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AP US History: The Progressive Era
AP US History: The Progressive Era
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A #APUSH quiz dealing with #theprogressiveera #ch19 #ch20
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1
Muller v Oregon had which of the following impacts on women in the labor force?
It mandated the limiting of the work day to 10 hours maximum
It paved the way for women in management
It made equal pay for equal work a reality
It forced employers to provide childcare
2
The legislation designed to limit the power of big business/break up corporate trusts was the
The Patriot Act
Pendleton Civil Service Act
Executive Order 44
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act
3
The suburbs appealed most which group of people around 1900?
Corporate Leaders
Working Poor
Factory Owners
The Middle Class
4
Black voter turnout decreased in the late 1800's and early 1900's due to
Black people began to achieve economic security in the South
Apathy with the Democratic system
America moved away from open elections
Poll taxes/reading tests designed to prevent blacks voting
5
_______ made cities safer and allowed the development of "urban nightlife" in the early 1900's?
Electric Lights
Radios
Subways
Telephones
6
The Democrats stoked racial prejudice in the South in the late 1800s and early 1900s to prevent
white voters from voting on a land redistribution act.
the adoption of reconstruction policies.
former slaves from being integrated into society.
a populist alliance between poor whites and poor blacks.
7
The segment of America that most supported the populist movement in the 1890's was the
Farmers
Middle Class
Urban Workers
Immigrants
8
Grover Cleveland's greatest PR failure during his presidency was
Signing a treaty giving the UK total control over Canada
Executing Jacob Coxey
Secretly negotiating with JP Morgan to refill US gold stores
Supporting the Pullman Strike
9
The newspaper magnates Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst are known for creating
political journalism
yellow journalism
paparazzi journalism
investigative journalism
10
Mugwumps were
Republicans who supported smaller government
Anarchists who wanted to bring down the government
Democrats who wanted racial equality
Journalists who exposed corruption
11
Which of the following describes the role of urban political machines in the late 19th century?
Protected American city dwellers from abuse by big business
Mediators between city governments & federal governments.
Social service agencies that would provide assistance.
Obstacles to creation of urban infrastructure.
12
The most influential forms of music in the late 1800s and early 1900s were
Folk and Country Music
Chamber and Waltz Music
Ragtime and Blues Music
Traditional and Old World Music
13
Which of the following describes the social climate of America btwn 1876-1892?
People moved away from political parties
Apathetic attitudes towards politics
Independent voters decided elections
Highly partisan and politically active
14
Which of the following is US President Theodore Roosevelt NOT remembered for?
Introducing the New Deal to combat the Great Depression
Creation of many national parks and national landmarks
Aggressively pursuing/breaking up corporate trusts
Signing the Square Deal to ensure fairness for workers
15
Which answer DOES NOT describe the experience of Americans moving north in the early 1900's?
Restricted housing markets
Denial of access to facilities used by white people
Widespread discrimination
Abundant job opportunities and less racism
16
Which of the following was the main form of public transit in 1900?
Subway
Cable Car
Trolley Car
City Bus
17
Which governments were the most corrupt in the late 1800s?
Urban
Rural
State
Federal
18
The creation of an urban night life led to the creation of
Amusement parks
Dating culture
All of these are the result of a creation of urban nightlife
Cheap amusements
19
_____ was in the oval office during the largest increase in federal power post civil war.
Woodrow Wilson
William Taft
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
20
Who was Lincoln Steffens?
A muckraker who exposed insider trading at JP Morgan & CO.
A muckraker who investigated political corruption in cities
A muckraker who helped reform women's asylums.
A muckraker who incited labor unrest