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Progressive Era Unit 2 Test (AH2)
Progressive Era Unit 2 Test (AH2)
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How did political bosses in industrial cities affect lives of immigrants in the US late 1800s
political machines exploited immigrants w/ high paid jobs
Immigrants created ethnic neighbor hoods.
political machines exploited immigrants by buying votes etc
political bosses were out numbered; immigrants seized power
2
Which political reform helped end voter intimidation?
Referendum
Secret Ballot
Initiative
Segregation
3
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 settled the Northwest territory
they worked in factories for low wages
4
W.E.B. DuBois & Booker T. Washington most strongly disagreed over which issues?
the construction of the Panama Canal
the constitutionality of the Sherman Antitrust Act
support for the Allies in WWI
methods to achieve racial equality
5
Which muckraker exposed the business practices of Rockefeller (Standard Oil).
Ida Tarbell
Frederick Douglass
Jacob Riis
Upton Sinclair
6
The movement to promote social welfare and institute moral, political, and economic reform was_
Progressive Movement
Women's suffrage
Communism
Prohibition
7
The tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire of 1911 drew national attention to the need
restrict immigration from southern Europe
establish full-time fire departments
protect the safety of workers
improve conditions of tenement dwellers
8
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
9
Which amendment allowed for the direct election of senators?
19
17
16
18
10
How did the Progressive Era reforms affect the distribution of power in gov't
Federal Gov't granted power to regulate food
Federal gov't gained responsibility of highway system
US Senators were elected directly by the people
The president was elected by Electoral College not Senate
11
Which amendment made it illegal to sell, purchase, or transport alcohol?
19
16
17
18
12
Community centers for helping the inner-city poor were called__
Tenement Housing
Social Welfare
projects
Settlement Houses
13
What is a muckraker?
a construction worker
a mudslinger
a journalist who exposes corruption
someone who works in sanitation
14
Which statement best characterizes Roosevelt's position on trusts?
trusts were of benefit to the public interest
some trusts are harmful to the public interests
all trusts should be busted
trusts were legal and could not be abolished
15
When Roosevelt said "speak softly and carry a big stick" he was advocating for__
regulations for the baseball industry
building a powerful navy for when diplomacy fails
Women's Suffrage
Prohibition
16
The Progressive Amendments were established during the__
Progressive Era
Reconstruction
Cold War
Gilded Age
17
When the Federal Reserve Board lowers interest rates, it is most likely attempting to
reduce investment
encouraging saving
stimulate consumer spending
lower prices
18
What caused Teddy Roosevelt to pass the "Meat Inspection Act."
reading "The History of Standard Oil"
The Spanish American War
Joseph Pulitzer and William Hearst
reading "The Jungle"
19
What allows citizens to remove politicians from office before the next election?
Initiative
Recall
Referendum
Communism
20
The primary goal of the NAACP was
better working conditions
voting rights for women
regulation of the banking industry
equality among the races
21
Which amendment made it possible for the government to gather income taxes?
16
17
19
18
22
When regular citizens vote to propose a law it's called ______
Referendum
Initiative
domestic entanglement
Recall
23
What were the Progressive Amendments?
16, 17, 18, and 19
13, 14, and 15
Reconstruction Amendments
the Bill of Rights
24
What did Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" expose?
How the Other Half Lives
false advertising in medicine
filthy conditions in the meat packing industry
mad cow disease
25
Which amendment allowed women across the country to vote?
19
10
18
20
26
How did immigration change at the end of the 19th century?
most immigrants came from Eastern and Southern Europe
Teddy Roosevelt banned immigration
the majority of immigrants came from western Europe
most of the immigrants came from Mexico
27
What action did Roosevelt take after reading "The Jungle"?
the government began to investigate the meat industry
the 17th amendment was passed
segregation was instituted
Roosevelt began to break up monopolies
28
To improve distribution of money & guarantee an adequate money supply, President Woodrow Wilson
est. the Federal Reserve System
eliminate the gold standard
provide insurance for bank deposits
limit foreign investment
29
Which president established the National Park system?
Theodore Roosevelt
Ulysses S. Grant
Nathan Deal
Franklin Roosevelt
30
A major purpose of the Progressive mvt. was to:
correct the economic & social abuses of industrial society.
support gov't control of factory production
encourage immigration from southern & northern Europe
stimulate the economy
31
Which Supreme Court case established segregation?
Brown vs. Board
Plessy vs. Furgeson
Marbury vs. Madison
George Washington vs. Andrew Jackson
32
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association of Academics for Courageous People
Negro Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Association for the Advancement for Colored People
Nativist Association for Alcohol Consumption
33
One foreign policy goal of T. Roosevelt was
restrict European intervention in the Western Hemisphere
limit US investment in Latin America
encourage independence movements in Africa
create future states by annexing Pacific island territories
34
How did muckrakers influence the society and politics in the early 20th century?
by mobilizing the internet
by publishing books and articles
by running for political office
by civil disobedience
