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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Progressive Era spanned the period:
1901-1917
1865-1901
1850-1890
1900-1929
- 2. Multiple Choice
Progressivism was a direct result of:
The Great Depression
The Civil War
The Industrial Revolution
Imperialism
- 3. Multiple Choice
All of the following laid foundations for Progressivism EXCEPT:
Prohibitionism
Social Darwinism
Populism
COS, Social Gospel, and Settlement House Movements
- 4. Multiple Choice
Progressives are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:
urban-based
educated
upper-class
professional
- 5. Multiple Choice
Progressives wanted to do all of the following EXCEPT:
encourage environmental conservation and preservation
decrease the power of the federal government
improve working conditions
limit the power of big business
protect the health and safety of the public
- 6. Multiple Choice
Muckrakers contributed to the Progressive Era by:
working for federal agencies to expose corruption in big businesses.
investigating possible Socialists within the labor movement.
exposing the various problems through literary and photographic works.
supporting Progressive political parties.
- 7. Multiple Choice
How the Other Half Lives exposed the plight of the urban working class. Who is responsible for this work?
Upton Sinclair
Ida Tarbell
Jacob Riis
Frank Norris
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Jungle resulted in:
The Meat Inspections Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act
a public outcry against the Beef Trust
All of the above.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT an accurate aspect of the Square Deal?
Trustbusting as exemplified by the Clayton Anti-Trust Act
Conserving resources as exemplified by the Newlands Reclamation Act
Protecting the public as exemplified by actions in the 1902 Coal Strike
Protecting consumers as exemplified by the Pure Food & Drug Act
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following actions caused Taft to lose support of the Progressives?
Replacing Gifford Pinchot with Ballinger
Lowering Tariff rates in defiance of Progressive goals
Refusing to break up large business combinations
Supporting the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Bill
- 11. Multiple Choice
In the Election of 1908:
T,R ran in opposition to Taft
Taft ran on the Republican ticket after defeating T.R. in the Primary
Wilson won the election as the Republican Party split
T.R. supported Taft as his successor
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Election of 1912?
It offered four candidates of varying reform degrees.
It reflected American support for Progressivism as evidenced by support for left-leaning candidates.
Wilson's success was due to his conservative platform policies of New Freedom.
It was an election that showed the impact of Third Parties in elections.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which parties align in order from the Political Left to the Political Right?
Republicans, Democrats, Progressives, Socialists
Progressives, Socialists, Democrats, Republicans
Socialists, Democrats, Progressives, Republicans
Socialists, Progressives, Democrats, Republicans
- 14. Multiple Choice
Democrats are considered ____ while Republicans are considered ____.
moderate; liberal
liberal; conservative
conservative; liberal
radical, conservative
- 15. Multiple Choice
People on the Political Right believe all of the following EXCEPT:
the role of government should be expanded.
individual liberties are valued above those of the group
laissez-faire approach to business
traditional social values
- 16. Multiple Choice
In the 1912 election, T.R.'s platform was called:
the Square Deal
New Freedom
New Nationalism
the New Deal
- 17. Multiple Choice
Wilson's plan for reform included all of the following EXCEPT:
Women's Suffrage
support for workers
trust-busting
banking reform
- 18. Multiple Choice
Nativists believed reform could be achieved by:
restraining businesses.
limiting immigration.
passing environmental legislation
enfranchising women and promoting civil rights.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Jane Addams:
was both a muckraker and founder of the Settlement House Movement
was a critic of big business, especially Standard Oil Company.
supported laws to protect women and children through her WTU.
was a radical suffragette.
- 20. Multiple Choice
All of the following are Progressive Era Amendments EXCEPT:
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a Progressive Era legacy to the present?
Anti-Trust legislation
creation of the Federal Reserve System
Social Security and Medicare
Direct Election of Senators
Graduated Income Tax
- 22. Multiple Choice
The Wisconsin Idea was:
an example of local-level reform efforts
an example of state-level reform efforts
an example of federal-level reform efforts
Robert M. Lafollett's platform in the 1908 Election
- 23. Multiple Choice
As a result of the Galveston hurricane, reform efforts were evidenced by:
the creation of a Commission form of government.
the creation of a Council-Mayor form of government.
the establishment of FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Administration)
the Pendleton Civil Service Act
- 24. Multiple Choice
The Social Gospel Movement:
encouraged limits to immigration.
provided community centers that would help immigrants assimilate.
sought reform by spreading Christianity to urban communities, supporting shorter work weeks, end to child labor, and limiting big business.
believed charity was scientific.
- 25. Multiple Choice
The Hepburn and Elkin's Acts targeted which industry for reform?
Oil
Coal
Textile
Railroads
Beef / Food
- 26. Multiple Choice
The Federal Reserve System was created to:
back up private banks and protect savings
loan money to local and state governments
compete with private businesses, whereby lowering costs for consumers
restore control of the government to the people
- 27. Multiple Choice
Match the following order of Muckrakers to the correlating order of their works:
Ida Tarbell, John Spargo, Lincoln Steffens, Frank Norris
A History of Standard Oil, Shame of the Cities, Bitter Cry of the Children, The Octopus
Shame of the Cities, The Octopus, A History of Standard Oil, Bitter Cry of the Children
A History of Standard Oil, Bitter Cry of the Children, Shame of the Cities, The Octopus
Bitter Cry of the Children, Shame of the Cities, The Octopus, A History of Standard Oil
- 28. Multiple Choice
Kickbacks, bribery, graft, and the spoils system were all characteristics of:
local governments
state governments
federal government
all of the above
- 29. Multiple Choice
Machine politics ultimately relied on:
a strong machine boss
the gratitude of immigrants
the spoils system
use of violence and intimidation to maintain power
- 30. Multiple Choice
Compared to Carrie Chapman Catt's NAWSA, Alice Paul's NWP or CU was considered by many to be too:
conservative
submissive
militant
violent
- 31. Multiple Choice
While John Muir believed the environment should be _____, Gifford Pinchot believed thee environment should be ____.
conserved; preserved
preserved; conserved
de-regulated; regulated
regulated; de-regulated
- 32. Multiple Choice
The Underwood Tariff Act met Progressive goals of:
increasing tariff rates and expanding trade
increasing tariff rates and increasing regulations on big business
reducing tariff rates and ending child labor
reducing tariff rates and supporting labor unions
- 33. Multiple Choice
All of the following are effects of social Progressivism EXCEPT:
improved living conditions for immigrants and urban dwellers
new laws to protect workers and call for minimum wages
successful federal legislation that banned child labor
creation of kindergartens and compulsory education
- 34. Multiple Choice
Both referendums and initiatives are most directly intended to:
establish equality of economic opportunity
correct abuses in society
restore control of the government to the people
end the spoils system by establishing civil service reform
- 35. Multiple Choice
All of the following Progressive-era women worked to improve family life EXCEPT:
Margaret Sanger
Ida B. Wells
Ida Tarbell
Florence Kelley
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