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WorksheetsChapter 7 | The Progressive Era
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 34mins
Progressive reformers attacked "political machines" because they often-
denied voting rights to the poor
stole public money through overpriced contracts
wasted money on military spending
discriminated against migrant workers
Who was the muckraker that wrote "The Jungle?"
Upton Sinclair
Jacob Riis
Alice Paul
Teddy Roosevelt
The "Jungle" alerted folks what was really going on in the meatpacking industry. What government action did the "Jungle" eventually lead to?
Prohibition
18th Amendment
Pure Food and Drug Act
Minimum Wage
Another name for the government's ban on alcohol was called what?
Prohibition
Suffrage
Urbanization
Gilded
What was the name for corrupt politicians being able to maintain control of local government?
Conglomerates
Trust Busters
Political Machines
Monopolies
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution provided for a graduated income tax?
16th
17th
18th
19th
Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution allowed citizens to vote directly for their state senators?
16th
17th
18th
19th
The creation of the National Park Service reflected Progressive concerns about what?
Politics
The economy
The environment
City life
The Progressive Era is defined as a historical era because the time period is characterized by the
shrinking of the U.S. industrial economy
growing support for overseas expansion
shifting attitudes about civil rights for minorities
changing ideas about the functions of U.S. government
Which list of Progressive Era presidents is in the correct chronological order by when each served
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
Howard Taft
Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt
Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Howard Taft
Teddy Roosevelt
Which of the following was one effect of the Progressive Era political reforms of initiative, referendum, and recall
Judicial authority expanding to included administering local elections
Government officials responding to the needs of voters more readily
Women and minorities increasing participation in political process
Political machines gaining greater influence in local elections and politics
Political change in the Progressive Era was characterized by the expansion of
social welfare programs
power for the executive branch
individual rights for more Americas
civil rights for American Indian tribes
Efforts during the Progressive Era to gain the right to vote for women included
filing lawsuits with the Supreme Court
strikes and lobbying federal legislators
boycotts and conducting public referendums
public protests and amending the Constitution
Jane Addams is best remembered for
writing muckracking articles inspiring social reform
creating social reform programs for the urban poor
leading the temperance movement during the early 1900s
serving as the first woman representative during the 1800s
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 created a central banking system in the United States with the responsibility of
collecting of federal income taxes
managing of interstate commerce
enforcing of the Sherman Anti-trust legislation
regulating of monetary policy in the United States
Which group of women worked for the passage of this amendment?
The above quotation most closely represented the views held by -
Which of the following represents the best definition for temperance movement?
a widespread effort by few people to increase the consumption of alcohol. (mid 1800's to early 1900's)
a widespread effort by many people to reduce the consumption of alcohol. (mid 1800's to early 1900's)
a widespread effort by many people to reduce the consumption of tobacco. (mid 1800's to early 1900's)
the fight for equal rights such as education,voting, and workplace rights for women.
Which of the following key words or phrases best represent the temperance movement?
voting rights
education
workers' rights
prohibition
Which two female leaders were heavily involved in both woman's suffrage and temperance movement?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Alice Paul
Lucy Burns and Alice Paul
Alice Paul and Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
Jacob Riis was the author of the book "How the other Half Lives". What was this book raising awareness to?
flash photography
poor slums
unfair living conditions in tenements
how the rich treated the poor
The statistics in this table illustrate population changes associated with —
the rise of industrialism in the United States
the establishment of a federal income tax
a prolonged food shortage in the United States
a lengthy war over disputed territory
Municipal corporations are very important because
They allow all members of the community to participate in religious practices.
They understand and meet local needs.
They carry out government policy at the local level.
They provide most of the services and facilities that enable individuals to work for the development of our country.
What part of the country did political machines control?
Urban (city) governments
Rural (country) governments
The U.S. federal government
How did political machines get the support of immigrants?
they promised to stop illegal immigration from Latin America
They wasted money on military spending
They helped them find homes and jobs in exchange for votes
They developed a system to make becoming a citizen easier
A method of voting that ensures that all votes are cast in private, so that the voter is not influenced by any other individual or group.
Referendum
Recall
Initiative
Secret Ballot
Allowed voters to propose a law directly. (By a petition signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters can force a government to choose to either enact a law or hold a public vote)
Referendum
Recall
Initiative
Secret Ballot
The submission of a proposed law to the direct vote of the people.
Referendum
Recall
Initiative
Secret Ballot
Election procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote, typically initiated when enough voters sign a petition.
Referendum
Recall
Secret Ballot
Iniative
Functions as a preliminary election whereby voters decide their political party's candidates.
Direct Primary
Recall
Secret Ballot
Direct Secondary
Who created the New Deal?
President Herbert Hoover
President Theodore Roosevelt
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
none of the above
Taft, a _____________, defeated _________________________, the nominee from the ____________ Party.
Democrat, William Jennigs Bryan, Republican
Republican, William Jennings Bryan, Democrat
Republican, William Henry Harrison, Democrat
Republican, Teddy Roosevelt, Bull Moose
Two Consitutional amendments that passed during Taft's Presidency were the _____ and _____ amendments. They were ratified the year after his Presidency ended.
15th, 16th
16th, 17th
17th, 18th
18th, 19th
This was the name of Wilson's progressive agenda for the nation:
New Freedom
New Nationalism
New Deal
New Movement
Federal Reserve Act
Law that set up a system of federal banks and gave government the power to control the money supply
Law that substantially reduced the tariff; lost revenue was paid for by the graduated income tax created by the 16th Amendment
Law that weakened monopolies and upheld the rights of unions and farm organizations
Law that allowed the president to protect areas of scientific or historical interest on federal lands as national monuments
Income inequality is _______________________
When most people have equal amounts of money
When you bring in lots of income
When you bring in a little amount of income
When much of the wealth is owned by the richest few
Continued to crack down on monopolies
Clayton Antitrust Act
Sedition Act
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
Civil Rights
Which government agency regulates radio and tv?
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Social Security Agency (SSA)
Revenue from sales tax and income tax
Help people vote
Help pay for public goods and services
Must be returned to the consumer
Is used to buy more resources
The early settlers and land developers in South Florida considered the Everglades to be a worthless swamp. By the 1800s, developers begin digging canals to drain the wetlands, which lead to what (Check all that apply)?
more people moving to the area
railroad down the Florida peninsula
development of cities such as towns like Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Fort Myers
more canals, roads, and buildings being built and taking the place of native habitats.
None of these answers are correct
The Everglades is located in South Florida. It is __________.
second largest wilderness in America and consists of 1.5 million acres of acres of saw grass marshes, mangrove forests, and hardwood hammocks dominated by wetlands
the largest remaining subtropical wilderness in the United States and consists of 1.5 million acres of saw grass marshes, mangrove forests, and hardwood hammocks dominated by wetlands
the largest forest in Florida and has several spring lakes, wild animals and many different wild plants. It has been developed into farmland in recent years.
None of these answers are correct.
Who dredged Biscayne Bay to make Miami Beach?
Carl Fisher
Clara Barton
Hamilton Disston
Governor Broward
