WorksheetsProgressive Era Test
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What was one way the constitutional amendment excerpted in the image helped advance the cause of gender equality?
It gave women a greater opportunity to influence government.
It gave women new economic rights, such as property ownership.
It established the idea that women should contribute to all sectors of the economy.
It contributed to a long-term decline in the number of men voting in elections.
Look at the image carefully. What was the most likely topic of discussion between these men?
limiting the power of major railroad companies
designating additional lands as national parks
creating alternative maritime shipping routes
reducing the influence of environmental lobbyists
The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in --
a system of separate schools for new immigrants
the expansion of citizen’s direct participation in the democratic process
a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens
more sources of revenue for state governments
What was the goal of those who supported the Seventeenth Amendment, providing for the direct election of U.S. Senators?
expanding the power of the legislative branch
providing equal voting rights to minority groups
making the Senate more responsive to the people
basing Senate representation on state population
Which idea led to the creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Sherman Antitrust Act, and the Food and Drug Administration?
an economy works best without government regulation
business practices must be regulated in the public interest
workers should be allowed to bargain collectively with owners
domestic industry should be protected from foreign competition
Read the excerpt in the image. How did the ideas presented in the excerpt by W.E.B. DuBois affect the early Civil Rights movement in the United States?
by encouraging African Americans to achieve equality through vocational education
by directly supporting Marcus Garvey’s Black Star Steamship Line
by encouraging African Americans to accept Jim Crow laws
by forming the basis for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
How did the publication of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle contribute to a change in the relationship between government and business?
federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions
government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were implemented
Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads
laws were enacted that banned private companies from discriminating when hiring
During the early part of the twentieth century, a supporter in agreement with President Theodore Roosevelt would most likely have favored --
a laissez-faire policy towards regulating big business
a return to an agrarian economy
anti-trust laws prohibiting unfair business practices
tax incentives for corporations and large businesses
Look at the image. What was the most likely result of the publication of images such as this 1906 political cartoon?
The government passed the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Private companies refused to import foreign foods.
The government passed the Pure Food and Drug Act.
Labor unions protested unsafe working conditions.
Look at the image carefully. Which sentence below best replaces the question mark in this photograph?
Abolish the Poll Tax and the Literacy Test
Demand the Direct Election of Senators
Come in and Learn Why Women Ought to Vote
Support Women to Pass Prohibition Laws
Look at the image carefully. What was a result of the social problems presented in this 1917 political cartoon?
.Government leaders introduced health-care reform laws.
.Lobbyists focused attention on the power of corporate monopolies.
Women worked to improve conditions in tenement houses.
.Progressives worked to ratify a prohibition amendment.
