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1
Which president established the National Park system?
Franklin Roosevelt
Ulysses S. Grant
Theodore Roosevelt
Nathan Deal
2
Which amendment allowed for the direct election of senators?
16
18
17
19
3
The primary goal of the NAACP was
regulation of the banking industry
voting rights for women
better working conditions
equality among the races
4
To improve distribution of money & guarantee an adequate money supply, President Woodrow Wilson
provide insurance for bank deposits
limit foreign investment
est. the Federal Reserve System
eliminate the gold standard
5
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association of Academics for Courageous People
National Association for the Advancement for Colored People
Nativist Association for Alcohol Consumption
Negro Association for the Advancement of Colored People
6
The movement to promote social welfare and institute moral, political, and economic reform was_
Communism
Women's suffrage
Progressive Movement
Prohibition
7
Which political reform helped end voter intimidation?
Secret Ballot
Referendum
Initiative
Segregation
8
What were the Progressive Amendments?
16, 17, 18, and 19
13, 14, and 15
Reconstruction Amendments
the Bill of Rights
9
Which muckraker exposed the business practices of Rockefeller (Standard Oil).
Upton Sinclair
Frederick Douglass
Ida Tarbell
Jacob Riis
10
Which statement best characterizes Roosevelt's position on trusts?
trusts were of benefit to the public interest
trusts were legal and could not be abolished
some trusts are harmful to the public interests
all trusts should be busted
11
How did immigration change at the end of the 19th century?
most of the immigrants came from Mexico
Teddy Roosevelt banned immigration
the majority of immigrants came from western Europe
most immigrants came from Eastern and Southern Europe
12
How did the Progressive Era reforms affect the distribution of power in gov't
US Senators were elected directly by the people
The president was elected by Electoral College not Senate
Federal gov't gained responsibility of highway system
Federal Gov't granted power to regulate food
13
What action did Roosevelt take after reading "The Jungle"?
the 17th amendment was passed
Roosevelt began to break up monopolies
segregation was instituted
the government began to investigate the meat industry
14
Which amendment made it possible for the government to gather income taxes?
17
16
18
19
15
A major purpose of the Progressive mvt. was to:
support gov't control of factory production
encourage immigration from southern & northern Europe
correct the economic & social abuses of industrial society.
stimulate the economy
16
During the Progressive Era, public demands for direct consumer protection resulted in:
Underwood Tariff
Income Tax Amendment
Fair Labor Standards Act
Pure Food & Drug Act
17
When Roosevelt said "speak softly and carry a big stick" he was advocating for__
building a powerful navy for when diplomacy fails
Women's Suffrage
Prohibition
regulations for the baseball industry
18
The tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire of 1911 drew national attention to the need
establish full-time fire departments
restrict immigration from southern Europe
protect the safety of workers
improve conditions of tenement dwellers
19
One foreign policy goal of T. Roosevelt was
limit US investment in Latin America
restrict European intervention in the Western Hemisphere
encourage independence movements in Africa
create future states by annexing Pacific island territories
20
Community centers for helping the inner-city poor were called__
projects
Settlement Houses
Tenement Housing
Social Welfare
21
What happened to most of the "new immigrants" from Eastern Europe when they reached the US?
they were drafted to serve in the army
they became sharecroppers
they worked in factories for low wages
they settled the Northwest territory
22
How did political bosses in industrial cities affect lives of immigrants in the US late 1800s
political machines exploited immigrants by buying votes etc
political machines exploited immigrants w/ high paid jobs
Immigrants created ethnic neighbor hoods.
political bosses were out numbered; immigrants seized power
23
What caused Teddy Roosevelt to pass the "Meat Inspection Act."
reading "The Jungle"
reading "The History of Standard Oil"
Joseph Pulitzer and William Hearst
The Spanish American War
24
What is a muckraker?
a mudslinger
someone who works in sanitation
a construction worker
a journalist who exposes corruption
25
What did Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" expose?
false advertising in medicine
mad cow disease
How the Other Half Lives
filthy conditions in the meat packing industry
26
W.E.B. DuBois & Booker T. Washington most strongly disagreed over which issues?
methods to achieve racial equality
the construction of the Panama Canal
support for the Allies in WWI
the constitutionality of the Sherman Antitrust Act
27
When regular citizens vote to propose a law it's called ______
domestic entanglement
Recall
Initiative
Referendum
28
How did muckrakers influence the society and politics in the early 20th century?
by civil disobedience
by publishing books and articles
by running for political office
by mobilizing the internet
29
When the Federal Reserve Board lowers interest rates, it is most likely attempting to
encouraging saving
stimulate consumer spending
reduce investment
lower prices
30
Which Supreme Court case established segregation?
Plessy vs. Furgeson
Brown vs. Board
George Washington vs. Andrew Jackson
Marbury vs. Madison
31
Which amendment made it illegal to sell, purchase, or transport alcohol?
16
18
19
17
32
Which amendment allowed women across the country to vote?
18
19
20
10
33
What allows citizens to remove politicians from office before the next election?
Initiative
Referendum
Recall
Communism
34
The Progressive Amendments were established during the__
Reconstruction
Gilded Age
Progressive Era
Cold War
