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- 1. Multiple Choice
The goal of this resolution was eventually achieved with the —signing of the Civil Rights Actpassage of Prohibition lawsratification of the Nineteenth Amendmentcreation of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps - 2. Multiple ChoiceOne way the U.S. government responded to the problems caused by the conditions in this list was by —passing the Interstate Commerce Actimplementing the silver standard for currencycreating a federal jobs program for the unemployedestablishing a new tax on capital gains
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich issue is this cartoon addressing?Political corruptionTemperanceCivil-service reformSegregation
- 4. Multiple ChoiceMany Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea thatpeople in lower classes were not capable of economic successimmigration weakened national unitythe government should take responsibility for the well-being of peoplepoverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe issue addressed by this poster is primarily associated with the —Progressive EraGreat DepressionRoaring TwentiesCold War
- 6. Multiple ChoicePublic response to revelations such as the one in this excerpt led to the establishment of regulations that were eventually enforced by the —Food and Drug AdministrationCenters for Disease ControlDepartment of CommerceInstitution of Education Sciences
- 7. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to —prevent party leaders from amending campaign platformsincrease the influence of business owners on regulatory legislationpromote the principle of direct democracylimit the use of judicial review by circuit courts
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich agency name belongs on the blank line?U.S. Geological SurveyNational Park ServiceBureau of ReclamationU.S. Border Patrol
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in —a system of separate schools for new immigrantsthe expansion of citizens’ direct participation in the democratic processa redistribution of the tax burden among citizensmore sources of revenue for state governments
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHow did the person named in this 1909 handbill work to improve the lives of African Americans?By organizing voter-registration drives for African AmericansBy supporting the formation of labor unions by African American workersBy promoting vocational training for African AmericansBy organizing boycotts of businesses that refused service to African Americans
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe political activism of the group described in the excerpt contributed directly to —the elimination of poll taxesthe repeal of the 18th Amendmentthe outlawing of child laborthe ratification of the 19th Amendment
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these was a major goal of Jane Addams’s Settlement House movement in Chicago?The founding of women’s collegesThe introduction of prison reformThe assimilation of immigrantsThe establishment of public libraries
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe opponents of . . . recall, however they may phrase their opposition, in reality believe the people can not be trusted. On the other hand, those of us who espouse these measures do so because of our deep-rooted belief in popular government, and not only in the right of the people to govern, but in their ability to govern; and this leads us logically to the belief that if the people have the right, the ability, and the intelligence to elect, they
have as well the right, ability, and intelligence to reject or to recall. . . .
— California governor Hiram Johnson, inaugural address, 1911
The reform discussed by Governor Johnson in this excerpt —required elected officials to communicate regularly with the publicprovided citizens with more resources to run for officemade elected officials more directly accountable to their constituentscreated new eligibility requirements for candidates for public office - 14. Multiple ChoiceA student learning about U.S. history is instructed to write a paper about W. E. B. Du Bois and race relations in the United States. Which of the following facts would be most relevant to the student’s assignment?The Selma-to-Montgomery protest marches helped secure voting rights for minority citizensThe NAACP was organized to help secure full legal equality for minority citizensThe Civil Rights Act of 1968 outlawed many forms of discrimination in the housing marketThe March on Washington helped rally nationwide support for the Civil Rights movement
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one way the constitutional amendment excerpted above helped advance the cause of gender equality?It gave women a greater opportunity to influence governmentIt gave women new economic rights, such as property ownershipIt established the idea that women should contribute to all sectors of the economyIt contributed to a long-term decline in the number of men voting in elections
- 16. Multiple ChoiceOne major legacy of the Social Gospel Movement wasan end to racial segregation in Southern states.the conversion of many Catholic immigrants to Protestantism.the intervention of prominent religious leaders into electoral politicsan increased attention to the needs of the poor in industrial society
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was an important aspect of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913?The Federal Reserve took ownership of all U.S. banksThe Federal Reserve required all banks to leave a percentage of their deposits on reserveThe Federal Reserve prohibited the charging of excessive interests on loansThe Federal Reserve guaranteed the continuation of the gold standard
- 18. Multiple ChoiceKey Reforms of the Progressive Era
· Initiative
· Referendum
· Recall
· Direct Primary
· 17th Amendment
How did the reforms listed above impact America?A system of separate schools for new immigrantsThey gave citizens a greater voice in the democratic process of governmentMore sources of revenue and taxes in state governments.They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working class - 19. Multiple ChoiceThe actions of muckrakers in the late 19th century and early 20th century resulted inSupreme Court decisions that expanded the right to votegovernment regulation of unfair business practicesincreases in the power of monopoliesreduction of the president’s power to manage the economy
- 20. Multiple ChoiceIn this Joint Resolution, Congress proposed the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. What was the impact of this amendment?The manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibitedThe direct election of U.S. Senators replaced their selection by state legislatures.Tariffs on most imported goods were substantially reduced.Congress was able to enact a graduated income tax
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich long-awaited goal of the women’s rights movement was achieved during the Progressive Era?the right to votethe right to own propertyequal pay for equal workequal access to employment and education
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the most significant impact of the Progressive parties?restoration of the nation’s citiesstagnation of opportunities for immigrantsimprovement in the status of Native Americansincreased control of government by the people
- 23. Multiple ChoicePresident Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation efforts were influenced by a desire toprotect natural resources for the futureincrease revenues through land salesreduce the role of the federal governmentreturn tribal lands to Native American Indians
- 24. Multiple ChoiceHow did the publication of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle contribute to a change in the relationship between government and business?Food processing companies were forced to recognize their workers’ unionsChild labor was prohibited in the making of drugs or the processing of foodRegulations were created for consumer protection from tainted or misbranded food and drugsTariff duties on imported foods and drugs were greatly reduced
- 25. Multiple Choicehow life in America differed from that in foreign countriespolitical bosses in large cities gaining greater control over local governmentpreserving the beauty of the natural environmentdocumenting urban conditions to promote social change
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