WorksheetsReconstruction to Progressivism
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Great Railroad Strike (1877)
The first nationwide strike in the United States, led against Vanderbilt's rail lines.
A local protest against wage cuts in a single factory.
A strike that only involved railroad workers in the Midwest.
The first strike to include women workers in the United States.
Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)
A landmark federal statute that outlawed monopolistic business practices.
A law that established the Federal Reserve System.
A regulation that imposed tariffs on imported goods.
A treaty that ended the Spanish-American War.
Cornelius Vanderbilt
An industrial giant who made his wealth in railroads and shipping.
A famous painter known for his landscapes.
A politician who served as a governor in the 19th century.
An inventor who created the first steam engine.
Vertical Integration
A strategy where a company controls all aspects of production.
A method of reducing costs by outsourcing production.
A technique for increasing market share through mergers.
A process of diversifying product lines to reach new customers.
Transcontinental Railroad
A railroad that connected the east and west coasts of the United States.
A railway system that only operated in the eastern states.
A train service that connected Canada and Mexico.
A network of trains that only served the southern states.
19th Amendment
An amendment to the U.S. Constitution granting women the right to vote.
An amendment that abolished slavery in the United States.
An amendment that established the income tax.
An amendment that granted the right to bear arms.
Prohibition
A nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages.
A law allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages in limited quantities.
A movement to promote the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
A tax imposed on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Wounded Knee Massacre
1890 event where hundreds of Lakota Sioux were killed by the US Army.
A treaty signed between the US government and the Lakota Sioux in 1876.
A battle fought between the US Army and the Cheyenne tribe in 1877.
A peaceful protest by Native Americans against US policies in 1969.
Andrew Carnegie
A steel industry leader and industrial tycoon that led a monopoly on US steel.
A famous inventor known for his work with electricity.
A political leader who served as the President of the United States.
A renowned artist famous for his paintings in the 19th century.
Susan B. Anthony
A key figure and leader in the women's suffrage movement.
A famous author of the 19th century.
A prominent scientist known for her work in biology.
A political figure who opposed women's rights.
Interstate Commerce Act (1887)
A federal law that regulated the railroad industry.
A state law that governed local transportation.
A law that established the Federal Reserve System.
A regulation that limited interstate trade practices.
Pullman Strike (1894)
A nationwide railroad strike that disrupted rail traffic.
A labor strike for higher wages in the textile industry.
A protest against the government for civil rights.
A strike that aimed to reduce working hours for miners.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
A leader in the women's rights movement and co-organizer of the Seneca Falls Convention.
A famous author of the Declaration of Independence.
A prominent abolitionist who fought against slavery.
The first female president of the United States.
Theodore Roosevelt
The 26th President of the United States known for his progressive policies, including the Square Deal, environmental conservation, and trust-busting.
The 27th President of the United States known for his role in World War I.
The 25th President of the United States who was assassinated in 1901.
The 26th President of the United States known for his role in the Civil Rights Movement.
Jacob Riis
A famous painter known for his landscapes.
A journalist and social reformer known for his work on urban poverty, including in the book How the Other Half Lives.
A politician who advocated for civil rights in the 1960s.
An author famous for his science fiction novels.
Homestead Act
A law that provided 160 acres of public land to settlers for a small fee.
A program that offered free education to all citizens.
A tax incentive for farmers to increase crop production.
A federal grant for building railroads.
Standard Oil Company
A major oil monopoly founded by John D. Rockefeller.
A small local oil business in Pennsylvania.
A government agency regulating oil prices.
An oil company that focused on renewable energy.
Temperance Movement
A social movement advocating for the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
A social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages, led by preachers such as Billy Sunday and the Women's Christian Temperance Union.
A political campaign to legalize alcohol in the United States.
A cultural movement promoting the arts and literature in the 19th century.
John D. Rockefeller
An American oil industrial tycoon that dominated the oil industry and developed the Standard Oil monopoly.
A famous American inventor known for the light bulb.
A prominent American politician who served as President.
A well-known American author famous for his novels.
The Jungle (1905)
A novel by Upton Sinclair that revealed unsanitary and unsafe conditions in the meat industry.
A historical account of the American Civil War.
A science fiction story about a dystopian future.
A romantic novel set in the early 20th century.
