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American History: The Progressive Era
American History: The Progressive Era
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1
Conservationism during the Progressive Era established:
National parks and landmarks
Conservatories of music
Laws against wasting natural resources
National zoos
2
How did Roosevelt become president of the United States?
He walked softly, but he carried a big stick
People wanted a Bull Moose Progressive in office
President McKinley was assassinated,Teddy was Vice President
His campaign offered free land to the poor
3
The desire to stop political machines, drunk workers, and broken homes led to this movement:
Temperance movement
Socialist Movement
Progressive Movement
Suffrage Movement
4
The 18th Amendment prohibited what?
Alcohol
Cigarettes
Prostitution
Slavery
5
The 19th Amendment added what right to the Constitution?
Right to protest
Women' right to vote
Right to pay taxes
Right to bear arms
6
The Progressive Era ended with the start of:
World War I
Reconstruction
French Revolution
World War II
7
These authors wrote about issues during the Progressive Era, motivating society to seek change:
Muckrakers
Scallywags
Carpetbaggers
Socialists
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What helped end child labor?
Compulsory school attendance
Supervisors didn't want to change diapers
Children ran away too often
Children were not as productive
9
What made the Progressive Era unique?
Popular desire to see conditions change and make it happen
Injustice dominating society
Political corruption everywhere
Popular desire to keep things the same
10
Unions helped to improve this:
Poor working conditions
Women's suffrage
Segregation
Unfair railroad fees
11
He created his own political party known as the Bull Moose Party.
William Taft
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Eugene V. Debs
12
Whose rights were not given much attention during the Progressive Era?
Children's Rights
Women's Rights
African American rights
Laborer's Rights
13
He was the first president of the Progressive Era and the youngest US president ever:
William McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
William Taft
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
14
The US helped a Latin American revolution in exchange for free access to build this waterway:
The Suez Canal
The Amazon Gateway
The Erie Canal
The Panama Canal
15
Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle exposed what industry?
cotton
steel
meat packing
child labor
16
The 16th and 17th Amendment reformed what?
Women's Right to Vote and Income taxes
Meat-packing industry and 8 Hr. Work Day
Income taxes and Senate elections
National Parks and Child Labor
17
Most Progressives were:
Poorest of society who wanted riches and fame
Urban poor who wanted to help their community
Richest of society who wanted to get richer
Middle to Upper Class society who wanted to help urban poor
18
Which political party was Teddy Roosevelt originally a member of?
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Communist Party
Socialist Party
19
WEB Du Bois created which group to reform the treatment of black Americans?
AWSA
YMCA
NAACP
IWW
20
The disastrous casualties of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911 was a result of:
Employees cooking on the job
Too many shirts blocking the doorways
A fire next door at an apartment building
Chains on the doors to prevent employees from leaving
21
His company paid fair wages and only required an 8 hr. work day. So, he didn't support unions.
Henry Ford
JP Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
Nick Tesla
22
Jane Addams created this place to offer services for the urban poor and make a difference.
National Parks and Recreation
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
The Hull House
Tammany Hall
23
His presidency earned him the nickname Trustbuster:
William Taft
Abraham Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
24
These concerns were important during the Progressive Movement:
Long hours and unfair wages
Child Labor
All of the above
Overcrowded cities
25
He promoted education and respect. His ideas clashed with NAACP leader DuBois.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Booker T. Washington
Nat Turner
Frederick Douglass
26
The Progressive Era was called by this name because:
Society desired reform, especially in cities and government
Industries were progressing rapidly
Society wanted to prevent progress
People were regressing rapidly
27
This form of media grew successful in the Progressive Era for sharing controversial issues:
youTube channels
Theaters
Television shows
Newspapers and magazines
28
This president finally approved the woman's right to vote:
Wilson
Taft
Lincoln
Roosevelt
29
This occupation came into existence as a result of the Progressive movement:
Scallywag
Carpetbagger
Journalist
Social Worker
30
Eugene V. Debs was best known for his presidential campaigns for this political party:
Socialist Party
Democratic Party
Bull Moose Party
Progressive Party
31
Jacob Riis's work titled How the Other Half Lives was a book of:
Writing and photos about the urban poor
Interesting interviews with the rich
Poetry about poor farmers
Children's stories about child labor
32
Alice Paul and Susan B. Anthony fought for which amendment?
19th Amendment
17th Amendment
20th Amendment
16th Amendment
33
This Progressive president once worked as the president of Princeton University:
William McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
William Taft
Teddy Roosevelt
34
The Progressive Era took place:
1776-1860
1860-1865
1877-1920
1865-1877
35
These three men were the presidents of the Progressive Era:
Washington, Jefferson, Jackson
Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson
Riis, Debs, Pinchot
Lincoln, Johnson, Grant