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WorksheetsThe Progressive Era: The Origins of Progressivism
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
What process is associated with scientific management?
Assembly line process
Agricultural process
Military process
Educational process
What is the process called when people vote on a bill?
Initiative
Referendum
Recall
Amendment
What was the Payne-Aldrich tariff associated with?
Increased tariffs
Reduced tariffs
No change in tariffs
Abolished tariffs
Which amendment allowed the direct election of senators by the people?
16th Amendment
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
What did the Clayton Anti-Trust Act of 1914 prohibit?
Unfair business practices
Monopolies
Trade restrictions
Price fixing
Jane Addams is best known for her work with which of the following?
The National American Woman Suffrage Association
The American Federation of Labor
Hull House
The Temperance Movement
Which of the following best describes the Progressive Era's approach to social reforms?
A focus on individual responsibility over government intervention
An emphasis on laissez-faire economics to naturally correct social issues
Government and private efforts to address problems of urbanization, inequality, and corruption
A complete rejection of industrial society in favor of agrarian values
The Progressive Era saw the introduction of legislation aimed at:
Reducing the power of the federal government
Increasing tariffs on imported goods
Improving working conditions and limiting working hours
Promoting unrestricted free trade
What was the primary goal of the Progressive Movement?
To maintain the status quo
To promote economic growth through industrialization
To correct injustices in American life and promote reform
To support laissez-faire economics
Which of the following best describes the impact of Jane Addams and Hull House on American society?
They played a minor role in the Progressive Era, focusing mostly on local issues.
They contributed significantly to the labor movement by organizing strikes.
They were instrumental in promoting social and educational reforms for immigrants and the poor.
Their efforts were primarily focused on promoting women's suffrage.
Match the following pictures to the movement they represent.
suffrage
temperance / prohibition
civil rights
settlement house
national parks / conservation
These were journalists who wrote book and articles that exposed corruption in business and government:
Progressives
Muckrakers
Sensationalists
Investigative reporters
This U.S. president made significant contributions to breaking up big business during the Progressive Era:
Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
People like W.E.B. du Bois participated in the movement against what?
Racism
Women's suffrage
Child Labor
Prohibition
Progressive Era Amendments
raise income tax
17th Amendment
(Direct Election of Senator)
Prohibition of Alcohol
19th Amendment
