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Unit 7 Progressivism and Imperialism

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

Fourteenth

b)

Nineteenth

c)

Prohibition

d)

Suffrage

2.

What is the name of a writer who exposes wrongdoing?

a)

suffrage

b)

referendum

c)

reporter

d)

muckraker

3.

What is another word for: the right to vote; a major goal of women reformers?

a)

initiative

b)

segregation

c)

suffrage

d)

reform

4.

Which word means money one had to pay in order to vote? This was designed to prevent black Americans from voting.

a)

poll tax

b)

grandfather clause

c)

Jim Crow laws

d)

debt patronage

5.

Who won the 1912 Presidential election?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

William Howard Taft

d)

Upton Sinclair

6.

This is the procedure by which citizens can propose a law.

a)

suffrage

b)

recall

c)

referendum

d)

initiative

7.

This is the national banking system which began in 1913.

a)

Clayton AntiTrust Act

b)

Federal Reserve System

c)

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

d)

Square Deal

8.

President Theodore Roosevelt's program of progressive reforms designed to protect the common people against big business was known as the _______.

a)

Square Deal

b)

NAACP

c)

Seventeenth Amendment

d)

Jim Crow Laws

9.

This was the organization founded in 1909 to promote full racial equality.

a)

Progressive Movement

b)

NAACP

c)

NAWSA

d)

Niagara Movement

10.

This is the book that exposed the meatpacking industry's terrible practices.

a)

The Jungle

b)

The Sinclair

c)

Chicago Exposed

d)

The Desert

11.

President Wilson's effort to make existing anti-trust laws even stricter was the _____.

a)

Big Business Act of 1914

b)

Monopoly

c)

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

d)

Clayton Anti-Trust Act

12.

"The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof..."


The text is an excerpt from which amendment?

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

13.

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.

14.

"Be it enacted by... Congress... That no producer, manufacturer, or dealer shall ship or deliver for shipment in interstate or foreign commerce, any article or... product of any mine or quarry situated in the United States, in which... children under the age of sixteen years have been employed or permitted to work..."


This quote reflects the public's support for the -

a)

control of the mining industry

b)

abolition of child labor

c)

regulation of product transportation

d)

limitation of foreign trade

15.

~Upton Sinclair exposed the unhealthy practices of Chicago's meat-packing plants


~Ida Tarbell revealed the dishonest business tactics of Rockefeller's Standard Oil

Company

~Jacob Riis wrote How the Other Half Lives, showing the conditions of the residents of

New York City tenements

What was the impact of these muckraking activities during the early 1900s?

a)

Society changed in response to their promotion of Social Darwinism

b)

Voters agreed to let big business owner create more profitable monopolies

c)

Reports of their works in publications abroad caused a decline in immigration

d)

Public reaction to their books led to new laws addressing the abuses of industrialization

16.

In 1916, Congress established a new federal agency "which purpose is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and wildlife therein, and to provide for the

enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations."


Which agency does this excerpt refer?

a)

National Park Service

b)

Civilian Conservation Corps

c)

Environmental Protection Agency

d)

Department of Homeland Security

17.

"I hold that a corporation does ill if it seeks profit in restricting production... or seeking to achieve monopoly by illegal... treatment of its competitors... If, on the other hand, a corporation seeks profit sole by... treating the public... and its rivals fairly: then such a corporation is behaving well. It is an instrumentality of civilization operating to promote abundance by cheapening the cost of living so as to improve conditions everywhere throughout the whole community." ~ Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography, 1913


The main strategy that President Roosevelt's administration used to stop the type of business practices criticized in the excerpt was to ~

a)

establish the Federal Reserve System to regulate the money supply

b)

urge the Interstate Commerce Commission to decrease corporate regulations

c)

use the Sherman Antitrust Act to ensure competition in industry

d)

lobby Congress to loosen restrictions of foreign exports

18.

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

19.
"New Immigrants" during this era came from where?
a)
Asia
b)

Northern Europe

c)
Southern and Eastern Europe
d)

South America

20.
Which of the following was NOT a common experience of immigrants during this time?
a)
Wide-range acceptance and welcome
b)
The development of close-knit ethnic neighborhoods
c)
Low pay and harsh working conditions
d)
Building of churches
21.
How did the increase in consumerism change society?
a)
The American dream was lost
b)
People began to travel more to distant areas
c)
The American people experienced price inflation 
d)
Department stores became popular and leisure activities increased
22.

This is an economic practice where the government does NOT try to control the economy. (Hands off)

a)

Capitalism

b)

Laissez Faire

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Monopoly

23.

The belief that the rich were chosen by god to be rich and should therefore share their wealth.

a)

Gospel of Wealth

b)

laissez faire

c)

capitalism

d)

Social Darwinism

24.

This is a belief that the rich are wealthy because they are strong and the poor are weak.

a)

Social Darwinism

b)

Gospel of Wealth

c)

Laissez Faire

d)

Monopoly

25.

This is the control of an entire or most of an industry by one company.

a)

laissez faire

b)

capitalism

c)

monopoly

d)

patent

26.

This occurs when a company controls everything from raw materials to the distribution of the product.

a)

horizontal integration

b)

vertical integration

c)

trust

d)

monopoly

27.

The system in which the economy is based on profit and private property.

a)

capitalism

b)

social darwinism

c)

gospel of wealth

d)

gilded age

28.

This is the idea that industrialists exploited workers, the environment, and corrupted the government.

a)

captains of industry

b)

robber barons

c)

horizontal merger

d)

trusts

29.

Philanthropists, successful industrialists, ....

a)

gave millions to charity

b)

combined to drive small industries out of business

c)

criticized unfair business practices

d)

protested laissez faire capitalism

30.

What is owning all the businesses in a particular field?

a)

Vertical Integration

b)

Horizontal Integration

c)

Trust

d)

Antitrust

31.

_______ is when workers refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet their demands.

a)

labor unions

b)

lockouts

c)

strike

d)

sweatshop

32.
The political party that advocated for farmers was known as the ______party.
a)
Republican
b)
Democrat
c)
Populist
d)

Anarchist

33.

The Bull-Moose Candidate was most associated with?

a)

Progressive

b)

Populist

c)

Greenback

d)

Anti-Masonic

34.

Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle encouraged what to take place?

a)

More people joining the work force

b)

Legislation to make meat packing safer and cleaner

c)

Immigration into large cities

d)

New sewage lines to be built in cities

35.

Populist demands reflected the concerns of which group?

a)

small farmers

b)

big business

c)

ranchers

d)

railroad workers

36.

Which social reformer opened the Hull House (Settlement Homes)?

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Ida B Wells

c)

Jane Addams

d)

Helen Jackson

37.

What are Jim Crow Laws?

a)

A legal basis for discrimination against African Americans

b)

Laws put in place to manage immigration

c)

Legislation to support farmers in the West

d)

A set of trusts that controlled most of the railroads

38.

Reforms in big business are characteristic of what era?

a)

Gilded Age

b)

Progressive Era

c)

New Deal

d)

Roaring 20s

39.

Which group used violence and fear tactics to prevent non-whites from voting?

a)

Progressives

b)

Ku Klux Klan

c)

White Knights of Labor

d)

Bull-Moose Party

40.

What was the purpose of poll taxes in the late-1800s and early-1900s?

a)

to fund anti-discrimination organizations

b)

to prevent African Americans from buying homes

c)

to prevent African Americans from voting

d)

to fund the construction of southern factories

41.
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.
42.

Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois both agreed that

a)

racial issues would gradually resolve themselves.

b)

monopolies were bad for society.

c)

education for African-Americans is the key to racial change.

d)

all people should be able to immigrate to where ever they desire.

43.

The practice of stronger nations extending their control over weaker countries and territories is

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

44.

One cause of U.S. imperialism was

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Spanish Treachery

d)

Desire to gain more land and natural resources

45.

Why did the United States acquire Hawaii?

a)

The US wanted volcanoes

b)

To use the islands as a naval base, and for its sugar

c)

to create a naval base during World War II

d)

to assist Queen Liliuokalani take control of the islands

46.

This cartoon is an example of:

a)

Miitarism

b)

Yellow Journalism

c)

Black Journalism

d)

Alliances

47.

What was a result of headlines like the one above?

a)

World War I begin

b)

The Spanish-American War

c)

The US entered World War I

d)

The Union defeated the Confederacy

48.

What were the two main locations of fighting during the Spanish-American War?

a)

Alaska and Hawaii

b)

Puerto Rico and Guam

c)

Cuba and the Philippines

d)

Spain and the United States

49.

What was one of the main goals of the Labor Movement during the Progressive Era?

a)

To increase the working hours

b)

To decrease wages for workers

c)

To improve working conditions

d)

To restrict immigration

50.

Which policy gave US the right to be the "policemen of the Western Hemisphere"

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Good Neighbor Policy

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Marshall Plan

51.

Why did Theodore Roosevelt help support a revolt against Columbia?

a)

Columbia refused to comply with trade agreements

b)

He wanted to establish a naval base in Columbia

c)

He wanted to establish a colony in Columbia

d)

He wanted to build the Panama Canal

52.

Why did the US acquire Hawaii, create the Open Door Policy, and fight in the Spanish-American War?

a)

to establish military alliances with other nations

b)

to gain overseas resources & become a global power

c)

to begin the policy of manifest destiny

d)

to support Isolationism

53.

________________was a widely held belief in the 19th century United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Annexation

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Manifest Destiny

54.

What is the "White Man's Burden"?

a)

A belief in "cultural superiority"

b)

A philosophy related to Manifest Destiny

c)

Taft's foreign policy approach

d)

A belief in white privilege

55.

Which of the following was NOT a motivating factor of imperialism?

a)

Establish naval bases around the world

b)

Expand to new world markets

c)

Slavery

d)

Spread American influence & democracy

56.

__________warned against the establishment of any additional European colonies in Latin America.

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

William H. Taft

57.

Which president said “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” The U.S. Navy is the “big stick” he is referring to.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

William H. Taft

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

Abraham Lincoln

58.

This gave every country equal access to trade with China.

a)

Boxer Rebellion

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Modernization

d)

Sphere of Influence

59.

What was NOT a factor in the annexation of Hawaii?

a)

Tariffs on sugar imports

b)

American settlers' economic interests

c)

Queen limiting American's political power

d)

The Hawaiian people agreeing to be annexed

60.

Another cause of the Spanish-American war was the sinking of the __________ in Havana harbor.

a)

USS Maine

b)

USS Arizona

c)

USS Pennsylvania

d)

USS Iowa

61.

Which of the following is not a territory that the US acquired through war?

a)

Alaska

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Guam

d)

Philippines

62.

The discovery of which natural resource helped to spark change in how the purchase of Alaska was viewed?

a)

gold

b)

iron

c)

timber

d)

fish

63.

Famous turning point American victory in Spanish-American War.

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Manila Bay

c)

San Juan Hill

d)

Spanish-American War

64.

Mosquito born illness responsible for thousands of death in Panama Canal Zone.

a)

Yellow Fever

b)

Polio

c)

Zika Virus

d)

Hay Fever

65.

Completed in 1914 connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans.

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Big Dig

c)

Panama Revolution

d)

Panama Canal

66.

Leader of the American Expeditionary Force sent to Mexico to hunt down famous Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa.

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

John J. Pershing

d)

Alfred T. Mahan

67.

Who was the U.S. Secretary of State responsible for opening trade with China in the Open Door Policy?

a)

John J. Pershing

b)

John Hay

c)

Joseph Pulitzer

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

68.

The purchase of this land was known as Seward's Folly. It is highlighted on this map.

a)

Alaska

b)

Hawaii

c)

Canada

d)

the Philippines

69.
What does this map support?
a)
US fought the Spanish navy in Atlantic and Pacific
b)
Spanish-American War led to new US territories
c)
America became a colonial power in South America by surrounding it
d)
Panama Canal is critical to US trade
70.

The U.S. won this Caribbean country during the Spanish American War. Identify the country highlighted in the map

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Cuba

c)

Panama

d)

Haiti