WorksheetsProgressive Era
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the Progressive Reform Movement?
the fight for equal voting rights
a movement to solve unequal civil rights
a response to social and political problems
a military struggle between countries
The Progressive Reform Movement mostly involved which group of people?
upper elite class
middle class
lower class
none of these
Why was the Progressive Reform Movement started?
problems at the city government level only
problems at the state government level only
problems at the national government level only
problems at all levels of government
What is a progressive?
a person that wanted to "bust" corporate trusts
a writer that exposed government corruption
a person that believed in change and improvement of society
a person that runs for a public political office
Why was the Progressive Movement so important in cities?
It helped with overcrowded housing.
It helped with cleaner water for citizens.
It helped with proper sanitation.
All of these.
The focus on problems in factories due to...
unsafe working conditions
women and child labor
long hours with no breaks
all of these
Progressives believed in strong labor unions, collective bargaining, and strikes.
True
False
Child Labor Law reformers advocated for...
longer work hours for children
children to provide half of their family's income
children to attend school
children to work on the farm until 18 years old
Working class families opposed Child Labor Laws.
True
False
The federal government immediately passed laws for better working conditions and child labor.
True
False
What was the main problem with Big Business, monopolies, and trusts?
The didn't have enough power.
They had too much power.
City governments were too involved.
National government was too involved.
Which president encouraged the Progressive Movement and was known as a "Progressive President?"
Joe Biden
Ronald Reagan
John F. Kennedy
Theodore Roosevelt
Ida Tarbell and Upton Sinclair encouraged Roosevelt and were known as what?
Trustbusters
Muckrakers
Democrats
Republicans
What was a trust?
business owners that drive out competition
business owners that helped entrepreneurs
a branch of government during the 19th century
a law restricting child labor
Why was Roosevelt known as a trustbuster?
He controlled most trusts in the US
He successfully broke up corrupt trusts.
He wrote about the truths of the American Government.
He was not called a trustbuster.
What is a muckraker?
a person that wanted to "bust" corporate trusts
a writer that exposed government corruption
a person that believed in change and improvement of society
a person that runs for a public political office
Roosevelt did many things as president, such as...
Passed the Meat Inspection Act
Passed the Pure Food & Drug Act
Regulated railroads
all of these
Because Roosevelt created national monuments, wildlife refuges, and national parks, he was knows as what?
Democratic President
Conservationist President
Environmental President
Refuge President
Which types of laws were passed to regulate the sale of alcohol?
Red and prohibition laws
Blue and bootlegging laws
Prohibition and blue laws
Bootlegging and speakeasy laws
Which amendment outlaws the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages?
1st
16th
18th
21st
Choose ALL that apply: Prohibition promoted illegal activities such as...
bootlegging
muckraking
progressing
speakeasies
Which amendment repealed the Prohibition Amendment (18th)?
1st
19th
21st
24th
Which of the following was NOT part Blue Laws?
Outlawed consumption of alcohol on Sundays.
Promoted moral behavior
Promoted immoral behavior
Led to less abuse of alcohol
Which of the following was NOT part Prohibition Laws?
Outlawed making and selling alcohol
Led to less abuse of alcohol
Promoted immoral behavior
Led to more abuse of alcohol because of bootlegging and speakeasies
