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WorksheetsChapter 12 Test
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
What conclusion can be drawn about trusts that controlled industries in the early 1900s?
The first progressives were the trust owners.
When a new trust formed, working conditions improved.
Trusts protected children against harsh working conditions.
As trusts grew larger, less attention was paid to the worker.
When workers wanted working conditions to improve, they would __________. Choose THREE answers.
challenge
strike
unionize
break
The rights that all people should have under the United States Constitution are called __________.
equal rights
free rights
civil rights
voting rights
Who was Booker T. Washington?
founder of the NAACP
founder of the Chicago Defender
professor at the Tuskegee Institute
a respected African American leader
Which piece of evidence explains why Booker T. Washington was a particularly powerful figure in terms of inspiring hope among African Americans?
He had been enslaved as a child and grew up in poverty during Reconstruction.
Washington believed that African Americans needed education before anything else.
He dedicated his life to creating educational opportunities for African Americans.
Born in Massachusetts in 1868, he graduated from Fisk University, an African American college in Tennessee.
The call for people to stop drinking alcohol was called __________.
proposal
suffrage
temperance
declaration
Which piece of evidence supports the idea that the women's rights movement made progress before the Nineteenth Amendment was passed?
Some served as nurses in hospitals in France.
When men went to fight, women took over their jobs at home.
Women in 15 states were electing representatives to Congress.
In 1914, the United States Congress failed again to pass the amendment giving women the vote.
What was the main goal of the progressive movement in the early 1900s?
To promote economic growth and industrialization.
To improve the living conditions of the working class.
To protect the rights of the trust owners.
To promote the idea of temperance.
What was the main argument of W.E.B. Du Bois in his fight for civil rights?
He believed that African Americans should focus on gaining economic power.
He argued that African Americans should be given equal rights immediately.
He believed that education was the only way to achieve equality.
He argued that African Americans should establish their own separate state.
What was the impact of the Nineteenth Amendment on the women's rights movement?
It led to the end of the women's rights movement.
It marked a significant victory but the movement continued to fight for more rights.
It led to a decline in the support for the women's rights movement.
It had no significant impact on the movement.
What was the primary reason for the formation of labor unions in the early 1900s?
To promote the idea of temperance.
To protect the rights of the trust owners.
To improve the working conditions and wages of the workers.
To promote economic growth and industrialization.
What was the significance of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the fight for equality?
It ended the civil rights movement.
It marked a major victory but the fight for equality continued.
It had no significant impact on the fight for equality.
It led to a decline in the support for the civil rights movement.
What was the impact of the progressive movement on the living conditions of the working class?
It led to a significant improvement in the living conditions of the working class.
It had no significant impact on the living conditions of the working class.
It led to a decline in the living conditions of the working class.
It led to the end of the progressive movement.
What was the main purpose of the temperance movement in the 19th century?
To promote the idea of suffrage.
To protect the rights of the alcohol manufacturers.
To advocate for the prohibition of alcohol.
To promote economic growth and industrialization.
What was the role of labor unions in improving the working conditions in the early 1900s?
They had no significant role in improving the working conditions.
They played a crucial role in advocating for better wages and working conditions.
They led to a decline in the working conditions of the workers.
They were primarily focused on promoting economic growth and industrialization.
What was the main objective of the women's suffrage movement in the 19th century?
To advocate for the prohibition of alcohol.
To promote the idea of temperance.
To fight for the right of women to vote.
To protect the rights of the alcohol manufacturers.
What was the impact of the labor unions on the economic growth in the early 1900s?
They led to a significant increase in economic growth.
They had no significant impact on economic growth.
They led to a decline in economic growth.
They were primarily focused on improving working conditions, not economic growth.
What was the main objective of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
To end racial segregation completely.
To mark a significant step towards ending racial segregation.
To have no significant impact on racial segregation.
To lead to an increase in racial segregation.
What was the significance of the progressive movement on the rights of the working class in the early 1900s?
It led to a significant improvement in the rights of the working class.
It had no significant impact on the rights of the working class.
It led to a decline in the rights of the working class.
It led to the end of the progressive movement.
