The Progressive Era is a period characterized by

social and political reform led by average Americans

Of all the legislation passed by Teddy Roosevelt, he is most remembered for

conservation policy and establishing national parks

Which author and which president are most responsible for the Pure Food and Drug Act?

Upton Sinclair and Theodore Roosevelt

During the late 1800s Midwestern farmers found that earning a living was difficult because

railroad companies charged high rates for transporting goods

when politicians give jobs to people without qualifications

In the Gilded Age, business leaders often influenced politics by

giving money to government officials

money or advantage gained by dishonest means

Laws requiring individuals to pass civil service examinations for jobs were enacted to

eliminate patronage and corruption in government hiring

The purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act was to

eliminate overcharging by railroad companies

A muckraker is a person who

uses investigative journalism to expose problems

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1
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution resulted in
prohibited the sale of alcohol
creating the federal income tax
gave women the right to vote
limiting the president to two terms
2
The opportunity for citizens to vote on legislation is called a
initiative
recall
referendum
amendment
3
What landmark SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the U.S.) decision resulted in "separate but equal"?
Muller v Oregon
Plessy v Ferguson
Loving v Virginia
Brown v Board of Education
4
The Progressive Era is a period characterized by
social reform led by big business and government
social and political reform led by average Americans
expansion into new territories
political reform led by former political machines
5
Of all the legislation passed by Teddy Roosevelt, he is most remembered for
foreign policy to control Latin America
economic policy for busting up monopolies
conservation policy and establishing national parks
political policy for eliminating child labor
6
Jim Crow laws
discriminated against immigrants
improved working conditions in factories
made segregation illegal
made discrimination legal
7
Which author and which president are most responsible for the Pure Food and Drug Act?
Frank Norris and Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Dresser and William McKinley
John Thomas and William Taft
Upton Sinclair and Theodore Roosevelt
8
Jane Addams is a reformer who is most often associated with
Salvation Army
Hull House
Red Cross
Women's Suffrage
9
During the late 1800s Midwestern farmers found that earning a living was difficult because
railroad companies charged high rates for transporting goods
crop prices were increasing
farm workers joined unions
agricultural output was declining
10
Boss Tweed's political machine was known as
The Graft Gang
Tweed's Tigers
Tweed's Toughs
Tammany Hall
11
What is patronage?
changing political parties after an election
when a person campaigns to get another elected
corrupt government deals
when politicians give jobs to people without qualifications
12
In the Gilded Age, business leaders often influenced politics by
offering to pay higher taxes
running for political office
importing more foreign goods
giving money to government officials
13
If a student got a petition to change the curfew law - what political reform would he/she use?
Political lobbying
Referendum
Initiative
Recall
14
The first honest president of the Gilded Age was
Chester A. Arthur
James A. Garfield
Rutherford B. Hayes
Grover Cleveland
15
He was the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms
William Jennings Bryan
James A. Garfield
William McKinley
Grover Cleveland
16
At the turn of the century, most immigrants settled in cities because
immigrants were not permitted to buy farmland
that is where the jobs were
labor unions prohibited them from settling anywhere else
that was a government requirement
17
Graft is defined as
money or advantage gained by dishonest means
A flat structure, typically made of logs, that floats
A diagram that exhibits a relationship between numbers
To help or furnish support for political reasons
18
Which of the following was the most popular form of entertainment during the late 1800's?
soccer
baseball
radio
singing
19
During the Gilded Age, graft was taking place at which level of government?
local
national
all levels
state
20
Theodore Roosevelt was give the nickname "Trustbuster", but the person who deserved it was
William McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
William Taft
Grover Cleveland
21
Laws requiring individuals to pass civil service examinations for jobs were enacted to
encourage the growth of local political parties
support the development of public employee labor unions
allow the government to compete with private industry
eliminate patronage and corruption in government hiring
22
The Gilded Age can best be described as a period of
social and economic chaos
corruption followed by reform
agricultural expansion and decline of industry
high unemployment and low standards of living
23
The purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act was to
eliminate overcharging by railroad companies
force railroad companies to keep their rates secret
make railroads raise wages for their workers
allow railroad wokers to form their own unions
24
He was assassinated only a few months after his election
William McKinley
James A. Garfield
William Jennings Bryan
Grover Cleveland
25
William "Boss" Tweed's nemesis (enemy) was . . .
Upton Sinclair
Rutherford B. Hayes
Ida Tarbell
Thomas Nast
26
Eugene V. Debs was the leader of
the Tuskeegee Institute
the Socialist Party
the Niagra Movement
the Anti-Saloon League
27
Members of the Populist Party were mostly
former Klansmen
farmers
industrialists
businessmen
28
The WCTU lobbied for
female membership in unions
the end of child labor
suffrage for women
the prohibition of alcohol
29
Which group did not benefit from the Progressive Era?
children
women
unions
immigrants
30
A muckraker is a person who
uses yellow journalism to promote literary works
assists immigrants in finding jobs and housing
helps farmers develop new methods
uses investigative journalism to expose problems

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