What progressive principles are being represented in the cartoon?

muckraking and reforming the food industry

Which event of the early 1900s is evidence that Sinclair's The Jungle had an important impact?

passage of the Pure Food & Drug Act & creation of the FDA

Through his photography, Jacob Riis drew attention to:

unsafe & unsanitary living conditions of the urban poor

What was the Progressive movement MAINLY a response to?

problems arising from rapid industrialization & urbanization of the U.S.

How did the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson lead to the expansion of Jim Crow laws?

the decision upheld existing Jim Crow laws, encouraging states to pass more

The creation of a federal income tax can be understood as part of Progressive Era reforms because it

funded federal government reform programs

Which statement best reflects Teddy Roosevelt's view on the environment?

Natural resources should be used wisely and responsibly

Which event contributed MOST to the expansion of Jim Crow laws during the Progressive Era?

the legal justification of segregation in the decision of Plessy v Ferguson

In passing the Sherman & Clayton Antitrust Acts, Congress intended to:

prevent large corporations from establishing monopolies

According to Progressive reformers, the problems illustrated in the cartoon below resulted from the fact that:

senators were elected by state legislators influenced by big businesses

Ida Tarbell is best known for her articles exposing the

the unfair monopolization of business by the Standard Oil Company

The initiative, referendum, and recall were Progressive reforms that were intended to:

place more political power in the hands of the American people

During the Progressive Era, the muckrakers were most effective in reaching the public through their

novels and articles published in the popular press

Which best describes the goal of the Progressive Era reformers who pushed for the adoption of the 17th Amendment?

They wanted to make the Senate more accountable to the will of the voters

The main message of this cartoon is that the Standard Oil Company

Used its economic power to sway government decisions

Which of the following statements best reflects what progressives believed about the role of the government?

that the government should take an active role in promoting social welfare

The main purpose of President Teddy Roosevelt's trustbusting policies was to

protect consumers by encouraging competition in business

During the Progressive Era, muckrakers were best known for:

exposing harmful business practices, corruption & social inequality

Which of the following did Teddy Roosevelt do to help the conservation movement?

He doubled the number of national parks and created wildlife reservations

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1
What progressive principles are being represented in the cartoon?
muckraking and reforming the food industry
political corruption
civic participation
democratic leadership & reform
2
The passage of this amendment began the era of Prohibition in the U.S.:
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
17th Amendment
16th Amendment
3
Which event of the early 1900s is evidence that Sinclair's The Jungle had an important impact?
passage of the Pure Food & Drug Act & creation of the FDA
passage of legislation limiting immigration
adoption of the 18th amendment establishing prohibition
adoption of reforms in public education
4
Through his photography, Jacob Riis drew attention to:
conditions of the American food industry
unsafe & unsanitary living conditions of the urban poor
the corruption of American businesses
working conditions of the urban poor
5
The goal of these women was finally achieved when Congress ratified this amendment in 1920:
16th
18th
19th
17th
6
What was the Progressive movement MAINLY a response to?
demands of the post- Civil War leaders in the South for social change
the pressure the U.S. experienced as a result of becoming a world power
problems arising from rapid industrialization & urbanization of the U.S.
the need to improve race relations in the U.S.
7
How did the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson lead to the expansion of Jim Crow laws?
the decision angered southern states so they expanded Jim Crow laws
the decision required all states to create separate facitilities
the decision upheld existing Jim Crow laws, encouraging states to pass more
it took away private businesses right to have non-segregated facilities
8
The primary goal of the NAACP was
equality among the races
regulation of the banking industry
better working conditions
voting rights for women
9
The creation of a federal income tax can be understood as part of Progressive Era reforms because it
Required corporations to pay personal income tax
funded federal government reform programs
Let wealthy individuals avoid the tax and instead invest their money
Put all the funds generated by the tax into the military budget
10
Which statement best reflects Teddy Roosevelt's view on the environment?
Natural resources should be used wisely and responsibly
No man or institution owns the land- it should be shared by everyone
Nature should be left as it is found- unsettled and completely off limits
Natural resources should be controlled by big businesses
11
This amendment introduced the federal income tax
17th amendment
18th amendment
16th amendment
19th amendment
12
Which event contributed MOST to the expansion of Jim Crow laws during the Progressive Era?
the involvement of women activists in campaigns against racism
the legal justification of segregation in the decision of Plessy v Ferguson
the formation of the NAACP
13
This Progressive Era amendment allowed for the people to directly elect their senators
18th
16th
19th
17th
14
In passing the Sherman & Clayton Antitrust Acts, Congress intended to:
prevent large corporations from establishing monopolies
force workers to join labor unions
distinguish good monopolies from bad monopolies
regulate rates charged by railroads
15
According to Progressive reformers, the problems illustrated in the cartoon below resulted from the fact that:
senators were elected by state legislators influenced by big businesses
Congress had refused to lower current tariff rates, crippling foreign trade
monopolies were not being given adequate support from Congress
morality had significantly declined during the industrial boom
16
Ida Tarbell is best known for her articles exposing the
the scarcity of oil and other resources available for industrial use
the dangerous conditions faced by coal miners
the unfair monopolization of business by the Standard Oil Company
the unsanitary conditions in the meat industry
17
The initiative, referendum, and recall were Progressive reforms that were intended to:
make the president more accountable to Congress
give political parties more control of the electoral process
place more political power in the hands of the American people
reduce the influence of the media on elections
18
During the Progressive Era, the muckrakers were most effective in reaching the public through their
participation in political campaigns
congressional proposals
novels and articles published in the popular press
leadership roles in the nation's top corporations
19
Which best describes the goal of the Progressive Era reformers who pushed for the adoption of the 17th Amendment?
They wanted to equalize power between the House of Reps and the Senate.
They wanted to make the Senate more accountable to the will of the voters
They wanted to increase the number of Senators
They wanted to reduce the power of the Senate
20
The main message of this cartoon is that the Standard Oil Company
Used its economic power to sway government decisions
Employed violence to gain unfair advantages for its workers
Used its size to lower its prices
Protected Americans from foreign competitors
21
Which of the following statements best reflects what progressives believed about the role of the government?
that the government should take an active role in promoting social welfare
that people should work harder to achieve the American Dream themselves
that charitable programs should not be the government's responsibility
that the government had grown too large and had become abusive of its power
22
This cartoon is expressing support for:
protective tariffs
woman's suffrage
nation-wide Prohibition
environmental conservation
23
He was the muckraker who exposed the unsanitary conditions of the meatpacking industry in his book The Jungle
Jacob Riis
Ida Tarbell
Jane Addams
Upton Sinclair
24
The main purpose of President Teddy Roosevelt's trustbusting policies was to
protect consumers by encouraging competition in business
protect big corporations by outlawing strikes by labor unions
sentence robber barons to jail as punishment for unfair business practices
save the nation's banks
25
During the Progressive Era, muckrakers were best known for:
organizing protest rallies and marches
serving in Congress and state legislatures
exposing harmful business practices, corruption & social inequality
supporting the monopolization of industry
26
Which of the following did Teddy Roosevelt do to help the conservation movement?
He suggested that natural history be taught in all public schools.
He put hundreds of millions of acres of public lands in private hands
He signed a bill requiring manufacturers to limit the use of fossil fuels
He doubled the number of national parks and created wildlife reservations

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