Creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in?

The expansion of citizens' direct participation in the democratic process

Free unlimited coinage of sliver was supported by farmers primarily because they hoped for?

Increase crop prices and make it easier to repay loans

What effect did the Pendleton Act have on government jobs

Jobs determined by a merit system based on civil service examinations

W.E.B. DuBois would be most associated with which historical event?

NAACP was organized helping secure full legal equality

Which goal was shared by both the Populists and the Progressives

Greater control of the government by the people

What was the most likely result of the publication of images such as this 1906 cartoon?

Government passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act

Primary objective of the Dawes Act?

Promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

Members of Progressive Movement generally supported the idea that the federal government should

Prevent unfair business practices

What was the main reason for passage of Chinese Exclusion Act?

Reducing competition for U.S. jobs

How have major parties reacted to potential voters mobilizing support for the third party and third party competition?

By addressing the issues raised by the third parties

How did electricity effect the development of the U.S. economy?

Manufacturing processes became more efficient

Many Progressives opposed Social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that?

People in lower classes were not capable of economic success

The 19th century Social Gospel Movement came about as a response to the

Abuses of great wealth and unregulated business

Images such as this one during the Progressive Era, were photographed for what purpose?

Focus attention on the need for child labor reform

In response to Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, government increased efforts to...

Take responsibility for the safety of consumers

The Federal Reserve System was created in 1913 to

Provide stability for the national economy by creating a central bank

Which idea led to the creation of Interstate Commerce Commission, Federal Trade Commission & Pure Food and Drug Act?

Business practices must be regulated in the public interest

During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to

Promote the principle of direct democracy

Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir were most known for their efforts to?

Designating additional land as national parks

studbud

Unit 2: Progressive Era

24 termsStudBud Administration1,508 plays

EOC Progressive Era

Flashcards24 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 24

Answers

1
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
More sources of revenue for state government
A redistribution of the tax burden among citizens
2
Free unlimited coinage of sliver was supported by farmers primarily because they hoped for?
Increase crop prices and make it easier to repay loans
Allow farmers to grow a greater variety of crops
Bring about political equality between rural and urban areas
Make foreign crop prices less competitive
3
Which constitutional amendment was ratified that required senators to be elected by popular vote?
17th Amendment
15th Amendment
18th Amendment
16th Amendment
4
Which issue contributed most to the need for permanent sanitation?
The passage of labor laws
The establishment of immigration quotas
Increased urban population
Decreased regulation of urban rail systems
5
What effect did the Pendleton Act have on government jobs
Jobs given based on the political party affiliation of the applicant
Jobs set aside for business executives of large corporations
Jobs given based on the approval of lawmakers
Jobs determined by a merit system based on civil service examinations
6
Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams's settlement house movement in Chicago?
The founding of women's colleges
The establishment of public libraries
The assimilation of immigrants
The introduction of prison reform
7
W.E.B. DuBois would be most associated with which historical event?
Civil Rights Act of 1968 outlawing discrimination in housing
March on Washington helping nationwide support for eqaulity
NAACP was organized helping secure full legal equality
Selma to Montgomery protest march for voting rights1
8
Which goal was shared by both the Populists and the Progressives
The free coinage of silver
Greater control of the government by the people
Expansion of opportunities for immigrants
Equality for African Americans
9
What was the most likely result of the publication of images such as this 1906 cartoon?
The government passed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Labor unions protested unsafe working conditions
Private companies refused to import foreign foods
Government passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act
10
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth C. Stanton would most likely support the ratifying of what constitutional amendment?
The 19th Amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment
Judicial Review
The 18th Amendment
11
Primary objective of the Dawes Act?
Promote American Indian investment in private industry
Promote cultural assimilation of American Indians
End warfare between American Indians and the U.S. military
Turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland
12
Members of Progressive Movement generally supported the idea that the federal government should
Prevent unfair business practices
Abolish private property ownership
Reduce the number of small farms
Restrict immigration to the United States
13
What was the main reason for passage of Chinese Exclusion Act?
Discouraging anti-American activism
Preventing the depletion of natural resources
Addressing a lack of Urban housing
Reducing competition for U.S. jobs
14
How have major parties reacted to potential voters mobilizing support for the third party and third party competition?
By preventing third parties from holding conventions
By addressing the issues raised by the third parties
By persuading the third parties to present a new platform
By suing the third parties in court for campaign-finance violations
15
How did electricity effect the development of the U.S. economy?
Household appliances became more costly
Long-distance travel became more expensive
College education became more accessible
Manufacturing processes became more efficient
16
Many Progressives opposed Social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that?
Immigration weakened national unity
Poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation
The government should take responsibility for the well-being of people
People in lower classes were not capable of economic success
17
The 19th century Social Gospel Movement came about as a response to the
Emergence of militant groups such as the Black Panther Party
Abuses of great wealth and unregulated business
Demands by government to control the means of production
Desire of most Americans to end class distinctions
18
Images such as this one during the Progressive Era, were photographed for what purpose?
Document labor conditions during an economic crisis
Focus attention on the need for child labor reform
Depict the evils of capitalism in communist propaganda
Encourage leaders to make segregation in schools illegal
19
Books such as How the Other Half Lives and The Jungle exposed problems that resulted from?
Environmental conversation
Rapid industrialization
The naturalization of immigrants
Westward Expansion
20
In response to Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, government increased efforts to...
Setting limits on the growth of private industry
Take responsibility for the safety of consumers
Implement social welfare programs
Working with labor unions to increase worker salaries
21
The Federal Reserve System was created in 1913 to
Raise money for wartime needs by selling government bonds
Give incentives for US entrepreneurs by offering low interest rates
Encourage competition in the U.S. industry by breaking up trusts
Provide stability for the national economy by creating a central bank
22
Which idea led to the creation of Interstate Commerce Commission, Federal Trade Commission & Pure Food and Drug Act?
Domestic industry should be protected from foreign industry
An economy works best without government regulation
Workers should be allowed to bargain collectively with owner
Business practices must be regulated in the public interest
23
During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to
Prevent party leaders from amending campaign platforms
Limit the use of judicial review by circuit courts
Promote the principle of direct democracy
Increase the influence of business owners on regulatory legislation
24
Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir were most known for their efforts to?
Reducing the influence of environmental lobbyists
Limiting the power of major railroad companies
Creating Alternative maritime shipping routes
Designating additional land as national parks

Unit 2: Progressive Era Flashcards | StudBud