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WorksheetsUS History- Unit 11 Progressive Era
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Who was the author of The Jungle?
Jane Addams
Jacob Riis
Upton Sinclair
Carrie Nation
Which of the following was a major leader of the early Temperance Movement?
Jane Addams
Jacob Riis
Upton Sinclair
Carrie Nation
Who was the owner of Hull House?
Jane Addams
Jacob Riis
Upton Sinclair
Carrie Nation
Who was the author of How the Other Half Lives?
Jane Addams
Jacob Riis
Upton Sinclair
Carrie Nation
He was a major conservationist.
Ida Tarbell
Jacob Riis
Teddy Roosevelt
Carrie Nation
Which of following led the Rough Riders?
Ida Tarbell
Jacob Riis
Teddy Roosevelt
Carrie Nation
Who was the author of History of the Standard Oil Company?
Ida Tarbell
Jacob Riis
Teddy Roosevelt
Carrie Nation
Who used photography to expose the terrible conditions of New York City?
Ida Tarbell
Jacob Riis
Teddy Roosevelt
Carrie Nation
Who used a hatchet to destroy bars?
Ida Tarbell
Jacob Riis
Teddy Roosevelt
Carrie Nation
Who helped immigrants transition to American life?
Ida Tarbell
Upton Sinclair
Teddy Roosevelt
Jane Addams
Who is credited with the quote, "Speak softly and carry a big stick"?
Ida Tarbell
Upton Sinclair
Teddy Roosevelt
Jane Addams
Which of the following is credited with exposing how unsanitary the meat packing industry was?
Ida Tarbell
Upton Sinclair
Teddy Roosevelt
Jane Addams
Whose book led to the Pure Food and Drug Act?
Ida Tarbell
Upton Sinclair
Teddy Roosevelt
Jane Addams
Which of the following was not an issue faced in growing U.S. cities?
Plenty of jobs for immigrants
Lack of sewer systems
Poor sanitation
Overcrowding
What impact did the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson have?
South could no longer discriminate against black and white citizens
14th Amendment was not valid
Separate but equal was legal
Made Separate bu equal illegal
Why did Roosevelt issue the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?
Allowed U.S. to have first shot at Panama Canal
To help stand up against outside forces trying to invade Latin America
To maintain U.S. control of Western Hemisphere
As a peace offering to Britain
Which of the following did Plessy v. Ferguson worsen?
14th Amendment
16th Amendment
Jim Crow Laws
Desegregation
What was the name of the time period AFTER the Gilded Age?
Reconstruction
WW1
WW2
The Progressive Era
What is a bill that starts with the people and not from lawmakers?
Referendum
Amendment
Initiative
Recall
Who helped found the NAACP?
Samuel Gompers
Eugene V. Debs
Horace Mann
W.E.B. DuBois
Which Amendment gave women the right to vote?
15th
17th
18th
19th
Which Amendment made alcohol illegal?
15th
17th
18th
19th
Which Amendment gave citizens the right to elect Senators directly?
15th
17th
18th
19th
What was the law that required truthful labels on food and drugs?
Pure Food and Drug Act
Meat Inspection Act
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Interstate Commerce Act
What was a major motivating factor of American Imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries?
Acquiring more land to increase economy and strategic interests
Trying to avoid involvement with East Asian nations
Helping African independence movements
Not wanting to use military force to gain colonies
All of the these are causes of the Spanish American War EXCEPT.
Yellow Journalism
Sinking of the USS Maine
German spies assassinating President McKinley
The Delome Letter
Which of the following was NOT a Progressive Era Constitutional Amendment?
Protection against Self incrimination
Direct election of Senators
Women's suffrage
Federal Income Tax
What was one of the major goals set at the Seneca Falls Convention that came to fruition during the Progressive Era?
Women's voting rights
Creation of League of Nations
National Income Tax
Creation of Food and Drug Administration
Which of the following shows Roosevelt's commitment to his famous phrase, "Speak softly and carry a big stick"?
His opposition to consumer protection laws
His commitment to conservation
His Bull Moose campaign of 1912
When he intervened in Latin American affairs
The separate but equal decision upheld the legality of what?
Racial segregation in public facilities
The KKK
Women voting in elections
Restricting voting rights of African Americans
Why was President Roosevelt called a trustbuster?
He protected public land from environmental damage
He fought against monopolies
He wanted to build the Panama Canal
Wanted peace between Russia and Japan
What was the primary cause of the women's rights movement at the beginning of the 20th Century?
Higher education
Property Rights
Equal Pay
Voting rights
Which of the following concepts justified getting rich and powerful?
Conspicuous Consumption
Social Darwinism
Self-Determination
Manifest Destiny
What was the main purpose of Jacob Riis, Ida Tarbell, and Margaret Sanger?
Increase support of Women's rights movement
Increase awareness of social problems
Increase rights of Native Americans
Gain equal treatment for African Americans
Why were Progressive Era presidents called trustbusters?
Used government power to promote competition between businesses
They eliminated trade barriers
They encouraged more voter participation
They ended treaties with other countries
Which of the following did the Progressive Movement support?
Build a global empire
Decrease number of farms
Decrease immigration
Regulate big business
Which of the following would Progressive reformers most likely support?
Ending Government Regulations on banking
Creating tax breaks for corporations
Creating high tariffs
Protecting consumers and workers by regulating big business
