U.S. History Progressivism Exam

allows citizens to vote on new laws

In the case of Muller v. Oregon, the Brandeis brief convinced the Supreme Court to uphold

Which year did women gain the right to vote?

What was the importance of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire?

Who formed the NAACP?

Which 2 groups called for reforms in society and politics?

What groups’ needs did Theodore Roosevelt feel should be balanced in the “Square Deal”?

Why did the Republican Party’s plan to control Teddy Roosevelt backfire?

What was Susan B Anthony arrested for?

Which act prohibited monopolies (trusts)?

Ran one of the most notorious political machines in history know as Tammany Hall.

Which amendment repealed the ban on alcohol?

How was the state of Oregon convinced to limit women to a 10 hour workday?

Which aims did the NAACP and ADL share?

As the Farmers' Alliance policies gained support, what happened?

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair led to an investigation into the

Where did Mr. Hebert student teach?

Which amendment freed the slaves?

Upton Sinclair’s shocking novel The Jungle sparked an investigation that led to

Wrote a book called "How the Other Half Lives" about the desperation of urban life and poverty

The foundation of the Progressive movement was laid by the

Started the ADL to fight against anti-Semitism against Jews

Wrote "The Jungle" exposing free market abuses in the meat packing industry

What improvements in working conditions did Florence Kelley promote?

Amendment that allowed Congress to levy taxes based on individual's income

Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote?

How did muckrakers prepare the way for political reforms?

Soon after Teddy Roosevelt took office he intervened in the

When Roosevelt didn't support Taft, which political party did he split?

This book by Jacob Riis presented visual images of desperate urban poverty

Helped Susan B Anthony form the National Woman Suffrage Association

Amendment giving women the right to vote

This government agency enforces antitrust laws and unfair business practices

Women's suffrage activist arrested for voting

Journalist who exposed Rockefeller's underhanded tactics at Standard Oil

This event was a turning point for reform in workplace safety

Laws used in the south to continue discrimination against African-Americans

What political reform was enacted through the 17th amendment?

allows citizens to remove local elected official from office

allows citizens to propose laws

The struggle for women's suffrage resulted in a final victory with the ratification of the

Women’s groups called for prohibition because they believed that alcohol

What school did Mr. Hebert teach at before Acadiana?

Which amendment banned alcohol? (Prohibition)

allowed people to vote privately without fear of coercion.

Naturalist who wanted the entire wilderness preserved in its natural state