Efforts during the Progressive Era to gain the right to vote for women included —

Public protests and amending the Constitution

Which list of Progressive Era presidents is in the correct chronological order?

1) Teddy Roosevelt 2) William Howard Taft 3) Woodrow Wilson

Jane Addams is best remembered for —

Creating social reform programs such as Hull House in Chicago

Political change in the Progressive Era was characterized by the expansion of —

Individual rights for more Americans.

Which governmental policy was a direct result of Muir's invitation to President Roosevelt to visit Yosemite?

Millions of acres were set aside as public property/parks

The writings of W.E.B. DuBois promoted the idea that —

African Americans deserved racial equality immediately

How did the 17th Amendment give more political power to the individual voter?

Established the direct election of Senators by popular vote.

A goal of President Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal was to

Increase governmental regulation on industries

Which of the following is NOT a reason for American imperialism?

To have more people immigrate to America

The American public and President Roosevelt responded to Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle by:

Calling for the regulation of the food industry

What were the Insular Cases?

A group of Supreme Court cases that denied rights to US territorial gains

What was an effect of Progressive Era political reforms of initiative, referendum, and recall?

Government officials respond to the needs of voters more efficiently

The Progressive Era is defined as a historical era because the time period is characterized by—

Changing ideas about the functions of U.S. government

Based on the chart, which best describes the relationship between federal govt and business?

Federal govt. took part in regulating business practices.

Yellow Journalism is...

...a type of journalism that favors sensationalism

The reform movements of the Progressive Era generally focused on —

Issues related to social justice.

As a result of the Progressive Era reforms such as 17th and 19th amendments:

Citizens became more involved in the election process

How did Hawaii join the United States

The Dole company dethroned the queen and took over and asked for annexation

W.E.B. DuBois and other prominent Progressive leaders founded the—

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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1
Who was nicknamed "The Butcher" for his brutal treatment of the Cubans?
Emilio Aguinaldo
Jose Marti
William Randolph Hearst
Valeriano Weyler
2
What event caused the US to go to war with Spain in 1898?
Pancho Villa's murder
USS Maine explosion
Lusitainia being sunk
sinking of the Titanic
3
Efforts during the Progressive Era to gain the right to vote for women included —
Boycotts and conducting public referendums
Filing lawsuits with the Supreme Court
Strikes and lobbying federal legislators
Public protests and amending the Constitution
4
Which list of Progressive Era presidents is in the correct chronological order?
1) William Howard Taft 2) Woodrow Wilson 3) Teddy Roosevelt
1) Teddy Roosevelt 2) William Howard Taft 3) Woodrow Wilson
1) Woodrow Wilson 2) Teddy Roosevelt 3) William Howard Taft
1) Woodrow Wilson 2) William Howard Taft 3) Teddy Roosevelt
5
What document told Cuba that they didn't get complete independence after the Span American War?
Platt Amendment
Teller Amendment
DeLome Letter
Zimmerman Note
6
Jane Addams is best remembered for —
Serving as the first woman representative during the 1800s
Leading the temperance movement during the early 1900s
Writing muckraking articles to end lynchings
Creating social reform programs such as Hull House in Chicago
7
Political change in the Progressive Era was characterized by the expansion of —
Power for the executive branch.
Individual rights for more Americans.
Social welfare programs.
Civil rights for American Indian tribes.
8
Which governmental policy was a direct result of Muir's invitation to President Roosevelt to visit Yosemite?
Grants of money were given to conservation agencies.
Millions of acres were set aside as public property/parks
Education programs were created to study geography/climate
There were efforts to annex Alaska by the President/Congress
9
What is the significance of the year 1898?
World War I
The Great Depression
America becomes a world power
World War II
10
Journalist and social reformer Ida B. Wells was responsible for exposing the brutality of —
Child Labor
Lynching
Gambling
Alcohol Abuse
11
People who were against the US expanionist policies in the early 20th century were called:
Members of the NAACP
Social Darwinists
Anti-Imperialists
Muckrakers
12
Emilio Aguinaldo led which group?
Canadian Revolutionaries
Filipino Revolutionaries
Cuban Revolutionaries
Mexican Revolutionaries
13
Who/what called President McKinley a wimp?
Teddy Roosevelt
Zimmerman Note
DeLome Letter
Hearst & Pulitzer
14
The writings of W.E.B. DuBois promoted the idea that —
African Americans should seek to gradually gain civil rights
African Americans deserved racial equality immediately
African Americans needed to organize as a political party
African Americans must leave the country to obtain rights
15
How did the 17th Amendment give more political power to the individual voter?
Freed citizens to vote w/o a poll tax or literacy test.
Allowed for the # of senators per state to be by population.
Allowed citizens to vote regardless of race/creed/ethnicity.
Established the direct election of Senators by popular vote.
16
A goal of President Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal was to
Increase governmental regulation on industries
Increase income taxes on wealthy Americans
Reduce taxes for all Americans
Extend voting rights to women
17
Which of the following is NOT a reason for American imperialism?
To have new markets for American products
For military strength
To have more people immigrate to America
Some Americans felt like our Anglo-Saxon culture was better
18
The American public and President Roosevelt responded to Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle by:
Demanding better school nutrition programs
Calling for the regulation of the food industry
Advocating for reforms to working conditions
Working for the passage of the Sixteenth Amendment
19
What was the "splendid little war"?
Filipino-American War
Spanish-American War
World War II
World War I
20
What were the Insular Cases?
The laws that gave women their suffrage
A group of Supreme Court cases that denied rights to US territorial gains
Supreme Court cases extending rights for African Americans
A group of Supreme Court cases that extended citizenship
21
What was an effect of Progressive Era political reforms of initiative, referendum, and recall?
Political machines gain influence in local election/politics
Women/minorities increase participation in political process
Government officials respond to the needs of voters more efficiently
Judicial authority expanding to include give local elections
22
An example of Big Stick Foreign Policy is:
Roosevelt Corollary
Isolationism
Monroe Doctrine
Spanish-American War
23
When did the US begin to enter the Chinese markets?
Please Let US In Doctrine
Open Door Policy
Better Let Me In Policy
Closed Door Policy
24
The Progressive Era is defined as a historical era because the time period is characterized by—
Shifting attitudes about civil rights for minorities
Growing support for overseas expansion
Changing ideas about the functions of U.S. government
Shrinking of the U.S. industrial economy
25
Based on the chart, which best describes the relationship between federal govt and business?
Federal govt passed laws improving working conditions.
Federal govt. created mandated protections for businesses.
Federal govt. took part in regulating business practices.
Federal govt. gave funding to further business development.
26
Yellow Journalism is...
...false information that is spread for a purpose
...a type of journalism that favors sensationalism
...defamation
...a former #1 hit by Coldplay
27
The reform movements of the Progressive Era generally focused on —
Concerns about conservationism.
Policies related to isolationism.
Civil rights for minority groups.
Issues related to social justice.
28
As a result of the Progressive Era reforms such as 17th and 19th amendments:
Corporate leaders began campaigning for elected office
Citizens became more involved in the election process
Big business came under additional government regulation
Political bosses gained greater control over local elections
29
How did Hawaii join the United States
Citizens requested to be annexed
Queen Lilikulani signed a treaty with the US
The Dole company dethroned the queen and took over and asked for annexation
The US Navy attacked the Hawaiian monarchy and took over the islands
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W.E.B. DuBois and other prominent Progressive leaders founded the—
United Negro Alliance
Freedman's Journal
League of United African American Voters
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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