stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
The Progressive Era Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
The Progressive Era
The Progressive Era
21 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
12,435 plays
Quiz on the progressive era
Flashcards
21 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
21
Answers
1
Which of the following actions led to the defeat of Taft in the 1912 election?
his refusal to reverse conservation policies
his failure to unify the Republican Party
his overuse of the bully pulpit
his failure to continue the trustbusting of Roosevelt
2
Which law was passed as a result of muckraking literature?
Interstate Commerce Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
Federal Reserve Act
Meat Inspection Act
3
What constitutional amendment created the federal tax on income?
15
21
16
17
4
What constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote?
19
26
15
18
5
What constitutional amendment allowes for the direct election of senators?
20
16
17
22
6
The Progressive Movement regarded all of the following as worthy goals except?
promoting moral improvement
increasing democracy
promoting business monopolies
protecting social welfare
7
In "How the Other Half Lives", Jacob Riis described the living conditions of
the rich in their mansions
black Americans in the segregated south
Indians on reservations
workers in urban slums
8
Since 1913, the U.S. banking system, interest rates, & money supply have been controlled by the
Federal Reserve System
Presient's Council of Economic Advisors
U.S. Supreme Court
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
9
Which statement best summarizes Roosevelt's views about conservation?
access to natural resources is key to industrial growth
decisions about resources should be left to states
environmental issues are best decided by businesses
wilderness areas should be protected for the public good
10
What constitutional amendment created Prohibition?
21
17
19
18
11
One commonality in the presidencies of Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson was?
they supported women's suffrage
they sought to protect consumers
they supported conservation
they were trustbusters
12
The publication of what novel launched a public demand for consumer protection?
Sister Carrie
Shame of the Cities
The Octopus
The Jungle
13
What was meant by Roosevelt's "Square Deal"?
He tried to only help big business
He tried to reform society for the benefit of all
He tried to only help the working class poor
He sought to help the wealthy
14
What was a significant impact of the Progressive Movement on American life?
decreased the influence of the media on public policy
reduced government spending on social programs
increased restrictions on presidential power
increased government regulation of business
15
What constitutional amendments were passed during the Progressive Era?
16, 17, 18, 19
14,15, 16, 17
18, 9, 20, 21
13, 14, 15, 16
16
What changes did Sinclair's novel The Jungle bring about?
Changes in food packing, meat industry, the FDA
Changes in FDA, food inspection, labor laws
Changes for women in the workplace
Changes in child labor
17
Roosevelt believed that trusts should be
ignored
monitored
dissolved
regulated
18
What was the "triple wall of privilege" according to Wilson?
Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson
refrom, recall, and initiative
tariffs, trusts, and banks
The Federal Reserve
19
As part of the Square Deal, Roosevelt advocated for all of the following EXCEPT
control of corporations
conservation of natural resources
control of labor
consumer protection
20
Who were the journalists who wanted to expose the inhumanity of the Gilded Age?
Social Gospelers
Muckrakers
Romanticists
The Lost Generation
21
The Sherman and Clayton Anti-Trust Acts were passed to
maintain competion in business
limit the activities of foreign corporations
promote the formation of new trusts
increase business investment
