WorksheetsProgressive Era
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
These were journalists who wrote book and articles that exposed corruption in business and government:
Progressives
Muckrakers
Sensationalists
Investigative reporters
This time period focused on social and political reforms in the United States in the early 1900s:
Civil War Era
Industrialization Era
Progressive Era
Reconstruction Era
This U.S. president made significant contributions to breaking up big business during the Progressive Era:
Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Why did the Progressive Era grow in the United States?
because of the negative impact of industrialization
because of the negative impact of the civil war
because industrial tycoons were appalled by the conditions of factories
because the American people were disillusioned by WWI
What goal are you trying to achieve if you're looking to make urban reforms?
getting rid of a capitalistic economy
eliminating political machines/bosses
conservation of natural resources
ending racial discrimination
Why did we want to get rid of political machines?
it was too easy to be corrupt and it was considered to be undemocratic
people didn't participate in the elections
there wasn't anyone willing to become a part of the machines
most people thought they were too much like a labor union
People who were trying to get the 19th Amendment passed were supporting what?
Right to vote for 18 year olds
Right to vote for African Americans
Right to vote for women
Right to vote for those in prison
Those who wanted to make economic reform may have been concerned about which issue?
the influence of monopolies and trusts
eliminating political machines/bosses
conservation of natural resources
ending racial discrimination
What was the name of the political machine in NYC in the 1800s?
Rockefeller Hall
Carnegie Hall
Ordway Hall
Tammany Hall
Someone who uses their position as an elected official to engage in fraudulent activities could be accused of:
being corrupt
being ambitious
being controlling
being monopolistic
Women like Alice Paul participated in which movement?
African American suffrage
Immigrant rights
Women's suffrage
Prohibition
People like W.E.B. du Bois participated in the movement against what?
Racism
Women's suffrage
Child Labor
Prohibition
What was Jacob Riis reveal to the public through his book, How The Other Half Lives?
living conditions of the tenement buildings in New York
working conditions of a textile mill
food production of a meatpacking plant
medical care of soldiers in WWI
What does the power of referendum give voters the right to do?
select a candidate to run in the general election
to propose a law by getting signatures on a petition
remove elected officials from public office
to approve or reject a law (especially one that imposes taxes)
Which of the following is an example of a federal reform made during the Progressive Era?
taking over city utilities
establishing national parks
creating settlement houses in poor communities
providing jobs for young, single men
