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WorksheetsProgressive Era and Turn of the Century Review
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 23mins
The amendment to the Constitution that gave women full voting rights was:
the 14th Amendment.
the 16th Amendment.
the 18th Amendment.
the 19th Amendment.
None of the above.
The main leaders of the movement to gain voting rights for women were:
Ellen Starr and Jane Addams.
Jane Addams and Charlotte Woodard.
Charlotte Woodard and Susan B. Anthony.
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Ellen Starr and Mother Jones.
The organization that led the fight to gain full voting rights for women was the:
National Organization of Women.
Equal Rights Association.
National American Women Suffrage Association.
American Association for Women’s Rights.
None of the above.
What did Theodore Roosevelt mean by a “square deal”?
He wanted each economic deal to have four steps, like the sides of a square.
He believed the economy would prosper if he cut taxes.
He wanted to ensure fairness for workers, consumers, and big business.
He believed that the country could have economic equality only when all trusts.
All of the above.
What was the main political reform towards which the Progressives worked?
End capitalism.
Stop private ownership.
Create taxes to support the government.
Make the government more responsive to social inequalities and its people.
Who was responsible for informing the public of the appalling working conditions of meat packing plants?
Theodore Roosevelt.
Samuel Jones.
Upton Sinclair.
Jacob Riis.
Jane Addams.
Who outlined the Progressive reforms of the American public and gave his presidential campaign the “square deal”?
Howard Taft.
Theodore Roosevelt.
William Jennings Bryan.
Woodrow Wilson.
William McKinley.
NAWSA, an organization started by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, stands for:
National American Women’s Stand Association
National American Women’s Suffrage Association
National Association for Women’s Suffrage in America
National Association for Women Supporting Americans
none of the above
Which of the following made a surprisingly strong showing in the popular vote of the election of 1912?
Socialist Party
Bull Moose Party
Taft Republicans
Democratic Party
none of the above
What was the name of people in the late 1800s and early 1900s that called for a reform movement to improve society?
socialists
capitalists
progressives
wobblies
none of the above
When individuals control the production and distribution of goods, it is called:
capitalism
socialism
communism
fascism
The main problem in the United States during the turn of the century was:
Child Labor
Business Abuses
Political Corruption
Poverty
All of the above
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, what segment of American society was most likely to attend college?
wealthy white men
New Englanders
gifted students
middle-class women
W.E.B. DuBois argued that African Americans should educate themselves so that the top 10% could:
assimilate into white culture
provide leadership in the fight for civil rights
learn a trade
win acceptance from white politicians
The Niagara Movement called for:
legal segregation
an end to immigration
full civil liberties for African Americans
more women’s colleges
The 19th Amendment created a federal income tax for all Americans.
True
False
In 1919, the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, providing suffrage for women.
True
False
Theodore Roosevelt at the age of 42 became the youngest person to hold the office of President of the United States.
True
False
What was the primary goal of the Niagara Movement?
To promote segregation laws
To advocate for full civil liberties for African Americans
To end women’s suffrage
To support immigration reform
What role did journalism play in the Progressive movement?
It supported segregation laws.
It exposed corruption in government and business.
It promoted the 18th Amendment.
It focused on immigration issues.
Who were the muckrakers, and what was their role in the Progressive movement?
Politicians who supported segregation
Journalists who exposed corruption and opposed reform
Journalists who exposed corruption and supported reform
Business leaders who opposed the 19th Amendment
What was Ida Tarbell’s contribution to the Progressive movement?
She advocated for women’s suffrage.
She exposed corruption in the meatpacking industry.
She brought attention to Chicago’s meatpacking industry and factories.
She supported the 18th Amendment.
What was significant about Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency?
He was the first president to support segregation.
He was the youngest person to hold the office of President of the United States.
He was the first president to advocate for women’s suffrage.
He was the first president to oppose the Progressive movement.
Why was the Niagara Movement significant in the fight for civil rights?
It promoted segregation laws.
It was one of the first organized efforts to demand full civil liberties for African Americans.
It focused on women’s suffrage.
It supported the 18th Amendment.
Analyze the impact of muckrakers on the Progressive movement.
They supported segregation laws.
They exposed corruption and helped bring about reforms in government and business.
They opposed the 19th Amendment.
They focused on immigration issues.
Evaluate the role of Ida Tarbell in shaping public opinion during the Progressive era.
She supported segregation laws.
She exposed corruption in the meatpacking industry, influencing public opinion and reforms.
She opposed the 18th Amendment.
She focused on immigration issues.
Discuss the significance of Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency in American history.
He was the first president to support segregation.
He was the youngest president and played a key role in the Progressive movement.
He opposed the 19th Amendment.
He focused on immigration issues.
How did the 18th and 19th Amendments reflect the goals of the Progressive movement?
They promoted segregation laws.
They addressed issues of women’s suffrage and prohibition.
They focused on immigration reform.
They opposed the muckrakers’ efforts.
Who was a prominent leader in the fight for women’s suffrage during the Progressive era?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Booker T. Washington
Upton Sinclair
Ida Tarbell
What was the primary goal of the muckrakers during the Progressive movement?
To support business monopolies
To promote prohibition laws
To expose social and political corruption
To oppose women’s suffrage
Which of the following best describes 'yellow journalism' in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
Objective and balanced reporting
Sensationalized news stories designed to attract readers
Government-sponsored propaganda
Academic journals focused on scientific research
Which innovation allowed rural Americans greater access to consumer goods in the late 1800s?
Department stores
Mail-order catalogs
Minstrel performances
Vaudeville shows
Upton
Sinclair, author of The Jungle,
exposed which of the following
poor
living conditions of the Japanese in the internment camps
pollution
in the rivers of the western United States
graft
collected by politicians at the turn of the century
unsanitary
conditions of Chicago meat-packing plants
The
Progressive movement of 1890-1920 is BEST described as
a
broad-based reform movement that tried to reduce the abuses that had come
with modernization and industrialization
a
loose coalition of groups primarily dedicated to passing a constitutional
amendment prohibiting the consumption of alcohol
an
anti-tariff movement led by a federation of business owners and
manufacturers who wanted to promote trade abroad
a
grass-roots movement that attempted to gather support for the
establishment of an international organization such as the League of
Nations
Lincoln
Steffens and Jane Addams are best known for
promoting
the interests of organized labor
leading
political movements on behalf of the Populist Party
fighting
for temperance and Prohibition
attempting
to ease the problems of the urban poor
The
reforms advocated by the Progressive movement were intended mainly to
expand
the civil rights of African Americans and Native American Indians
promote
political and economic change through government intervention
reduce
restrictions on immigration
increase
the spirit of patriotism throughout the nation
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
exposing
poverty and corruption
opposing
westward expansion
criticizing
racial injustice
supporting
organized labor
Passage
of the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act illustrated the
federal government’s commitment to
workers’
rights
consumer
protection
business
competition
environmental
conservation
____________?____________
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?
Industrialization
Progressive Era
Reconstruction
Prohibition
What was the name for corrupt politicians being able to maintain control of local government?
Conglomerates
Trust Busters
Political Machines
Monopolies
Match the following Progressive Era
IDA B. Wells
(Stop Lynching)
Jane Addams
(Hull House)
Sinclair
(Drug & Food Act)
W.E.B Dubois
(NAACP)
Susan B. Anthony
(Women Suffrage)
