WorksheetsProgressive Era
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by :
campaigning for women’s suffrage
advocating the use of poll taxes
making improvements in urban infrastructure
providing public assistance for former slaves
How did the publication of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle contribute to a change in the relationship between government and business?
Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads.
Government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were implemented.
Federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions.
Laws were enacted that banned private companies from discriminating when hiring.
What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late nineteenth century?
The rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local governments to provide basic services.
Federal restrictions prevented voters from influencing government decisions at the local level.
The economy was too tightly regulated to allow urban growth
Settlement houses failed to help immigrants adjust to life in the city
The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in —
a system of separate schools for new immigrants
the expansion of citizens’ direct participation in the democratic process
a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens
more sources of revenue for state governments
During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to —
limit the use of judicial review by circuit courts
promote the principle of direct democracy
prevent party leaders from amending campaign platforms
increase the influence of business owners on regulatory legislation
Many Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that —
people in lower classes were not capable of economic success
immigration weakened national unity
the government should take responsibility for the well-being of people
poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation
Which groups were most influential in passing the Pure Food and Drug Act?
Southern farmers and clergy members
Factory owners and bankers
Muckrakers and women’s organizations
College students and immigrants
The Progressive goal to implement women’s suffrage was accomplished by —
a national referendum
an executive order
a Supreme Court decision
a constitutional amendment
In response to public concern over issues raised by Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle, the federal government expanded its role in —
working with labor unions to increase worker salaries
taking responsibility for the safety of consumers
setting limits on the growth of private industry
implementing social welfare programs
The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the —
increased need to protect worker interests
decreased power of political machines
increased demand for skilled workers
decreased profitability of the agricultural sector
What was the purpose of the Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906?
To prevent shortages by regulating the supply of food and drugs
To lower the cost of essential foods and drugs for consumers
To protect consumers by regulating the food and drug industry
To reduce production costs for food and drug manufacturers
Which factor prompted the Americanization movement of the early twentieth century?
The increasing numbers of immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe
The strengthening of Jim Crow laws in the southern United States
The rising tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union
The growing concern about environmental issues in the western United States
Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams’s Settlement House movement in Chicago?
The establishment of public libraries
The assimilation of immigrants
The introduction of prison reform
The founding of women’s colleges
When Jacob Riis published How the Other Half Lives in 1890, the U.S. Census Bureau ranked New York as the most densely populated city in the United States. ... Disease, sanitation, garbage, and hygiene issues were constant concerns in crowded impoverished ... districts, where vital statistics were alarming. Jacob Riis wrote frequently to urge measures to protect public health and to alert wealthy residents of the city to slum conditions that put everyone at risk. --
"Jacob Riis: Revealing 'How the Other Half Lives' Writer, "
Which issue was discussed in the writings of Jacob Riis?
Discrimination against African Americans in U.S. cities
Harsh conditions of tenement housing in U.S. cities
Growing conflict between rural regions and U.S. cities
Increasing efforts to reduce Chinese immigration to U.S. cities
After winning the right to participate in the American experiment of self- government, African Americans were systematically and ruthlessly excluded from it: From 1901 to 1929, there were no blacks in the federal legislature. -
How did W. E. B. Du Bois combat prejudice like that described in the excerpt?
He demanded the passage of women's suffrage.
He established an early civil rights group.
He advocated making political compromises with segregationists.
He sought court orders to protect the rights of voters.
A procedure by which, voters can remove an elected official from office
Iniatative
Referendum
Recall
A power reserved to the voters to propose legislation, by petition, that would enact, amend or repeal a law, code, etc
Initiative
Recall
Referendum
A power reserved to the voters that allows the voters, by petition,
to demand the reconsideration and repeal of any legislative action
Initiative
Recall
Referendum
Legislation that created a system in which federal employees
were chosen based upon merit and competitive exams
17th Amendment
Pendleton Act 1883
Spoils System
What 3 outcomes did the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act mandate?
prohibit the manufacture, sale, or transportation of meat
prohibit the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol
It prohibits the manufacture, sale, or transportation of mis-branded, poisonous foods, liquors, drugs, and medicines
