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Chapter 15, Lesson 1 Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Progressivism was partly a reaction against ___________ economics, which emphasized an unregulated free market.

a)

Conservative

b)

Free Trade

c)

Laissez-faire

d)

Social Darwinist

2.

Alice Paul was arrested after picketing the White House. This was an example of her attempts to __________?

a)

start a women-only political party

b)

support Woodrow Wilson

c)

use protests to force suffrage

d)

use violence to force suffrage

3.

What or who did Progressives think needed to play a more active role in solving society's problems?

a)

big business

b)

social welfare organizations

c)

the churches

d)

the government

4.

Wisconsin became a model of political reform under the leadership of __________?

a)

Charles Edward Russel

b)

Fredrick W. Taylor

c)

Jacob Riis

d)

Robert La Follette

5.

Which progressive government reform allowed voters to demand a special election to remove an elected official from office before his or her term had expired?

a)

direct primary

b)

initiative

c)

recall

d)

referendum

6.

The Progressive Era occurred from _________ to ________?

a)

1865-1900

b)

1900-1929

c)

1890-1919

d)

1890-1900

7.

What two factors did the Progressives believe had caused the nation's social problems?

a)

Wealth and Immigration

b)

Agriculture and the Media

c)

Women's Rights and Discrimination

d)

Industrialization and Urbanization

8.

The women's movement began in 1848 when they met at a convention in _____________?

a)

Albany, New York

b)

Buffalo, New York

c)

Seneca Falls, New York

d)

Rochester, New York

9.

The _____th Amendment gave women the right to vote.

a)

17th

b)

18th

c)

19th

d)

20th

10.

The ______th Amendment provides for the direct election of U.S. Senators.

a)

15th

b)

16th

c)

17th

d)

18th

11.

The ______th Amendment instituted a permanent federal tax on income.

a)

15th

b)

16th

c)

17th

d)

18th

12.

The ______th Amendment made it illegal to sell, manufacture, or transport alcoholic beverages.

a)

15th

b)

16th

c)

17th

d)

18th