WorksheetsProgressive Era Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 23mins
Who were the muckrakers and what role did they play during the Progressive Era?
Artists who painted scenes of urban life and poverty
Inventors who created new technologies during the Progressive Era
Investigative journalists who exposed corruption and social issues
Politicians who supported corruption and social issues
Name one famous muckraker and describe their contribution to the Progressive Era.
Abraham Lincoln - He was the 16th President of the United States and is known for leading the country through the Civil War and issuing the Emancipation Proclamation.
Ida Tarbell - She exposed the unethical business practices of the Standard Oil Company through her investigative journalism, leading to increased public awareness and eventual government regulation of monopolies.
Susan B. Anthony - She was a leader in the women's suffrage movement and fought for women's right to vote.
Thomas Edison - He invented the light bulb and made significant contributions to the field of electricity.
How did muckraking journalism impact society during the Progressive Era?
It caused widespread panic and fear
It led to increased government corruption
It had no impact on society
It exposed social and political issues, leading to public awareness and reforms.
What were the main goals of the women's suffrage movement during the Progressive Era?
To secure the right to vote for women and to achieve social and political equality with men
To secure the right to vote for men and to achieve social and political inequality with women
To maintain the status quo and prevent any changes in women's rights
To promote gender segregation and limit women's rights
Who were some key figures in the women's suffrage movement and what were their contributions?
Marie Curie, Amelia Earhart, and Florence Nightingale
Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, and Sojourner Truth
Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Alice Paul
Helen Keller, Margaret Sanger, and Eleanor Roosevelt
What was the significance of the 19th Amendment in the context of women's suffrage?
It had no impact on women's suffrage
It granted women the right to vote.
It restricted women from voting
It only allowed women to vote in local elections
What were the main progressive amendments passed during the Progressive Era and how did they impact society?
16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th Amendments
5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Amendments
10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th Amendments
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Amendments
How did urbanization contribute to the social and economic changes during the Progressive Era?
Urbanization led to the spread of rural areas, decreased industrialization, and the rise of new social and economic problems.
Urbanization had no impact on the growth of cities, industrialization, and social and economic problems.
Urbanization led to the decline of cities, decreased industrialization, and the resolution of social and economic problems.
Urbanization led to the growth of cities, increased industrialization, and the rise of new social and economic problems.
What were some of the challenges faced by urbanization and how were they addressed during the Progressive Era?
Tax cuts, deregulation, and privatization
Housing regulations, sanitation improvements, and social welfare programs
No action taken, laissez-faire approach, and reliance on the free market
Increased government control, higher taxes, and reduced individual freedom
What were the main reforms implemented to address the issues of urbanization during the Progressive Era?
Deregulation of working conditions and housing
Privatization of public health services
Elimination of zoning laws and public parks
Regulations on working conditions, housing, sanitation, public health, zoning laws, public parks, and playgrounds
What do we call it when people walk out of their job and refuse to work?
Boycott
Strike
Walk out
Why would people go on strike?
To demand better working conditions
To demand for more money
To demand to work less hours
All of these are correct
What is a boycott?
When employees refuse to work.
When customers refuse to buy a product from a certain company.
When employers refuse to open their business
People who tried to find solutions to problems
Muckrakers
Progressives
Politicians
Writers that helped spread Progressive's ideas and exposed the problems of society.
muckrakers
suffragists
journalist
This time period focused on social and political reforms in the United States in the early 1900s:
Industrialization Era
Progressive Era
Reconstruction Era
Another word for "reform" is (a) .
a person who advocates for social or political change
right
petition
activist
a belief, goal or organization that people support and work for
cause
perseverance
picket
organizing demonstrations in large cities
contributing to presidential campaigns election
exposing corruption in business and government and
An organization of workers that tries to help its members receive higher wages and have better working conditions.
Labor Union
Nativism
Trust
