WorksheetsProgressive Era Quiz
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Book written by Jacob Riis
How the Other Half Lives
The Jungle
History of Standard Oil
McClure's Magazine
Book written by Upton Sinclar
The Jungle
The Octopus
History of Standard Oil
How the Other Half Lives
Subject of How the Other Half Lives
Problems faced by those living in the inner city, such as poverty and poor living conditions
Haphazard practiced in Chicago meat packing plants, such as rats running along the meat
Political corruption in big cities where politicians were more concerned with profit and politics
Abuses on farmers committed by the railroad company
Subject of The Jungle
Problems such as poverty faced by people in the cities
Abuses of the railroad company on farmers
Horrible practices in Chicago Meat packing plants, such as rats on meat
Political corruption in major cities
Which two federal acts were passed as a result of the book The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?
Anti Sherman Act & Clayton AntiTrust Act
Federal Meat Inspection Act & Pure Food and Drug Act
Federal Meatpacking Sanitation & Holy Foods Act
16th & 17th amendments
Legislation enacted as a result of "How the Other Half Lives
Pure Food & Drug Act
Tenement Housing Act
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
The person who ultimately brought down Boss Tweed was a cartoonist by the name of
Benjamin Moore
Harper Bazar
Thomas Nast
W.E.B. DuBois
What was the result of Ida Tarbell's work?
Rockefeller's Oil Monopoly would be broken up
Rockefeller was not punished
Rockefeller and Tarbell became best friends
Rockefeller was taken to the Supreme Court for violating the Sherman Antitrust act
What happened as a result of the 16th Amendment?
income tax
direct election of senators
prohibition ( making alcohol illegal)
women's suffrage
What happened as a result of the 17th amendment?
income tax
direct election of senators
prohibition (alcohol is illegal)
women's suffrage
What happened as a result of the 18th amendment?
income tax
direct election of senators
prohibition ( alcohol is illegal)
women's suffrage
What happened as a result of the 19th Amendment?
income tax
direct election of senators
prohibition ( alcohol is illegal)
women's suffrage
Created a graduated income TAX
16th amendment
17th amendment
18th amendment
19th amendment
granted WOMEN'S suffrage (right to vote)
16th amendment
17th amendment
18th amendment
19th amendment
direct election of SENATORS
16th amendment
17th amendment
18th amendment
19th amendment
prohibition of ALCOHOL
16th amendment
17th amendment
18th amendment
19th amendment
Which amendment is this photo about?
16th
17th
18th
19th
Which amendment is being displayed in the photo?
16th
17th
18th
19th
Which amendment is on display in the photo?
16th
17th
18th
19th
Which amendment is on display in the photo?
16th
17th
18th
19th
WEB Du Bois and Booker T Washington strongly disagreed over the
the need for the 14th amendment
the benefits of the Harlem Renaissance
method and speed for achieving equal rights
the use of federal policy for affirmative action to aid African Americans.
President Teddy Roosevelt was known as a trustbuster because...
he protected the environment
tried to grant equality for all minorities
tried to regulate monopolies and trusts
gave unions the right to protest.
Jacob Riis, Upton Sinclair, Ida Tarbell are considered muckrakers because
they created a political party
the fought to expose corruption and abuses in society
the organized labor unions
the criticized politicians using political cartoons.
17. During the Progressive Era, many states began to use primary elections to allow voters to
1: remove elected officials from their offices
2: petition their elected representatives to pass laws
3: choose party candidates for elected offices
4: express their views on proposed new laws
