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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Progressive ERa is defined as a historical era because the time period is characterized by the ~
shrinking of the Us.S. industrial economy
growing support for overseas expansion
shifting attitudes about civil rights for minorities
changing ideas about the functions of U.S. government
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which list of Progressive Era presidents is in the correct chronological order by when each served
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
Howard Taft
Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt
Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Howard Taft
Teddy Roosevelt
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was one effect of the Progressive Era political reforms of initiative, referendum, and recall
Judicial authority expanding to included administering local elections
Government officials responding to the needs of voters more readily
Women and minorities increasing participation in political process
Political machines gaining greater influence in local elections and politics
- 4. Multiple Choice
How did the Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution give more political power to the individual voter?
It allowed citizens to vote regardless of race, creed, or ethnicity.
It freed citizens to vote without paying a poll tax or passing a literacy test.
It established the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote.
It allowed for the number of senators per state to be determined by population.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Political change in the Progressive Era was characterized by the expansion of ~
social welfare programs
power for the executive branch
individual rights for more Americas
civil rights for American Indian tribes
- 6. Multiple Choice
Efforts during the Progressive Era to gain the right to vote for women included ~
filing lawsuits with the Supreme Court
strikes and lobbying federal legislators
boycotts and conducting public referendums
public protests and amending the Constitution
- 7. Multiple Choice
Jane Addams is best remembered for ~
writing muckracking articles inspiring social reform
creating social reform programs for the urban poor
leading the temperance movement during the early 1900s
serving as the first woman representative during the 1800s
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 created a central banking system in the United States with the responsibility of ~
collecting of federal income taxes
managing of interstate commerce
enforcing of the Sherman Anti-trust legislation
regulating of monetary policy in the United States
- 9. Multiple Choice
How did the actions of Progressive reformers reflect the stated goal expressed in the excerpt above?
The Progressive reformers participated in the democratic process to make change.
The Progressive reformers inspired others to support them by using the free press.
The Progressive reformers supported causes that exemplified the will of the majority.
The Progressive reformers consisted of individuals from various racial and ethnic groups.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which governmental policy was a direct result of the described event?
New education programs were created to study geography and climate.
Efforts to annex Alaska were undertaken by the President and Congress.
Millions of acres of land were set aside as public property and national parks.
Large grants of money were given to agencies dedicated to conservation efforts.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Based on the information in the chart, how did the creation of the Progressive Party likely affect the 1912 presidential election results?
It proved that a Progressive Party candidate could win in a national election.
It contributed to a Democratic Party victory by splitting the Republican Party votes.
It forced the Democratic Party to adopt issues that the Progressive Party supported.
It created a situation where the Progressive Party won the popular vote but not the election.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Based on the legislation listed in the box, which of the following best describes the relation ship between the federal government and business during the Progressive Era?
The federal government created mandated protections for businesses.
The federal government gave funding to further business development.
The federal government took an active part in regulating business practices.
The federal government passed laws promoting improved working conditions.
- 13. Multiple Choice
The writings of W.E.B. DuBois promoted the idea that ~
African Americans deserved racial equality immediately.
African Americans needed to organize as a political party.
African Americans must leave the country to obtain rights.
African Americans should seek to gradually gain civil rights.
- 14. Multiple Choice
As a result of the listed Progressive Era reforms ~
citizens became more involved in the election process
corporate leaders began campaigning for elected office
political bosses gained greater control over local elections
big business came under additional government regulation
- 15. Multiple Choice
The first large-scale effort by the United States government to regulate business involved ~
passage of the Sherman Anti-trust Act
adoption of the Eighteenth Amendment
creation of the Food and Drug Administration
establishment of the Interstate Commerce Commission
- 16. Multiple Choice
Journalist and social reformer Ida B. Wells was responsible for exposing the brutality associated with ~
lynching
gambling
child labor
alcohol abuse
- 17. Multiple Choice
The American public and President Roosevelt responded to the information in the excerpt by ~
advocating for reforms to working conditions
demanding better school nutrition programs
calling for the regulation of the food industry
working for the passage of the Sixteenth Amendment
- 18. Multiple Choice
The excerpt reflects prominent social concerns during the Progressive Era because the subject matter dealt with the ~
horrible conditions many workers faced
pathetic quality of housing in many cities
inequalities between the rich and the poor
lack of social services available at the time
- 19. Multiple Choice
As a part of his attempt to expand political and economic rights for African Americans, W.E.B. DuBois and other prominent Progressive leaders founded the ~
Freedman's Journal
United Negro Alliance
League of United African American Voters
National Associated for the Advancement of Colored People
- 20. Multiple Choice
The activism of Susan B. Anthony impacted American government because it led to the passage of the ~
Seventeenth Amendment
Eighteenth Amendment
Nineteenth Amendment
Twentieth Amendment
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