History Ch 21 Test

Women worked for the right to vote, for improved working conditions, and for temperance.

A Quaker who founded the National Women’s Party in 1916…

What gave Congress the power to tax people's income?

____________ promised fair and equal treatment for all

Alice Paul was such an advocate of woman suffrage that she talked with President Woodrow Wilson & peacefully protested.

Railroads functioned as a(n) ______(market structure in which a few large companies control the prices of the industry).

The Women’s Christian Temperance Union and the Anti-Saloon League did what?

Who was a violent crusader who pushed her way into a saloon and smashed bottles with an ax?

What is the persevation of natural resources?

Who favored bug businesses?

The 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920 and allowed….

Who formed American Protective Association?

At that time, who became the youngest president of the United States, and was known as the "Trustbuster"?

The spoils system, aka _______, existed at all levels of government and led to numerous abuses.

the first female bank president?

Who lashed out against minorities?

What group of Americans did NOT face discrimination?

Mexican American neighborhoods are called

Who was a newspaper editor?

What union and owners of the company were forced into arbitration by President Roosevelt?

What shocked the nation and highlighted the deep racial divisions in American life?

What legislation regulated banking?

To break the power of political bosses, reformers founded organizations such as…

The right to vote

The winner of the 1912 presidential election was...

What did the 17th Amendment provide?

Many men and women became part of a widespread movement to bring about reform.

Who introduced a direct primary election that allowed state voters to choose their party’s candidates?

Who was the president of the National Association of Colored Women?

An arrangement in which contractors padded the amount of their bill and paid a percentage of that amount to the bosses.

Required railroads to charge “reasonable and just” rates and to publish those rates.

An Italian nun who came to the US to work with the poor.

__________ restricted Japanese immigration?

Why was Roosevelt known as the "Trustbuster"?

A crusade against _________ began in New England and the Midwest in the early 1800s.

Who described the horrors of the meat packing industry?

Journalists who “brought to light the dirt and corruption” underlying society.

Powerful organizations that linked to political parties and that controlled local government in many cities.

Who became head of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union in 1879?

Unequal treatment because of race, religion, ethnic background, or place of birth is...

Corrupt politicians found numerous ways to make money, such as…

People protested against women suffrage because they feared it would lead to unstable families and divorce.

The body of non elected government workers.

Who was the corrupt city boss who somehow controlled the police, the courts, and some newspapers?

Who established the Hull House, a settlement house in Chicago?

Presidents during the Progressive Era worked to control big business and to deal with labor problems.

The term “________” described an educated, up-to-date woman who pursued interest outside of their home.

The Bull Moose Party is also known as...

Who helped found the American Socialist Party in 1898?

What department took action against certain trusts?

Who helped take away corruptive leaders and was also the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1901 to 1909?

Which state led the nation in women’s right to vote?

Who was one of the founding memebers of the Society of American Indians?

When was the 18th Amendment, known as the Prohibition Law, ratified?