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Progressivism & Industrialization

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Making a deal on behalf of a group (unions bargaining with bosses)

a)

Robber Barons

b)

Collective Bargaining

c)

Forebears

d)

Suffrage

2.

Term used by their critics to describe wealthy industrialists

a)

robber barons

b)

nativists

c)

suffragists

d)

muckraker

3.

Forebears

a)

People who came before

b)

Succeed, win

c)

about to happen

d)

cut back

4.

Grit

a)

Plead or beg

b)

work hard

c)

determination

d)

cut back

5.

Toil

a)

Work hard

b)

beg or plead

c)

unresolved, awaiting decision

d)

strongly active in support of a cause

6.

Entreat

a)

beg or plead

b)

determination

c)

work hard

d)

succeed;win

7.

nativism

a)

standards or right and wrong

b)

anti-immigrant prejudice

c)

obtaining the right to vote

d)

a belief in capitalism

8.

morals

a)

a belief in capitalism

b)

beg or plead

c)

succeed;win

d)

standards of right and wrong

9.

imminent

a)

about to happen

b)

right to vote

c)

writer who uncovers injustice

d)

cut back

10.

muckraker

a)

writer who uncovers injustice

b)

right to vote

c)

unresolved

d)

strongly active

11.

suffrage

a)

the right to vote

b)

suffering

c)

when one breaks a law on purpose to protest it

d)

people who came before

12.

enfranchisement

a)

obtaining the right to vote

b)

cut back

c)

unresolved, awaiting decision

d)

starting a company

13.

pending

a)

cut back

b)

unresolved, awaiting decision

c)

when one breaks a law on purpose

d)

beg or plead

14.

abridged

a)

cut back

b)

unresolved

c)

the right to vote

d)

owning bridges

15.

militant

a)

strongly active and aggressive in support of a cause

b)

when one breaks a law on purpose to protest it

c)

when people are asked to vote on a question

d)

anti-immigrant prejudice

16.

civil disobedience

a)

when the people are asked to vote on a question

b)

strongly active and aggressive in support of a cause

c)

standards of right and wrong

d)

when one breaks a law on purpose to protest it

17.

referendum

a)

when the people are asked to vote on a question

b)

when one breaks a law on purpose to protest it

c)

when the people propose a law to Congress

d)

to expose an injustice

18.
1906- Wrote The Jungle which exposed the conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry. (Helped pass the Pure Food and Drug Act) 
a)
Upton Sinclair 
b)
Lincoln Steffens 
c)
Jacob Riis 
d)
Frank Norris 
19.
Journalists who exposed practices of monopolies and big business
a)
Gump Mushers
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Scalawags
d)
Dirt Diggers
20.

Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act were created in part because

a)

of the book, The Jungle.

b)

suffragist were protesting the meat packing industry.

c)

the 18th Amendment

d)

Civil Service Act.

21.
Law that requires company to properly label food and medicines
a)
Medicine Man
b)
Food Amendment
c)
Label Lemons
d)
Pure Food and Drug Act
22.
Which condition most directly led to the passage of the Sherman Antitrust act?
a)
The establishment of business combinations that dominated industry
b)
The popularity of the Socialist Party of the United States
c)
The successful efforts of union leaders to organize American workers
d)
The high unemployment rate following an economic crisis
23.

Journalists called muckrakers and urban photographers exposed people

a)

to the plight of the unfortunate in hopes of sparking reform.

b)

the difficulties entrepreneurs faced in hopes of sparking reform.

c)

to the plight of the unfortunate in hopes of sparking a social purge of the weak.

d)

the difficulties millionaires faced in hopes of sparking reform.

24.
Which president supported progressive ideas such as conservation and the regulation of public health? 
a)
William McKinley
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
Calvin Coolidge
d)
Herbert Hoover
25.

National parks were established for the purpose of

a)

protecting natural wonders from human destruction

b)

preventing the pollution of critical forests and waterways

c)

allowing government management of energy resources

d)

producing hydroelectric power and controlling flooding in remote regions

26.

According to Progressives, who should fix society's problems?

a)

big business

b)

social organizations

c)

churches

d)

government

27.

As industrialization grew

a)

urbanization decreased

b)

urbanization increased

c)

urbanization was not impacted

28.

Trusts and monopolies are a threat to

a)

Immigration

b)

Social Darwinism

c)

Free Enterprise

d)

Mass production

29.

Someone who treats their workers badly and wipes out the competition would be known as a

a)

captain of industry

b)

robber barron

c)

inventor

d)

immigrant

30.

Which of the following reduce competition

a)

free enterprise system

b)

corporations

c)

monopolies

31.

Industrialization in the North caused

a)

factory workers to move to suburbs

b)

middle class to emerge

c)

skilled artisans to earn higher wages

d)

labor unions to disband

32.
Which act banned Chinese immigrants?
a)
Open Door Policy
b)
Chinese Exclusion Act
c)
National Origins Act
d)
Homestead Act
33.

A second wave of immigrants in the 1890's came from

a)

Latin America

b)

Northern and Western Europe

c)

China and Germany

d)

Southern and Eastern Europe

34.
The belief that American citizens are superior to immigrants.
a)
Pluralism
b)
Nativism
c)
Pluralism
d)
Racism
35.

The theory that immigrants should assimilate into the American culture.

a)

Melting Pot Theory

b)

Nativism

c)

Pluralism

d)

Know Nothing Party

36.
Rockefeller's monopoly
a)
Standard Oil
b)
Chase Bank
c)
U.S. Steel
d)
Exxon Mobil
37.
Labor Union that allowed skilled and unskilled workers. 
a)
Garden City Teacher Association
b)
American Federation of Labor
c)
Knights of Labor
d)
Ladies Garment Workers Union
38.
An organization formed by workers to strive for better wages and working conditions
a)
Strikes
b)
Company
c)
Union
d)
Corporation
39.
Hands off, means no government intervention in business.
a)
Market Economy
b)
Command Economy
c)
Capitalism
d)
Lassiez Faire
40.

Ida Tarbell, Thomas Nast, and Upton Sinclair

a)

Robber Barons

b)

Union Leaders

c)

Muckrakers

d)

Ran Settlement Houses

41.

Which of the following migration patterns occurred due to industrialism?

a)

Urban to Rural

b)

Rural to Urban

c)

Rural to Suburban

d)

Suburban to Urban

42.

Which is NOT true of monopolies?

a)

use unethical business practices

b)

paid their employees fairly

c)

eliminated competition

d)

were able to prosper due to laissez-faire policies

43.

Which negotiation tactics were used by labor unions?

a)

blacklisting and yellow dog contracts

b)

Pinkerton police force

c)

collective bargaining and strikes

d)

strikes and blacklisting

44.

All of the following were demands of labor unions EXCEPT

a)

better pay

b)

shorter hours

c)

safer conditions

d)

continue child labor

45.

Which was NOT a reason immigrants settled in the United States?

a)

better job opportunities

b)

escape discrimination

c)

less freedom and opportunities

d)

more religious freedom

46.

The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments were created to

a)

protect rights of women after they gained the right to vote

b)

limit the power of big businesses

c)

lower the voting age to 18

d)

protect rights of African Americans

47.

16th amendment

a)

Progressive reform that allowed the government to tax people based on their income

b)

allowed for direct election of senators

c)

gave women the right to vote

d)

granted citizenship rights and equal protection under the law

48.

17th amendment

a)

lowered the voting age to 18

b)

limited government corruption by allowing for the direct election of senators by citizens

c)

limited the president to two terms

d)

granted freedom of religion

49.

19th Amendment

a)

extended voting rights by granting women's suffrage

b)

outlawed the sale, manufacture, or transportation of alcohol

c)

allowed for the direct election of Senators

d)

allowed for a graduated income tax

50.

Initiative, referendum, recall, and the direct primary were

a)

attempts to limit government corruption by placing more power in the hands of individual voters

b)

ways that labor unions fought for workplace rights

c)

laws that limited rights for African Americans

d)

created to give more power to the government and big business

51.

The Sherman Anti-trust Act

a)

made monopolies illegal and limited the power of big business

b)

stated that anyone with the name of Sherman should not be trusted

c)

reformed voting

d)

institutionalized racism in the South

52.

What was the main goal of the women’s rights movement during the Progressive Era?

a)

starting a system of women’s colleges

b)

winning elections for public office

c)

securing the right to vote

d)

separating men and women in prison

53.

Journalists called muckrakers and urban photographers exposed people

a)

to the plight of the unfortunate in hopes of sparking reform.

b)

the difficulties entrepreneurs faced in hopes of sparking reform.

c)

to the plight of the unfortunate in hopes of sparking a social purge of the weak.

d)

the difficulties millionaires faced in hopes of sparking reform.

54.

Which type of federal tax was authorized by the 16th Amendment in 1913?

a)

excise

b)

import

c)

income

d)

estate

55.

President Theodore Roosevelt was called a trustbuster because he

a)

supported the building of the Panama Canal

b)

negotiated peace between Russia and Japan

c)

supported legal action against monopolies

d)

protected public lands from environmental damage

56.

Why did the progressive movement occur when it did?

a)

It was a reaction to the many issues caused by industrialization and urbanization

b)

It was a reaction to the many issues caused by the Civil War

c)

It was random

d)

It was a reaction to the great depression

57.

What is suffrage?

a)

the right to drive

b)

the right to end suffering

c)

the right to vote

d)

the right to a free education

58.
Which conclusion below is the most accurate based the map provided?
a)
The Northern region of the United States showed the most support towards the Women's Suffrage Movement.
b)
The Western region of the United States showed the most support towards the Women's Suffrage Movement.
c)
The Southern region of the United States showed the most support towards the Women's Suffrage Movement.
d)
The Eastern region of the United States showed the most support towards the Women's Suffrage Movement.
59.
Who wrote the expose piece of literature that revealed the extensive corrupt monopolistic business practices of Standard Oil?
a)
Ida Tarbell
b)
Lewis Hines 
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Upton Sinclair
60.
Which goal was shared by both the Populists and the Progressives?
a)
free coinage of silver
b)
expansion of opportunities for immigrants
c)
equality for African Americans
d)
greater control of the government by the people
61.
To guarantee an adequate money supply in the national economy, President Wilson introduced 
a)
Pure Food and Drug Act
b)
insurance on all bank deposits
c)
the Federal Reserve System
d)
an end to the gold standard
62.
What was an important effect of the influx of people from the country to the cities in the late nineteenth century?
a)
a sharp increase in college enrollment
b)
crowded slums and unsanitary conditions
c)
decline in economic growth
d)
 a large amount of unused farmland
63.

Which statement describes a referendum?

a)

petition that indicates the public's support for a vote on a bill

b)

opportunity for the public to accept or reject a proposed bill

c)

removal of a public official from office at the hands of the electorate

d)

casting of votes in a confidential manner

64.

Ida B. Wells was well known for exposing which of the following Southern racist acts

a)

Slavery

b)

Segregation

c)

Lynching

d)

Black Codes

65.

The author of this cartoon would best identify with the ideas of which group?

a)

farmers

b)

muckrakers

c)

nativists

d)

suffragists

66.

What kind of government did Social Darwinists want?

a)

A government that would intervene and soften the harsh conditions created by capitalism

b)

A government that didn't interfere in the process of evolution--one that let the poor and "unfit" die out

c)

A government that would only offer support for the wealthy

d)

No government at all--they were anarchists

67.

This violent fight between the police and protestors at a labor rally near Chicago. They were protesting how workers were killed during a riot the day before.

a)

Railroad Strike of 1877

b)

Haymarket Riot

c)

Homestead Strike

d)

Pullman Strike

68.

This means that the strong businessman see their wealth & power increase ($ ↑), while the weak see their money & power decrease ( ↓ $)

a)

Monopoly

b)

Planned economy

c)

Market economy

d)

Social Darwinism

69.

successful industrialists whose business practices were often considered ruthless or unethical.

a)

Captains of Industry

b)

Robber Barons

c)

Henry Flagler

d)

Knights of Labor

70.

Urbanization is...

a)

the movement of people to cities

b)

the development of machines

c)

factories producing cheap goods

d)

the growth of agriculture

71.

Industrialists or big business owners who gained huge profits but exploited workers

a)

robber barons

b)

captains of industry

c)

progressivists

d)

populists

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