WorksheetsThe Progressive Era and Imperialism
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What rule did Plessy v. Ferguson (1869) establish in public facilities?
Separate but equal
Laissez-Faire
Social Darwinism
Civil rights
What was the real motive behind American imperialism in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Expand American land
Expand America's military
Expand America's trade and open new markets
Expand America's railroads
Which of the following was a court case that allowed states to segregate public facilities based on race as long as they were kept in equal condition?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Booker v. Du Bois
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Marbury v. Madison
Which of the following is the best definition for Muckraking?
when a country takes over more land to extend its power
when people pass laws to change issues in society
when people believe that the rich are rich because they are the best and the poor are poor because they are worse
when people dig up corruption (in society, business, etc.) and expose it—either by writing about it or publishing pictures of it
What is imperialism?
a type of government ruled by a single person
when people dig up corruption (in society, business, etc.) and expose it—either by writing about it or publishing pictures of it
isolating a country from the rest of the world
extending a country’s power and influence over other parts of the world
Which of the following were areas of reform that Theodore Roosevelt focused on during his presidency? (Select all that apply)
Protecting the environment
The 8-hour work day
Women's Suffrage
Creating new jobs
Breaking up big businesses
This progressive president famously said "speak softly, but carry a big stick."
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
What were settlement houses?
Cramped, unsanitary apartments for poor people
Large mansions with lavish pools
Community centers run by women to help the poor
Political meeting places for corrupt politicians
Which of the following are examples of American imperialism?
The Spanish-American War of 1898
Settlement houses
The Panama Canal
The Chinese Exclusion Act
Upton Sinclair's famous muckraking journalism exposed unsanitary practices in what industry?
The textile industry
The meat processing industry
The stock market
The oil industry
Which of the following is NOT a challenge that immigrants faced when coming to America during the Gilded Age?
Discrimination
Finding jobs
High taxes
Language barriers
How did railroads help industrialize America from 1850 to 1900? (Select all that apply)
transported people and ideas
transported raw materials
transported new immigrants to America
transported goods to new markets
