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WorksheetsReform and Progressive
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
one who works to get the right to vote
muckraker
suffragist
progressive
slaughterhouse
a person who is working in place of others who are on strike
reform
labor union
suffragist
strikebreaker
a place where animals are butchered for food
conservation
slaughterhouse
slum
progressive
an organization of workers formed to protect their rights & get better working conditions
reform
suffrage
labor union
anarchist
a person who tries to get rid of any type of government
anarchist
suffragist
strikebreaker
slum
a part of a city where the extremely poor live in bad conditions
progressive
slaughterhouse
strike
slum
wanting to make progress towards better conditions
progressive
labor union
slum
conservation
preservation and protection of the environment and nature
reform
muckraker
conservation
suffrage
a person who searched for and exposed corruption to the public
suffragist
progressive
strike
muckraker
the right to vote
anarchist
suffrage
reform
suffragist
to make changes in order to make things better
reform
labor union
progressive
slaughterhouse
a refusal of workers to do their jobs until their demands are met
reform
conservation
strike
slum
Many European immigrants to America during the Progressive Era came through this location in New York City.
Ellis Island
World Trade Center
U.S. Capitol
Immigration Depot
Which is an example of an Amendment passed during the Progressive Era?
U.S. Senators directly elected by the people
Congress passed an income tax
women can vote
all of the above
What was the result of Triangle Shirtwaist?
reduced number of labor unions
reduced immigration into the U.S.
safety laws were passed to protect workers in factories
a change in the laws regarding tariffs
The Haymarket Square riot caused
businesses to pay more money for wages
Jane Addams to help poor immigrants
people to think unions were made up of anarchists and trouble-makers
the owner of the McCormick Factory to raise wages and shorten workers hours
What was the most important gain women made during the Progressive Era?
the end of segregation
the right to vote
the end of child labor
making alcohol illegal
Which of these groups benefitted the least from the Reform Movement?
women
workers
black Americans
children
Which is correct about How the Other Half Lives?
it is a book by Jacob Riis about poor immigrants
they are magazine articles by Ida Tarbell about orphans in New York
it is a book by John D. Rockefeller about the problems of big business
it is a book by Mother Jones about child labor
Which pair had opposing viewpoints?
Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir
Ida Tarbell and John D. Rockefeller
Gustave Eiffel and Frederic Bartholdi
Upton Sinclair and Teddy Roosevelt
Which one is not true of President Theodore Roosevelt?
he sided with big business in keeping them powerful
he was a president concerned with conservation
he helped change working conditions in meatpacking plants
the Pure Food and Drug Act was passed during his presidency
What is the main way that the work of Upton Sinclair affects us today?
we can learn about the past
our food is much safer
women can vote
prohibition ended
Which one is true today in the U.S.?
factory conditions are worse now than during the Progressive Era
there are few laws about fire safety in public buildings
the U.S. isn't a leading industrial nation in the world
there are individuals and groups who work to improve conditions
Which of the following is true about William Howard Taft?
his accomplishments as a Progressive President were similar to T. Roosevelt
he did not support laws that protected workers
becoming president was his lifelong goal
he was controlled by big business owners
Which of the following happened most recently?
women gain the right to vote nationwide
the death of Susan B. Anthony
the start of World War I
the end of slavery in the U.S.
Which of the following is not correct?
women earned the right to vote in 1920
the Nobel Prize is an outstanding accomplishment recognized today
most immigrants to America found good paying jobs and safe working conditions
typically, those with power don't want to give it up
The IWW was a group that
represented skilled workers only
was made of business owners who worked to put down unions
wanted to create one huge worldwide union of all workers
helped the poor at Hull House
Labor unions can help get better working conditions for workers because
They pay off the owners with bribes
workers band together to give them more power against the owners
owners like that they can deal with union leaders
all of the above
Suffragists did the following to get attention for their cause:
picketed and protested at the White House
were willing to be arrested
went on hunger strikes
all of the above
What was the status of women's voting before 1920?
no women were allowed to vote
individual states decided if women could vote
women could choose to vote if they wanted to
women could vote in any election except for president
Which of these is not a reform made during the Progressive Era?
monopolies were broken up
the Pure Food and Drug Act was passed
the establishment of the National Park Service
equal pay and job opportunities for women
Why can strikes be effective in getting rights for workers?
companies don't make money when the workers aren't making products
the violence of strikers results in getting more support from others
strikebreakers can get jobs when the workers are out on strike
all of the above
Match the description with the person: Leader of the IWW labor union
August Spies
Bill Haywood
Samuel Gompers
Alice Paul
Match the description with the person: A leader in the women's suffrage movement in the 1800's
August Spies
Jacob Coxey
Alice Paul
Susan B. Anthony
Match the description with the person: Person who called attention to the plight of working children, resulting in child labor laws
Alice Paul
Mother Jones
Jacob Coxey
John Muir
Match the description with the person: Reformer who started "Hull House" in Chicago and considered the first social worker
Bill Haywood
Jacob Coxey
Mother Jones
John Muir
Match the description with the person: Leader of the women's suffrage movement in the 1900's who led a hunger strike
Alice Paul
Mother Jones
Bill Haywood
Samuel Gompers
Match the description with the person: Conservationist who brought concerns to the attention of the American public
August Spies
Bill Haywood
Jacob Coxey
John Muir
Match the description with the person: One of four labor leaders hanged after the Haymarket Riot in Chicago
August Spies
Bill Haywood
Samuel Gompers
Alice Paul
Match the description with the person: Led unemployed on a 500-mile march to Washington D.C. to get government attention
Jane Addams
Samuel Gompers
Jacob Coxey
John Muir
Match the description with the person: Leader of the AF of L whose goal was to improve workers lives
August Spies
Samuel Gompers
Jacob Coxey
John Muir
Match the description with the person: Muckraker who exposed the corruption of Standard Oil, leading to its break-up
Ida Tarbell
Woodrow Wilson
Joseph Pulitzer
Samuel McClure
Match the description with the person: Wrote a book, "The Jungle" exposing slaughterhouse conditions
William Howard Taft
Alfred Nobel
Upton Sinclair
Jacob Riis
Match the description with the person: Editor of a magazine in which "muckraking" articles appeared
Alfred Nobel
Samuel McClure
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Match the description with the person: Took pictures of poor in slums to bring awareness to others
William Howard Taft
Alfred Nobel
Upton Sinclair
Jacob Riis
Match the description with the person: Used money from the invention of dynamite to establish prizes for peace, medicine etc.., in his name
Woodrow Wilson
Alfred Nobel
Joseph Pulitzer
Upton Sinclair
Match the description with the person: Newspaper publisher who raised money for the base of the Statue of Liberty and whose money established a prize for excellence in journalism
Samuel McClure
Alfred Nobel
Joseph Pulitzer
Upton Sinclair
Match the description with the person: Won the 1912 election when the Republican vote was split, was president during WWI
Woodrow Wilson
Samuel McClure
Theodore Roosevelt
Jacob Riis
Match the description with the person: The most trusts were broken up during presidency, later was a Supreme Court Justice
Samuel McClure
Alfred Nobel
Joseph Pulitzer
William Howard Taft
Match the description with the person: Became president when McKinley was assassinated, was the first progressive president
Theodore Roosevelt
Alfred Nobel
Upton Sinclair
Jacob Riis
