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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are associated with the Progressive Era of American history?
I. 13th amendment.
II. 16th amendment.
III. 17th amendment.
IV. 18th amendment
I, II, III
I, II, and IV
I, III, and IV
II, III, and IV
- 2. Multiple Choice
What historical era is identified by the terms in the graphic?
The Gilded Age
The Cold War
The Progressive Era
The Harlem Renaissance
- 3. 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
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following can be attributed to the 19th amendment?
Banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol
Gave women the right to vote
Funded the Federal Government
Senators elected by popular vote
- 5. Multiple Choice
Public 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 Administration
Centers for Disease Control
Department of Commerce
Institution of Education Sciences
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which achievement in W.E.B. DuBois' social activism has had a significant impact on the United States?
Founding and serving as the General Secretary of the Niagara Movement
Being an active participant and founding member of the NAACP
Publishing The Crisis, the NAACP's monthly magazine
Serving as co-chairman for the Council of African Affairs
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which groups were most influential in passing the Pure Food and Drug Act?
Southern farmers and clergy members
Factory owners and bankers
Muckrakers and women's organizations
College students and immigrants
- 8. 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
- 9. Multiple Choice
What was the primary result of this legislation?
States instituted their own environmental regulations
Settlement on lands with fragile ecosystems was prohibited
Monopolies seized control of natural resources
National parks were created as a way to manage land resources
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following occurred as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
Workers secured a greater share of company profits
The influence of labor unions on factory owners was reduced
The federal government could dissolve business monopolies
Businesses were required to pay fees to open overseas locations
- 11. Multiple Choice
In response to public concern over issues raised by Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, the federal government expanded its role in-
working with labor unions to increase worker salaries
taking responsibility for the safety of consumers
setting limits on the growth of private industry
implementing social welfare programs
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was implemented in 1913 to solve these problems?
Each state held party conventions in order to select senators
A national referendum was held to standardize the procedures for selecting senators
Open primaries were used to limit the choices of senators who could be confirmed by state legislatures
A constitutional amendment was ratified that required senators to be elected directly by popular vote
- 13. 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
- 14. Multiple Choice
What civic action demonstrates the most fundamental responsibility of citizens in a democracy?
Volunteering at a community food bank
Signing a petition on a college campus
Registering with the Selective Service
Voting in a presidential election
- 15. Multiple Choice
How did the actions of Progressive reformers reflect the stated goal expressed in the excerpt?
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
- 16. 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
- 17. 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 Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- 18. Multiple Choice
The creation of third parties, like the Populist Party, had a lasting effect on politics. The third parties were used by the minority groups to gain support for their ideas by -
using political machines to buy votes
placing a poll tax on voters from the major parties
putting pressure on the major political parties through fear of losing votes
using threats to get the votes from the major political parties
- 19. Multiple Choice
How did the Nineteenth Amendment expand the democratic process?
By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of race
By eliminating the poll tax
By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of gender
By lower the voting age
- 20. Multiple Choice
The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in —
A system of separate schools for new immigrants
the expansion of citizens' direct participation in the democratic process
a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens
more sources of revenue for state governments
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