13 questions
Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution had to do with women getting the right to vote?
16th
17th
18th
19th
Who was the muckraker that wrote "The Jungle?"
Upton Sinclair
Jacob Riis
Alice Paul
Teddy Roosevelt
The "Jungle" alerted folks what was really going on in the meatpacking industry. What government action did the "Jungle" eventually lead to?
Prohibition
18th Amendment
Pure Food and Drug Act
Minimum Wage
Which of the following events failed to solve the problems of industrial capitalism?
Women get the right to vote
The government ban on alcohol
The Homestead Strike
The publishing of "The Jungle"
Another name for the government's ban on alcohol was called what?
Prohibition
Suffrage
Urbanization
Gilded
With which amendment to the U.S. Constitution did prohibition take effect?
16th
17th
18th
19th
The _______________________ Age was a time in America when industrial capitalism and urbanization caused many problems in American society.
Populist
Industrial
Agrarian
Gilded
The ___________________ Era was an attempt to address the ills of society created by the Gilded Age.
Political
Progressive
Populist
Grange
What was the name for corrupt politicians being able to maintain control of local government?
Conglomerates
Trust Busters
Political Machines
Monopolies
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution provided for a graduated income tax?
16th
17th
18th
19th
Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution allowed citizens to vote directly for their state senators?
16th
17th
18th
19th
Which of the following did NOT give more voting power to American citizens.
Populism
Initiative
Referendum
Recall
The creation of the National Park Service reflected Progressive concerns about what?
Politics
The economy
The environment
City life