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Test Review for the Progressive Era
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Most businesses during the Progressive Era were concerned with what two things?
Keeping profits up and costs down
Paying their employees fairly & giving out healthcare plans
Making money and making more money
Keeping costs up and profits down
2
Who was Teddy Roosevelt speaking to when he talked about his "Square Deal?"
Immigrants
African Americans
The American worker/voter/citizen
Women
3
What did muckrakers do for America?
They did all of the aforementioned things
The exposed corrupt political practices & advocated for laws
They exposed corrupt businesses by writing about them
They took pictures & documented the worst parts of America
4
What responsibilities did many women have during the Progressive Era?
They worked in factories, mines, and on farms
Raise and educate children
Women did all of the aforementioned things like bosses
Cook and Clean the Home
5
Who were muckrakers?
Journalists
Social Workers
All of the above
Photographers
6
The Hull House was founded by who?
Florence Kelley
Jane Addams
Ida B. Wells
Margaret Sanger
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Which person was the founder of Planned Parenthood and an advocate for birth control.
Jane Addams
Florence Kelley
Ida B. Wells
Margaret Sanger
8
The presidential election of 1912.....
was overturned by the Supreme Court
was the first to have all 48 contiguous states vote
had record low voter turnout
resulted in Teddy Roosevelt winning
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One of the primary accomplishments of the NCL (National Consumers League) was what?
Getting products labeled for consumers to read
Getting child labor laws passed
Getting women the right to vote
Getting an 8-hour work day
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The 18th Amendment......
Made monopolies illegal
Banned slavery
Banned alcohol
Gave women the right to vote
11
A direct primary is an election.....
that determines most local races for mayor
where voters choose candidates to run in a future election
where our Constitution is amended
where only people directly over the age of 50 can vote
12
A general vote by the electorate on a single issue (ex. legalizing marijuana)
initiative
directive
petition
referendum
13
Which of these organizations is the oldest (for African Americans)?
The Niagara Movement
The Urban League
The Anti-Defamation League
The NAACP
14
"The Jungle" led to the passage of which two acts?
The Clayton and Elkins Acts
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act and the National Reclamation Act
The Hepburn Act and the Clayton Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act
15
This man was the 27th POTUS.
William H. Taft
Teddy Roosevelt
William McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
16
Who did Teddy Roosevelt say he worked for?
The American Congress
The American People
The American Media
The American Constitution
17
This was Teddy Roosevelt's slogan for how the federal gov't should work for the people
American Pride
No taxation without representation
New Nationalism
New Freedom
18
Which act irrigated as many as 20 western states?
Federal Reserve Act
National Reclamation Act
Clayton Act
Elkins Act
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The right to vote
suffrage
laissez-faire
segregation
referendum
20
The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) does what?
Protects American businesses from unethical consumers
Promotes fair trade between states
Gives consumers & businesses protection from unethical deals
Educates American consumers on proper shopping habits
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The 16th Amendment......
Allowed women to vote
Placed a federal tax on people's income
Prohibited discrimination based on race
Allows for the direct election of senators
22
The 19th Amendment.....
Prohibited discrimination based on race
Banned alcohol
Made segregation illegal
Gave women the right to vote
23
Why did Upton Sinclair write "The Jungle?"
To tell the story of rural farmers
To educate Americans on the ills of meat-processing plants
So Americans would learn of inner-city life
To expose the corruption in American politics
24
African American woman who spoke out against lynchings in the South
Harriet Tubman
Ida B. Wells
Ida Tarbell
W.E.B. Du Bois
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Who was the most prominent spokesman for African Americans' rights during this time period.
Malcolm X
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. Du Bois
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Which act created the central banking system of the USA?
Federal Reserve Act
Clayton Act
Elkins Act
National Reclamation Act
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The idea that immigrants would assimilate to American culture
Culture Adoption
Melting Pot Theory
Nationalism
Americanization
28
Which act set maximum railroad rates?
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Clayton Act
Hepburn Act
National Reclamation Act
29
What was the Temperance Movement's number one issue?
Banning alcohol
Banning high school students from public places
Banning prostitution
Banning gambling
30
What popular children's toy was named after our 26th President?
The Teddy Bear
Laffy Tafty
Teddy Grahams
Lincoln Logs
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Who won the election of 1912?
Trump
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
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Act that allowed the federal gov't to fine railroads for overcharging customers (farmers)
Clayton Act
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Elkins Act
National Reclamation Act
33
If a tree fell in the forest, how would John Muir and Gifford Pinchot react?
Muir would leave it to decompose and GP would harvest it
Muir would hug it & cry & GP would pour gas on it & burn it
Muir would build something with it and GP would leave it be
Both men would have wanted to harvest the wood for use
34
Community organizations that were created to help Mexican immigrants were called what?
Conmigos
Ayudarmes
Mutualistas
Vaqueros
35
What is philanthropy?
paying taxes
the giving of one's time and money to help those in need
giving all of your earnings to charity & keeping nothing
making as much money as you can
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The Presidential election of 1912 was the last election that....
A republican or democrat didn't finish runner up
had the highest voter-participation in American history
ended in a tie
proved that a third party could win
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The active removal of an elected official by the people is called what?
recall
reconsider policy
appeal
political rejection
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These were started by Jane Addams to help females by giving them housing, food, education, etc.
Philanthropy Farms
Settlement Houses
Social Work Hotels
Assistance Apartments
39
The 17th Amendment......
Placed a state tax on people's income
banned alcohol
allowed for the direct election of senators by the people
allowed women to vote
40
Which act allowed the American gov't to break up monopolies like Standard Oil?
Elkins Act
National Reclamation Act
Hepburn Act
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
41
Woodrow Wilson's theme or message during his campaign for the 1912 Presidential Election was?
"YOLO"
New Nationalism
Government is Here to Help
New Freedom
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Florence Kelley
fought to keep sweatshops open so people could work
did not agree with a minimum wage
thought children should work alongside their parents
Fought against child labor laws and for an 8-hour work day
43
This organization was formed to protect and advocate for the civil rights of Jewish people
Anti-Defamation League
NAACP
Urban League
Niagara Movement
44
Approximately how many acres of land did Teddy Roosevelt preserve?
1 million
230 million
10 million
50 million
45
Teddy Roosevelt represented which party during the election of 1912?
Republican
Democrat
Independent
Progressive
46
This is when citizens propose a new law and then gather signatures on petitions
Suffrage
Direct Vote
Initiative
Referendum
47
Which of the following groups helped fight child labor laws?
Labor Unions
The Mutualistas
The Temperance Movement
The Niagara Movement
