Efforts during the Progressive Era to gain the right to vote for women included

public protests and amending the Constitution

Senators who opposed U.S. membership in the League of Nations argued joining would

involve the nation in future military conflict

The primary goal of muckrakers was to

expose corruption in business and government

Why did the Zimmerman Note cause outrage among Americans?

Promised Mexico that Germany would help reclaim US territory

In his book, How the Other Half Lives, muckraker Jacob Riis exposed the

social ills of life in New York City's tenements

A muckraker was a writer or journalist who

exposed corruption in government and business

The building of the Panama Canal was important because it

facilitated movement between Atlantic and Pacific ports.

The Roosevelt Corollary --

U.S. had the right to act as a policeman in Latin America

One goal for a lasting peace that President Woodrow Wilson included in his Fourteen Points was

establishing a League of Nations

U.S .found it difficult to remain neutral during World War I because of its desire to

maintain freedom of the seas for trade with European nations

How did "Recall" affect the Progressive Era

made elected officials more directly accountable to voters

A major purpose of President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points (1918) was to

set goals for achieving peace after World War I

Jane Addams is best remembered for

creating social reform programs for the urban poor

President Wilson's policy of strict neutrality during the early years of WWI was challenged by

German violations of freedom of the seas

The main purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine was to

justify U.S. military intervention in Latin America

Why did the Senate reject the Versailles Treaty (1919)?

to keep the United States free from foreign entanglements

What was a major reason the United States entered World War I (1917)?

Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare

Muckrakers were writers and critics of the early 1900s who wanted to

expose corruption and abuses in industry

Progressive era writers such as Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell were called muckrakers because

they exposed corruption in business and government

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Jane Addams created these within cities to help immigrants and the poor receive basic needs.
Labor Unions
Settlement Houses
Jim Crow Laws
Monopolies
2
Efforts during the Progressive Era to gain the right to vote for women included
strikes and lobbying federal legislators
filing lawsuits with the Supreme Court
boycotts and conducting public referendums
public protests and amending the Constitution
3
Senators who opposed U.S. membership in the League of Nations argued joining would
endanger the nation's military preparedness
reduce freedom of the seas
involve the nation in future military conflict
send the country's free-trade policy
4
The primary goal of muckrakers was to
expose corruption in business and government
provide a greater variety of economic oppotunities
fight racial discrimination and segregation
change immigration patterns in the United States
5
Why did the Zimmerman Note cause outrage among Americans?
Zimmerman was passing US secrets to Germany helped by Mexico
Promised Mexico that Germany would help reclaim US territory
Mexico was getting ready to enter the war on German side
The Note contained secret messages sent by US leaders to UK
6
In his book, How the Other Half Lives, muckraker Jacob Riis exposed the
abuses of the railroad industry
social ills of life in New York City's tenements
unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry
ruthlessness of the Standard Oil Company
7
A muckraker was a writer or journalist who
encouraged an end to slavery
opposed the growth of labor unions
supported monopolies
exposed corruption in government and business
8
The building of the Panama Canal was important because it
facilitated movement between Atlantic and Pacific ports.
helped stabilize the economies of Latin America
improved relations between Colombia and the United States
promoted European investment in the United States.
9
What Supreme Court ruling said that segregation in public schools was constitutional?
Marbury v. Madison
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Brown v. Board Of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
10
This Amendment granted suffrage rights to women in 1920
19th Amendment
16th Amendment
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
11
The writings of the muckrakers and the formation of the NAACP demonstrated the
desire for more public schools
power of the central government
importance of immigration laws
need for social reform
12
The Roosevelt Corollary --
reversed a part of the Monroe Doctrine
justify the U.S. role played ending the Russo-Japanese War
U.S. had the right to act as a policeman in Latin America
warned the leaders of Japan not to exclude American business
13
One goal for a lasting peace that President Woodrow Wilson included in his Fourteen Points was
returning the United States to a policy of isolationism
establishing a League of Nations
blaming Germany for causing World War I
maintaining a permanent military force in Europe
14
Reformer Ida B. Wells was responsible for exposing the brutality associated with
lynching
gambling
alcohol abuse
child labor
15
What was it called when millions of African-Americans moved north to escape the Jim Crow laws
Great Migration
Underground Railroad
Freedom March
Big Move
16
U.S .found it difficult to remain neutral during World War I because of its desire to
expand its interests in the Caribbean
control the Suez Canal
maintain freedom of the seas for trade with European nations
obtain migrant workers for American farms
17
How did "Recall" affect the Progressive Era
provided citizens with more resources to run for office
created new eligibility requirements for candidates
required elected officials to communicate with the public
made elected officials more directly accountable to voters
18
The 19th Amendment gave women the right to
own land.
vote in elections.
run for office.
start businesses.
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A major purpose of President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points (1918) was to
provide an aid program for rebuilding war-torn nations
retaliate for the sinking of the Lusitania
ask Congress to enter World War I
set goals for achieving peace after World War I
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Incident where 146 died, most jumping to their death - caused safety standards in buildings.
Pullman Strike
Haymarket Riot
Chicago Slaughterhouse
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
21
W.E.B Dubois founded this organization which worked for equal rights for all Americans
National Black Alliance
NAACP
IWW
AFL
22
Jane Addams is best remembered for
serving as the first woman representative during the 1800s
creating social reform programs for the urban poor
writing muckracking articles inspiring social reform
leading the temperance movement during the early 1900s
23
President Wilson's policy of strict neutrality during the early years of WWI was challenged by
British disrespect for the Roosevelt corollary
German violations of freedom of the seas
attacks by Mexicans on United States border towns
the refusal of the League of Nations to supply peacekeepers
24
The main purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine was to
justify U.S. intervention in the Russo-Japanese War
renounce the use of military force in Latin America
provide a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops
justify U.S. military intervention in Latin America
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Why did the Senate reject the Versailles Treaty (1919)?
to reduce United States military forces in Europe
to express opposition to harsh sanctions imposed on Germany
to keep the United States free from foreign entanglements
to avoid the dues for membership in the League of Nations
26
What was a major reason the United States entered World War I (1917)?
Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare
Foreign troops had landed on American soil
The Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded Belgium
The Japanese had occupied Manchuria
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What was the purpose of the Jim Crow Laws?
Urban Welfare
Segregation
Giving Blacks the Right To Vote
De-Segregation
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Muckrakers were writers and critics of the early 1900s who wanted to
shut down all factories and industries
put an end to immigration
prevent integration in cities
expose corruption and abuses in industry
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Speak softly and carry a "Big Stick" was used by Roosevelt in reference to his
policy toward labor unions.
economic policy.
political strategy toward the Democrats.
foreign policy.
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Progressive era writers such as Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell were called muckrakers because
supported changes in farming methods
they based their writings on unsupported opinions
they exposed corruption in business and government
they were members of political machines

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