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WorksheetsUnit 7: Progressive Era and Imperialism Study Guide
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 19mins
What movement led a challenge to traditional authority and colonial unity in the American colonies?
Civil Rights Movement
Progressive Era Movement
Universal Male Suffrage
The Great Awakening
The lack of enforcement of British laws in the colonies is a characteristic of what British policy?
Policy of Appeasement
Policy of Salutary Neglect
Policy of Nullification
Declaration of Independence
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was an accomplishment of what document?
Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Rights and Sentiments
Which events and acts are considered part of President Andrew Jackson’s legacy?
The Great Compromise, The 3/5s Compromise, Whiskey Rebellion
The Revolution of 1800, The Monroe Doctrine, Lewis and Clark Expedition
Kansas Nebraska Act, Dred Scott Case,
Universal Male Suffrage, The Nullification Crisis, The Indian Removal Act
The Three-Fifths Compromise dealt with what two issues during the Constitutional Convention? (Select 2)
Slavery
Congressional Powers
Executive Powers
Representation in Congress
"With malice toward none; with charity for all” is a direct quote from which famous address from President Abraham Lincoln?
Second Inaugural Address
Gettysburg Address
What is a muckraker?
A person who wanted the government to stop intervening in society and personal issues.
An investigative journalist who exposed political and social corruption and called for political action.
A type of gardener who cleaned up nasty "muck" in peoples gardens.
A progressive who wanted to turn the country into a communistic country so they embellished stories.
What social problem is photographer Jacob Riis credited with bringing attention to during the Progressive Era?
Horrible working conditions in the meat packing industry
Horrible business practices at the Standard Oil Company
Horrible manufacturing conditions in the Shirtwaist Industry
Horrible living conditions in poverty stricken urban city of New York
What was the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?
upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine
Said that slavery was a valid institution
upheld the constitutionality of congress passing laws to make society equal for all people
Overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine of the Dred Scott case
What impact did the sinking of the USS Maine have on public opinion during American Imperialism?
It swayed public opinion to go to war with France
It swayed public opinion to go to war with Spain
It swayed public opinion to go to war with Russia
It swayed public opinion to go to war with Germany
What organization was created to advocate for the elimination of racial discrimination and racial hatred by using the court system?
ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
USSR (United Socialist Soviet Republic)
NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
What was the 17th amendment?
Graduated Income Tax
Direct election of Senators
Women's Right to Vote
Prohibition of Alcohol
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair exposed what industry during the Progressive Era?
Meat Packing Industry in Chicago
Urban Poverty in New York City
Poor Business Practices in the Oil Industry
Unfair hiring practices in the Steel Industry
What did Jane Addams hope to accomplish with her Hull House in the 1900s?
to offer legal services to the Native American and African American communities
to provide food and shelter only to poverty stricken families.
To offer educational and social services to foreign exchange students
to provide social and educational transition services to newly arrived immigrants.
Which muckraker is credited with more government intervention in breaking up monopolies and trusts?
Jacob Riis
Ida Tarbell
Upton Sinclair
Theodore Dreiser
How did the United States benefit from the 1903 revolution in Panama?
The US gained another ally in Asia and created an open door policy to access China
The US gained an ally and was able to build the Panama Canal with land it purchased from the country.
The US went to war with Spain and gained the territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines as a result
The US went to war with Cuba and gained the territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines as a result
What was the economic motivation for building the Panama Canal?
Allows for quicker and more efficient shipping paths to get goods from east coast to west coast
Allows for a more efficient path to ship goods from east coast to west coast over American soil.
Allows for America to fly planes over Panama territory to ship products more efficiently
Theodore Roosevelt hoped to achieve what with the creation of national parks, forests, and national monuments?
Citizens would not allow the Government to destroy anymore natural resources
the government would gain strategic locations across the US in case there is a world war
People would visit the locations to help fund other governmental programs
to Conserve natural resources that were being depleted (removed) due to economic growth and expansion.
The image to the left and others like it led to what Progressive Era reform?
Better living conditions due to housing codes being enacted
Better working conditions due to labor laws
Poorer working conditions due to employers retaliating for being exposed
More restrictive immigration codes to limit growth in urban cities like New York
What legislative actions empowered voters during the Progressive Era?
13th, 14th, & 15th
16th, 17th, and 19th Amendments
Labor law, housing codes, and sanitary reforms
Initiative, referendum, and recall
What role did women play in reform movements of the progressive Era?
Women played a role but it was on a limited basis and in special situations
Women did not play a major role as most men would not have listened to women
Women like Jane Addams' and Ida Tarbell played a major role during the Progressive Era
Women were used their influence to gain a better position in society and were elected to many governmental positions as a result
What was the purpose of the conservation movement?
To conserve the land and natural resources within the US
To promote pro-business practices and eliminate opposition to economic growth
To conserve the oceans and protect wild birds in Montana
to preserve the Constitution and all its principles the founding fathers cared about
What countries and territories were gained by the United Stated during American Imperialism? (Select 3)
Guam
Cuba
Philippines
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
What progressive movement is the image to left is being illustrated?
Sanitation Movement
Conservation Movement
Labor Union Movement
Housing Code Movement
Primaries, the secret ballot, and the use of referendum and recall were efforts made during the Progressive Era to
preserve the power of political machines
provide equal political rights for Native American Indians
protect States rights against federal power
increase citizen participation in government
In 1906, the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act were passed in an attempt to
ensure the safety of American consumers
establish price controls on the cattle industry
limit the power of Congress
give big business greater control over the economy
· Initiative
· Referendum
· Recall
· Direct Primary
· 17th Amendment
How did the reforms listed above impact America?
The United States began to act as an "international police force" as a result of...
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Corollary to the Roosevelt Doctrine
The Baseball Bat Doctrine
The International Police Force Doctrine
What argument did the Anti-federalists make about American efforts to expand outside the US?
America should control territories outside the US to protect our interests
America must acquire territory outside the US before rival powers do
Controlling territory outside the US is about America's democratic ideals.
Controlling territory outside the US goes against America's democratic ideals.
