The Niagara Movement, founded in 1905 by W. E. B. Du Bois, fought for

universal suffrage and civil rights for African Americans

The purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act , the Sherman and the Clayton Antitrust Act was to

eliminate unfair business practices

The Hepburn Act strengthened the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission by

giving it the power to set max. rates that RR's could charge

The Seventeenth Amendment

provided for the direct election of Senators

A referendum allows voters to

vote directly on a proposed law

An important political aim of the Progressive movement was to

get democratic reforms such as the initiative and referendum

journalists who exposed corruption in business and politics

With respect to government-controlled public lands, Roosevelt generally favored

conservation with carefully managed development

1. Which of the following statements is true? Progressivism

changed the way people viewed the role of the government

studbud

Progressive Era Test Quiz

12 termsStudBud Administration263 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards12 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 12

Answers

1
The Niagara Movement, founded in 1905 by W. E. B. Du Bois, fought for
women's suffrage
universal suffrage and civil rights for African Americans
greater public involvement in the electricity monopoly
cheaper electricity in the St Lawrence-upper New York region
2
The purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act , the Sherman and the Clayton Antitrust Act was to
reduce the power of the unions
increase the power of local governments
reduce imports from foreign nations
eliminate unfair business practices
3
The Hepburn Act strengthened the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission by
declaring the use of Pinkerton detectives illegal
compelling railroads to file tax reports
declaring that rate discrimination and rebates were legal
giving it the power to set max. rates that RR's could charge
4
The Seventeenth Amendment
gave women the right to vote
allowed Congress to pass an income tax
provided for the direct election of Senators
prohibited the sale or possession of alcoholic beverages
5
Women who campaigned for the right to vote during the late 19th century and were known as
muckrakers
suffragists
unioneers
imperialists
6
A referendum allows voters to
vote directly on a proposed law
a. remove corrupt or inept politicians from office
c. choose their party's candidate for office
introduce legislation directly into the legislature
7
An important political aim of the Progressive movement was to
guarantee government jobs for the unemployed
get democratic reforms such as the initiative and referendum
increase the participation of African Americans in the Govt
create a unicameral national legislature
8
Muckrakers were
journalists who wrote stories condemning progressivism
often bribed by the leaders of big business
journalists who exposed corruption in business and politics
members of the Dem. Party who supported the Populist in 1896
9
With respect to government-controlled public lands, Roosevelt generally favored
for unrestricted private exploitation
outright sale to private developers who could use the land
conservation with carefully managed development
absolute preservation in their natural states
10
Which of the following best describes the Progressive Era?
1920-1940
1890-1920
1860-1890
1930-1950
11
1. Which of the following statements is true? Progressivism
favored government ownership of major industries
changed the way people viewed the role of the government
was generally a rural, rather than urban movement
was widely supported by business leaders
12
Jane Addams was a turn-of-the-century activist most well-known for her work in
the suffrage movement
children’s literature
settlement houses
the temperance movement

Progressive Era Test Quiz Flashcards | StudBud