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WorksheetsProgressivism
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Progressives tried to reform society by:
addressing social issues and promoting government regulation
supporting laissez-faire economics
opposing any government intervention
encouraging monopolies and trusts
Progressives fought to reform the workplace by:
advocating for safer working conditions and labor laws
encouraging longer working hours
eliminating minimum wage laws
supporting child labor in factories
Progressives reformed government at the national, state, and local levels by:
introducing initiatives, referendums, and recall elections
abolishing all state governments
eliminating the federal government
increasing monarchic power
What is progressivism?
Progressivism is a movement aimed at addressing social problems and promoting reforms to improve society.
Progressivism is a philosophy that opposes any form of social change.
Progressivism is a movement that supports maintaining traditional values without change.
Progressivism is a system of government based on monarchy.
Who were muckrakers?
Muckrakers were journalists who exposed social problems and corruption in society.
Muckrakers were politicians who created new laws.
Muckrakers were industrialists who built factories.
Muckrakers were artists who painted famous murals.
What is a recall?
A recall is a process that allows citizens to remove an elected official from office before their term is over.
A recall is a type of election where only new candidates can participate.
A recall is a process to extend the term of an elected official.
A recall is a method to increase the salary of government employees.
What were these women protesting?
They were protesting their unhealthy and dangerous working conditions.
They were protesting for the right to vote.
They were protesting against child labor laws.
They were protesting for higher education opportunities.
Why was the Triangle Shirtwaist fire important?
The Triangle Shirtwaist fire was important because it highlighted unsafe working conditions and led to reforms in workplace safety laws.
It marked the beginning of the American Civil War.
It was the first factory to use electricity in New York City.
It was the site of the first successful labor strike in the United States.
What are the differences between an initiative, a referendum, and a recall?
An initiative allows voters to propose new laws, a referendum allows citizens to vote on a proposed or existing law, and a recall allows voters to remove an elected official from office.
An initiative allows elected officials to propose new laws, a referendum allows only the president to approve laws, and a recall allows citizens to propose new laws.
An initiative allows voters to remove officials, a referendum allows officials to propose laws, and a recall allows citizens to vote on taxes.
An initiative allows citizens to vote on taxes, a referendum allows voters to propose new laws, and a recall allows officials to remove citizens from office.
Identifying Cause and Effect: Which of the following best describes the effects of the work of the Progressives in society, the workplace, and government?
Reforms led to improved social conditions, safer workplaces, and increased government regulation.
Progressives focused only on economic growth, ignoring social and workplace issues.
The work of the Progressives resulted in less government involvement and fewer workplace protections.
Progressive reforms caused a decline in public health and workplace safety.
Sinclair describes which dangers to workers and to food in the excerpt from The Jungle?
Unsanitary conditions and worker injuries
High wages and job security
Advanced safety equipment and clean facilities
Strict government regulations and healthy food
Which college in Ohio began admitting women as well as men in 1833?
Oberlin College
Kenyon College
Miami University
Ohio Wesleyan University
In 1920, which amendment was ratified, guaranteeing women the right to vote?
Fifteenth Amendment
Nineteenth Amendment
Equal Rights Amendment
Twentieth Amendment
Who founded the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869?
Carrie Nation and Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
Harriet Tubman and Margaret Murray Washington
Victoria Woodhull and Henry Ward Beecher
Many women chose to join the temperance movement because:
they wanted to reduce the negative effects of alcohol on families and society.
they wanted to promote industrialization.
they sought to increase alcohol production.
they aimed to support political parties.
