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Progressive Era Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Between 1848 and 1920, suffragists protested for women to have the right to vote.


Which amendment guaranteed women this right in the United States?

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

2.

The Jungle exposed unsanitary and unsafe practices in the meatpacking industry.


Which muckraker is responsible for exposing the conditions?

a)

Jacob Riis

b)

Lewis Hines

c)

Ida Tarbell

d)

Upton Sinclair

3.

Founder of the NAACP

Pushed for the "Talented Tenth"

Attended Harvard University

a)

Ida B Wells

b)

Booker T Washington

c)

W E B DuBois

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

4.

Key Reforms of the Progressive Era

· Initiative

· Referendum

· Recall

· Direct Primary

· 17th Amendment


How did the reforms listed above impact the US?

a)

A system of separate schools for new immigrants

b)

They gave citizens a greater voice in the democratic process of government

c)

More sources of revenue and taxes in state governments.

d)

They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working class

5.

Prohibition banned the making, selling, buying, or drinking of alcohol. Which amendment made this possible?

a)

17th Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

21st Amendment

6.

Reporters, journalists, photographers, and authors who used the media to raise concerns about the negative effects of industrialization were known as

a)

muckrakers

b)

suffragists

c)

immigrants

d)

abolitionists

7.

____________?____________


A period of time when social, economic and political problems caused by rapid industrialization were exposed and in some cases reformed.


What is the most likely title for this?

a)

Industrialization

b)

Progressive Era

c)

Reconstruction

d)

Prohibition

8.

The purpose of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act was to

a)

break up monopolies

b)

give equal rights to women

c)

help people living in poverty

d)

end racism

9.

The idea that the government will tax at different rates based on how much money you make.

a)

Tax Invasion

b)

Salary Tax

c)

Sales Tax

d)

Graduated Income Tax

10.

The campaign to stop abuse in the homes by urging people and the government to stop alcoholism was called

a)

Women Suffrage

b)

Temperance Movement

c)

Alcoholics Anonymous

d)

Fair Weather Fan

11.

Which idea of Theodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal led to the creation of National Parks?

a)

Meat Inspection Act

b)

Preservation

c)

Conservation

d)

Intimidation

12.
The 19th-century Social Gospel Movement came about as a response to the -
a)
abuses of great wealth and unregulated business
b)
 desire of most Americans to end class distinction
c)
 d) emergence of militant groups such as the Black Panther Party
d)
demands by government to control the means of production
13.
What was an important effect of the influx of people from the country to the cities in the late nineteenth century?
a)
a sharp increase in college enrollment
b)
crowded slums and unsanitary conditions
c)
decline in economic growth
d)
 a large amount of unused farmland
14.

The Gospel of Wealth encouraged the rich to donate millions to philanthropy and charity.


Which man most likely believed in the Gospel of Wealth?

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

Teddy Roosevelt

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Thomas Edison

15.

Why did the Progressive Era grow in the United States?

a)

because of the negative impact of industrialization

b)

because of the negative impact of the civil war

c)

because industrial tycoons were appalled by the conditions of factories

d)

because the American people were disillusioned by WWI

16.

People who were trying to get the 19th Amendment passed were supporting what?

a)

Right to vote for 18 year olds

b)

Right to vote for African Americans

c)

Right to vote for women

d)

Right to vote for those in prison

17.

What was Jacob Riis reveal to the public through his book, How The Other Half Lives?

a)

living conditions of the tenement buildings in New York

b)

working conditions of a textile mill

c)

food production of a meatpacking plant

d)

medical care of soldiers in WWI

18.

What does the power of referendum give voters the right to do?

a)

select a candidate to run in the general election

b)

to propose a law by getting signatures on a petition

c)

remove elected officials from public office

d)

to approve or reject a law (especially one that imposes taxes)

19.

What do we call it when people walk out of their job and refuse to work?

a)

Boycott

b)

Strike

c)

Strikebreakers

d)

Walk out

20.

Why would people go on strike?

a)

To demand better working conditions

b)

To demand for more money

c)

To demand to work less hours

d)

All of these are correct

21.

What is a monopoly?

a)

When the government owns everything.

b)

When the people of the United States own everything.

c)

When one person or one company owns an entire industry.

d)

When a multitude of business owners own an entire industry.

22.

Why was The Jungle an important book?

a)

It wasn't a book

b)

It showed the poor condition of factories

c)

It showed poor conditions of meat factories

d)

It showed the poor condition of tenements

23.

Which law broke up big business trusts into small companies?

a)

Sherman Antitrust Act

b)

Roosevelt Antitrust Act

c)

Trust Act

d)

Act of breaking up trusts

24.

What did the 16th Amendment do?

a)

Allowed the government to tax people's income

b)

Allowed the government to relocate immigrants

c)

Allowed the government the right to vote

d)

Allowed people the right to vote

25.

What did the 17th Amendment do?

a)

Allowed the government to tax their income

b)

Allowed people to vote

c)

Allowed citizens the right to vote for their senators

d)

Allowed citizens to vote for their governors

26.
The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in - 
a)
a system of separate schools for new immigrants
b)
the expansion of citizens' direct participation in the democratic process
c)
a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens
d)
mopre sources of revenue for state governments
27.
Which agency name belongs on the blank line?
a)
U.S. Geological Survey
b)
National Park Service
c)
Bureau of Reclamation 
d)
U.S. Border Patrol
28.

Which result completes this diagram?

a)

Ratification of a suffrage amendment

b)

Building of the transcontinental railroad

c)

Passing of prohibition legislation

d)

Expansion of labor unions

29.

During Reconstruction the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were ratified. Which issues did these amendments address?

a)

Rights for women

b)

Readmission of states to the Union

c)

Rights for former slaves

d)

Presidential impeachment proceedings

30.

What was the purpose of the Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906?

a)

To protect consumers by regulating the food and drug industry

b)

To lower the cost of essential foods and drugs for consumers

c)

To prevent shortages by regulating the supply of food and drugs

d)

To reduce production costs for food and drug manufacturers

31.
Which of the following marked the end of the progressive era?
a)
Starting of World War II
b)
Starting of Vietnam War
c)
Starting of World War I
d)
Starting of Iraq War
32.
Which idea of Theodore Roosevelt’s led to the creation of National Parks?
a)
Meat Inspection Act
b)
Preservation
c)
Conservation
d)
Intimidation
33.
Who wrote the expose piece of literature that revealed the extensive corrupt monopolistic business practices of Standard Oil?
a)
Ida Tarbell
b)
Lewis Hines 
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Upton Sinclair
34.
Which of the following is a Recall?
a)
People have the right to choose who will run for President
b)
People have the right to remove an elected official from office
c)
People have the right to propose a new law
d)
People have the right to vote on any law passed by their government for approval/veto
35.

Who was the Progressive Party candidate,

who said he felt as strong as a "Bull Moose"

a)

Theodore

Roosevelt

b)

William

Taft

c)

Woodrow

Wilson

d)

Eugene

Debs

36.

Which political party nominated Woodrow Wilson

as its candidate for the 1912 election?

a)

Democratic

Party

b)

Progressive

Party

c)

Republican

Party

d)

Socialist

Party

37.

What was the impact of the split in the Republican vote in the 1912 election?

(HINT: Which political party benefitted the most from the Republicans "splitting" their votes between TR and Taft)

a)

It favored the Republican Party

b)

It favored the Progressive Party

c)

It favored the Democratic Party

d)

It had no impact on the election outcome