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Chapter 11: Progressive Era 11.1-11.3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Progressive Era took place from

a)

1700-1812

b)

1812-1865

c)

1865-1920

d)

1920-1970

2.

What were possible push factors for immigrants to leave their countries during the progressive era? (Choose only the reasons for leaving their country)

a)

expensive land

b)

political persecution

c)

factory jobs

d)

nativism

e)

religious persecution

3.

Which pull factor brought farmers to the United States?

a)

cheap land

b)

factory jobs

c)

limited land in their home country

d)

religious freedom

4.

White, European Americans who believed that other immigrants would not fit in with American culture were called

a)

muckrakers

b)

acculturation

c)

Mutualistas

d)

Nativists

5.

As a result of the Nativists' prejudice and violence toward the growing Chinese immigrant population,

a)

Congress passed the Gentleman's Agreement letting only kind men enter the country.

b)

Chinese immigrants assimilated quickly to avoid discrimination.

c)

California and other states created a safe space for Chinese immigrants to live.

d)

Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act preventing Chinese laborers from entering the United States .

6.

Immigration and ______________ were the main reasons for population growth in cities during the Progressive Era

a)

cheap farm land

b)

urban factory jobs

c)

barrios

d)

tenements

7.

Urbanization caused (check all that apply)

a)

dirty streets

b)

crowded tenements

c)

safe living spaces for immigrants

d)

reform in government

8.

Mark Twain dubbed the late 1800s as the "Guilded Age" because

a)

politics and human rights were thriving

b)

the division between the social classes was golden

c)

a thin layer of wealth covered significant political corruption

d)

cities sparkled because the poor kept the streets clean

9.

Once in the United States, immigrants

a)

had to pass a medical exam

b)

were given free food and shelter

c)

had to work hard to pay their way

d)

were given freedoms and voting rights

10.

Why would political bosses, like the one in the political cartoon, be depicted this way?

a)

because the kind boss always gave his scraps to the citizens

b)

because the corrupt boss stole money from the city

c)

because the boss was rude to the cartoonist

d)

because the cartoonist admired the boss

11.

The political corruption and patronage of the Guilded Age led to the creation of this organization which promised to fill federal jobs based on merit.

a)

the NAACP

b)

the Women's Christian Temperance Union

c)

The Interstate Commerce Commission

d)

The Civil Service Commission

12.

This type of reporter sought to uncover corruption in big business and politics.

a)

nativists

b)

suffragists

c)

muckrakers

d)

reformers

13.

Why would architects decide to build taller buildings in cities?

a)

to accommodate large populations in cities

b)

suburbs were developed

c)

the Homestead Act

d)

building codes changed

14.

Describe the journey for immigrants coming by boat (check all that apply)

a)

cramped

b)

no windows

c)

large rooms with beds for each family member

d)

smooth and comfortable

e)

disease spread quickly

15.

The medical exams at Ellis and Angel Island meant

a)

immigrants were denied entry if they were sick

b)

immigrants received free medical care

c)

immigrants felt welcome and safe

d)

immigrants were given vaccines to prevent spread of disease