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Progressive Era
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1
How did Wilson reform the banks?
placed U.S. banks under European control
established the Federal Reserve
he didn't reform the banks
placed all banking regulations under the Federal Reserve
2
The
right to vote
is sometimes referred to as...
prohibition
suffrage
referendum
insubordination
3
What does the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) do?
monitor overseas diplomacy
investigate companies engaging in unfair trade practices
create propaganda for the business owners
regulate the food and drug industry
4
Journalist & photographers that exposed the issues of the American society were called...
bloggers
informants
muckrakers
subordinates
5
Banning the manufacturing, transportation, buying and selling of alcohol in America is known as
temperance
recall
insubordination
prohibition
6
Why was Taft's presidency a
rough ride
?... it didn't go that well.
he was abducted by ALF and no one believed him
U.S. declared war on Germany
political party in-fighting
had to fire friends and cabinet members
7
How did Roosevelt impact
big business
... a.k.a. monopolies?
created groups to regulate industry
created groups to regulate trade
he didn't
made monopolies illegal
8
Who won the election of 1912?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
9
Tragedy in which nearly 150 women died because they were locked in a sweatshop in NYC was...
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Circle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Rectangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Square Shirtwaist Factory Fire
10
Citizens getting signatures in order to place an issue directly on the ballot is called...
direct primary
referendum
initiative
recall
11
A tax based on the net income of a person or business is called a(n)...
sin tax
sales tax
protective tariff
income tax
12
Which was a issue that Progressives wanted to reform?
gender inequality
working conditions
segregation
living conditions
13
Which is way Progressives sought to improve working conditions?
rid them of vampires
make them more sanitary
install security cameras
make them safer
14
What effect did the Progressive Movement have on political machines?
no effect
decrease the power the political machines
legitimized political machines' power
increased the power of political machines
15
The youngest president ever, at the age of 42, was...
John F. Kennedy
Barrack Obama
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
16
An election in which voters determine the candidate(s) in an upcoming election is called a(n)..
direct primary
recall
referendum
initiative
17
Which year did women finally gain the right to vote in America?
1848
1955
1920
1776
18
What actions did Roosevelt take to protect the environment & promote environmentalism?
led the hunt for the Loch Ness Monster
innovated ways to use resources
put sasquatch on endangered species list
started the national parks
19
Agreeing to abide by the decision of a third, unbiased, party is called...
insubordinate
arbitration
referendum
Social Darwinism
20
Progressivism is...
collection of ideas & actions responding to social problems
a tomato sauce brand
an insurance company
informal organizations that controlled local governments
21
Disobeying authority is often called...
arbitration
insubordination
referendum
socialism
22
How was Wilson able to win the election of 1912?
voters were sick of Progressivism
scandal(s) made voters weary of Taft & Roosevelt
Roosevelt stole votes away from Taft
Democrats gave full support to him
23
A vote to see whether an elected official remains in office is called a(n) _________ election.
direct primary
recall
referendum
initiative
24
Who did Roosevelt
hand-pick
to replace him after his terms as president in 1908?
William Howard Taft
William McKinley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
25
How did the Progressive Movement impact monopolies?
no impact
made them stronger
allowed them to raise prices
broke them up
