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

Upton Sinclair and Theodore Roosevelt

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

conservation policy and establishing national parks

The Progressive Era is a period characterized by

social and political reform led by average Americans

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

money or advantage gained by dishonest means

In the Gilded Age, business leaders often influenced politics by

giving money to government officials

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

railroad companies charged high rates for transporting goods

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

eliminate patronage and corruption in government hiring

when politicians give jobs to people without qualifications

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

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