oil business of the United States.”
Ida Tarbell
Ida Tarbell’s efforts to expose Rockefeller’s business practices are evidence that she was a(n)
(SSUSH13a)
abolitionist
communist
muckraker
Radical Republican
Which group played an active role in progressive reform movements? (SSUSH13b)
White males
Native Americans
Women
Mexicans
Which early 20th century reformer opened Hull House a settlement to help the poor and immigrants?
(SSUSH13b)
Ida Tarbell
Susan B. Anthony
Upton Sinclair
Jane Addams
Women working in settlement houses such as Hull House initially sought to help (SSUSH13b)
formerly enslaved men and women adjust to life after slavery
farmers fight unfair banking practices
immigrants adapt to American customs
and language
American Indians resist encroachment on
their lands
How did African-Americans react to federal recognition of “Jim Crow” laws? (SSUSH13c)
They created a guest worker program that
encouraged temporary immigration to Africa, but denied citizenship
Many African Americans engaged in
violent resistance to the federal decision
A significant portion of African
Americans remained loyal to Democrats
They established the NAACP in an attempt question the legality of “Jim Crow” laws.
The Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) affected African Americans by
(SSUSH13c)
granting voting rights
upholding racial segregation
expanding civil rights
guaranteeing equal wages
This group, sought full social and economic equality for African Americans during the Progressive
Era (SSUSH13c)
Ku Klux Klan
Southern Christian Leadership
Conference (SCLC)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP)
The Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
ended segregation in the United States
allowed African Americans to serve in
the armed forces
upheld the doctrine of "separate but
equal".
overturned the earlier Dred Scott
decision
The initiative and referendum are considered democratic reforms because they (SSUSH13d)
Permit citizens to have a more direct role
in lawmaking
Extend the right to vote to 18-year-old
citizens
Let all registered voters select their
state’s presidential electors
Allow residents of one state to bring
lawsuits against residents of another state
The purpose of the conservation movement was to (SSUSH13d)
save Native Americans from being
removed from their land
save millions of acres of wilderness
lands, particularly in western states
encourage Americans to start going back
to church
build factories in southern states so that African Americans could receive jobs
This President of the United States did not follow his strict interpretation of the Constitution when he agreed to the Louisiana Purchase? (SSUSH6c)
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
James Madison
Which of the following was the PRIMARY result of James Madison’s Presidency and the War of
1812? (SSUSH6e)
An increase in American Nationalism
Women were give the right to vote as a
result of their participation in the war
African Americas were emancipated as a
result of their war efforts
America lost land in the Northwest to Canada
The main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to (SSUSH6e)
Establish full control over the Panama Canal
Limit European influence in the Americas
Force the British out of Canada
Stake a U.S. claim to Mexican Territory
Which U.S. conflict was caused in part by the impressment of U.S. sailors into the navy of a foreign power? (SSUSH6d)
World War I
The Spanish-American War
The War of 1812
The Mexican-American War
