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Progressive Era and Turn of the Century Review

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

The amendment to the Constitution that gave women full voting rights was:

a)

the 14th Amendment.

b)

the 16th Amendment.

c)

the 18th Amendment.

d)

the 19th Amendment.

e)

None of the above.

2.

The main leaders of the movement to gain voting rights for women were:

a)

Ellen Starr and Jane Addams.

b)

Jane Addams and Charlotte Woodard.

c)

Charlotte Woodard and Susan B. Anthony.

d)

Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

e)

Ellen Starr and Mother Jones.

3.

The organization that led the fight to gain full voting rights for women was the:

a)

National Organization of Women.

b)

Equal Rights Association.

c)

National American Women Suffrage Association.

d)

American Association for Women’s Rights.

e)

None of the above.

4.

What did Theodore Roosevelt mean by a “square deal”?

a)

He wanted each economic deal to have four steps, like the sides of a square.

b)

He believed the economy would prosper if he cut taxes.

c)

He wanted to ensure fairness for workers, consumers, and big business.

d)

He believed that the country could have economic equality only when all trusts.

e)

All of the above.

5.

What was the main political reform towards which the Progressives worked?

a)

End capitalism.

b)

Stop private ownership.

c)

Create taxes to support the government.

d)

Make the government more responsive to social inequalities and its people.

6.

Who was responsible for informing the public of the appalling working conditions of meat packing plants?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt.

b)

Samuel Jones.

c)

Upton Sinclair.

d)

Jacob Riis.

e)

Jane Addams.

7.

Who outlined the Progressive reforms of the American public and gave his presidential campaign the “square deal”?

a)

Howard Taft.

b)

Theodore Roosevelt.

c)

William Jennings Bryan.

d)

Woodrow Wilson.

e)

William McKinley.

8.

NAWSA, an organization started by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, stands for:

a)

National American Women’s Stand Association

b)

National American Women’s Suffrage Association

c)

National Association for Women’s Suffrage in America

d)

National Association for Women Supporting Americans

e)

none of the above

9.

Which of the following made a surprisingly strong showing in the popular vote of the election of 1912?

a)

Socialist Party

b)

Bull Moose Party

c)

Taft Republicans

d)

Democratic Party

e)

none of the above

10.

What was the name of people in the late 1800s and early 1900s that called for a reform movement to improve society?

a)

socialists

b)

capitalists

c)

progressives

d)

wobblies

e)

none of the above

11.

When individuals control the production and distribution of goods, it is called:

a)

capitalism

b)

socialism

c)

communism

d)

fascism

12.

The main problem in the United States during the turn of the century was:

a)

Child Labor

b)

Business Abuses

c)

Political Corruption

d)

Poverty

e)

All of the above

13.

During the late 1800s and early 1900s, what segment of American society was most likely to attend college?

a)

wealthy white men

b)

New Englanders

c)

gifted students

d)

middle-class women

14.

W.E.B. DuBois argued that African Americans should educate themselves so that the top 10% could:

a)

assimilate into white culture

b)

provide leadership in the fight for civil rights

c)

learn a trade

d)

win acceptance from white politicians

15.

The Niagara Movement called for:

a)

legal segregation

b)

an end to immigration

c)

full civil liberties for African Americans

d)

more women’s colleges

16.

The 19th Amendment created a federal income tax for all Americans.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

In 1919, the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, providing suffrage for women.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Theodore Roosevelt at the age of 42 became the youngest person to hold the office of President of the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What was the primary goal of the Niagara Movement?

a)

To promote segregation laws

b)

To advocate for full civil liberties for African Americans

c)

To end women’s suffrage

d)

To support immigration reform

20.

What role did journalism play in the Progressive movement?

a)

It supported segregation laws.

b)

It exposed corruption in government and business.

c)

It promoted the 18th Amendment.

d)

It focused on immigration issues.

21.

Who were the muckrakers, and what was their role in the Progressive movement?

a)

Politicians who supported segregation

b)

Journalists who exposed corruption and opposed reform

c)

Journalists who exposed corruption and supported reform

d)

Business leaders who opposed the 19th Amendment

22.

What was Ida Tarbell’s contribution to the Progressive movement?

a)

She advocated for women’s suffrage.

b)

She exposed corruption in the meatpacking industry.

c)

She brought attention to Chicago’s meatpacking industry and factories.

d)

She supported the 18th Amendment.

23.

What was significant about Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency?

a)

He was the first president to support segregation.

b)

He was the youngest person to hold the office of President of the United States.

c)

He was the first president to advocate for women’s suffrage.

d)

He was the first president to oppose the Progressive movement.

24.

Why was the Niagara Movement significant in the fight for civil rights?

a)

It promoted segregation laws.

b)

It was one of the first organized efforts to demand full civil liberties for African Americans.

c)

It focused on women’s suffrage.

d)

It supported the 18th Amendment.

25.

Analyze the impact of muckrakers on the Progressive movement.

a)

They supported segregation laws.

b)

They exposed corruption and helped bring about reforms in government and business.

c)

They opposed the 19th Amendment.

d)

They focused on immigration issues.

26.

Evaluate the role of Ida Tarbell in shaping public opinion during the Progressive era.

a)

She supported segregation laws.

b)

She exposed corruption in the meatpacking industry, influencing public opinion and reforms.

c)

She opposed the 18th Amendment.

d)

She focused on immigration issues.

27.

Discuss the significance of Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency in American history.

a)

He was the first president to support segregation.

b)

He was the youngest president and played a key role in the Progressive movement.

c)

He opposed the 19th Amendment.

d)

He focused on immigration issues.

28.

How did the 18th and 19th Amendments reflect the goals of the Progressive movement?

a)

They promoted segregation laws.

b)

They addressed issues of women’s suffrage and prohibition.

c)

They focused on immigration reform.

d)

They opposed the muckrakers’ efforts.

29.

Who was a prominent leader in the fight for women’s suffrage during the Progressive era?

a)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

b)

Booker T. Washington

c)

Upton Sinclair

d)

Ida Tarbell

30.

What was the primary goal of the muckrakers during the Progressive movement?

a)

To support business monopolies

b)

To promote prohibition laws

c)

To expose social and political corruption

d)

To oppose women’s suffrage

31.

Which of the following best describes 'yellow journalism' in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

a)

Objective and balanced reporting

b)

Sensationalized news stories designed to attract readers

c)

Government-sponsored propaganda

d)

Academic journals focused on scientific research

32.

Which innovation allowed rural Americans greater access to consumer goods in the late 1800s?

a)

Department stores

b)

Mail-order catalogs

c)

Minstrel performances

d)

Vaudeville shows

33.

Upton

Sinclair, author of The Jungle,

exposed which of the following

a)

poor

living conditions of the Japanese in the internment camps

b)

pollution

in the rivers of the western United States

c)

graft

collected by politicians at the turn of the century

d)

unsanitary

conditions of Chicago meat-packing plants

34.

The

Progressive movement of 1890-1920 is BEST described as

a)

a

broad-based reform movement that tried to reduce the abuses that had come

with modernization and industrialization

b)

a

loose coalition of groups primarily dedicated to passing a constitutional

amendment prohibiting the consumption of alcohol

c)

an

anti-tariff movement led by a federation of business owners and

manufacturers who wanted to promote trade abroad

d)

a

grass-roots movement that attempted to gather support for the

establishment of an international organization such as the League of

Nations

35.

Lincoln

Steffens and Jane Addams are best known for

a)

promoting

the interests of organized labor

b)

leading

political movements on behalf of the Populist Party

c)

fighting

for temperance and Prohibition

d)

attempting

to ease the problems of the urban poor

36.

The

reforms advocated by the Progressive movement were intended mainly to

a)

expand

the civil rights of African Americans and Native American Indians

b)

promote

political and economic change through government intervention

c)

reduce

restrictions on immigration

d)

increase

the spirit of patriotism throughout the nation

37.

Jacob

Riis, in How the Other Half Lives,

and Lincoln Steffens, in The Shame

of the Cities, contributed to reform movements in the United States by

a)

exposing

poverty and corruption

b)

opposing

westward expansion

c)

criticizing

racial injustice

d)

supporting

organized labor

38.

Passage

of the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act illustrated the

federal government’s commitment to

a)

workers’

rights

b)

consumer

protection

c)

business

competition

d)

environmental

conservation

39.

____________?____________


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

40.

What was the name for corrupt politicians being able to maintain control of local government?

a)

Conglomerates

b)

Trust Busters

c)

Political Machines

d)

Monopolies

41.
Suffrage means the right to _______________.
a)
own a firearm
b)
vote in political elections
c)
practice your religion
d)
free speech
42.
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
a)
14th 
b)
15th 
c)
19th 
d)
23rd
43.
Question Image

Match the following Progressive Era

a)
1.

IDA B. Wells

(Stop Lynching)

b)
2.

Jane Addams

(Hull House)

c)
3.

Sinclair

(Drug & Food Act)

d)
4.

W.E.B Dubois

(NAACP)

e)
5.

Susan B. Anthony

(Women Suffrage)