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A review of major reforms passed during the American Progressive Era (1900-1920)
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1
Usually the Commission plan elected ______ commissioners that had _____ backgrounds.
7; Business
7; Engineering
5; Business
5; Engineering
2
Which of the following Amendment's outlawed alcohol in the United States?
19th Amendment
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
16th Amendment
3
Which of the following organizations was set up to help improve lives of non-whites?
NCLC
NAWSA
NAACP
WCTU
4
Who wrote the book
The Jungle
, which exposed the terrible conditions in slaughter houses?
Ida Tarbell
John Spargo
Lincoln Steffens
Upton Sinclair
5
What was the purpose of the PSCs?
Impose temperance across the country
Regulate the Food industry
Outlaw child labor
Regulate the price of public utilities
6
Women and children during this period got paid between ____ and _____ dollars a week.
2; 4
4; 6
8; 10
6; 8
7
Which of the following was
NOT
a cause of the Progressive Era?
Government was corrupted and dominated by the rich
American society had become lawless and reforms were needed
Working conditions and wages were horrible for most people
The gap between the rich and the poor and grown too large
8
The creation of workers compensation led to...
A safer workplace
Higher wages
Less accidents
Shorter work weeks
9
Who elected U.S. senators before the 17th Amendment was passed?
Governors
Speaker of the House
State Legislatures
The people
10
Who wrote the book entitled
The Bitter Cry of the Children?
John Spargo
Upton Sinclair
Ida Tarbell
W.E.B. Dubois
11
Which of the following required federal inspections, accurate labels, and cleanliness standards
Building Code Act
Public Service Commissions
Meat Inspection Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
12
Which of the following court cases ruled that segregation was okay with equal facilities.
Brown v. Board of Education
Muller v. Oregon
Plessy v. Ferguson
Dred Scott v. Sandford
13
Which law outlawed monopolies in America?
Sherman Antitrust Act
Peabody Antitrust Act
Anti-Monopoly Act
Economic Restructuring Act
14
Which of the following worked to outlaw alcohol in America during the Progressive Era?
NAWSA
NCLC
WCTU
PSC
15
Men during the Progressive Era usually made between _____ and _____ dollars a week.
10; 12
4; 6
8; 10
6; 8
16
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
16th Amendment
19th Amendment
17
Which of the following is
NOT
a public utility
Cable
Electricity
Water
Sewer
18
Journalists who exposed problems for society were called __________.
Reporters
Muckrakers
Yellow Journalists
News Anchors
19
Who was one of the primary leaders of the NAACP?
Ida Tarbell
John Spargo
Lincoln Steffens
W.E.B. Dubois
20
Which of the following was
NOT
a way the US government helped conserve land during this period
Established 20 new state parks
Established the National Forest Service
Created of 50 new wildlife preserves
Created 5 new national parks
21
Which of the following allowed the people to vote on laws passed by the legislature?
Referendum
Initiative
Recall
Direct Primary
22
What law was being challenged in the Supreme Court case
Muller v. Oregon
?
Limit to wage increases
A law regulating food industries in Oregon
A law outlawing child labor in Oregon
Limit to how long women could work
23
The purpose of zoning laws is to...
To make sure housing is available to all Americans
Make sure buildings are safe
Make sure people's homes are not next to factories
To make sure that stores are not next to people's homes
24
Which of the following was
NOT
a way that education changed during the Progressive Era?
Mandatory Attendance
Longer school day
More classes, like Social Studies and Math
More high schools
25
Why did Roosevelt create the Department of Commerce and Labor?
To investigate large corporations and publish their findings
To break up monopolies that already existed
To govern interstate commerce
To make sure companies did not monopolize
26
The city-manager replaced the _____ and usually had an ______ background.
City Council; Engineering
City Council; Political
Mayor; Engineering
Mayor; Business
27
Which of the following allows people introduce their own ideas for new laws?
Initiative
Direct Primary
Referendum
Recall
28
Which of the following was
NOT
a major effect of the Progressive Era?
Democracy was expanded across the country
Education was improved and widely expanded
The quality of life across America was improved drastically
Prohibition was passed and alcohol was outlawed
29
Which of the following sought to outlaw child labor?
FDA
NAACP
NAWSA
NCLC
30
Why did Roosevelt sue J.P. Morgan in 1902?
J.P. Morgan had participated in insider-trading
J.P. Morgan had monopolized the banking industry
J.P. Morgan had invested in the stock market illegally
J.P. Morgan had monopolized the northwestern railroads
31
Which of the following allows the people to remove someone from elected office?
Initiative
Recall
Sufferage
Temperance
32
Which of these allowed party members to choose their candidate to run in the general election?
Recall
Initiative
Referendum
Direct Primary
33
Why was it hard for Progressives to create national change during the Progressive Era?
The government was corrupt and would not approve their ideas
They were largely unorganized and worked at a local level
Hard to organize...communication during this period was slow
The further an idea spread the more opposition there was
34
Which of the following was
NOT
a new building code of the Progressive Era?
Smoke detectors
Necessary Light and ventilation
Minimum room size
Fire escapes
35
What does NAACP stand for?
National African Americans Caring for People
National Association for American Colored People
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Association of Americans Coaching Players
36
Which of the following Amendment's established an income tax?
20th Amendment
16th Amendment
15th Amendment
17th Amendment
37
Most progressives were from the ____ class and fought for the _____ class.
Upper; Lower
Upper; Middle
Middle; Lower
Lower; Middle
38
How did Roosevelt impact the Coal Strike of 1902?
He got both sides together and got them to compromise
He backed the workers and them what they wanted
He backed the employers and forced the miners back to work
He wasn't involved at all
