What does the term " Americanization " mean ?

causing someone to acquire American traits & characteristics

Jane Addams was a strong advocate for which cause ?

Hull house founder, immigrant help with english & child care

The newspaper headline below describes which progressive reform in domestic affairs ?

introduction of more direct democracy at local/state level

Progressivism was a movement that tried to do what ?

fix urban problems, help workers & attack political machines

What was the word Prohibition and its meaning ?

an effort to end the sale and distribution of alcohol

The cartoon below, " The Bosses of the Senate " published in 1889 gave what viewpoint ?

Trusts have too much influence over the US government

The timeline below shows events in Progressive Era that led to what actions by the government?

to break up trusts that adopt unfair/dishonest practices

What is a disadvantage of the form of government that has a city manager?

The city manager was not directly responsible to the voters

Carrie Chapman was a suffragette who did what ?

president of the NWSA & founder of League of Women's Voters

The Dawes Act was a law that did what ?

Distributed land to individual Natives, rather than tribes

The following points below identified some key reforms of the Progressive Era that did what ?

they gave citizens a greater voice in government

Florence Kelley was a champion for which causes ?

poor working conditions,child labor and NAACP

Nativism meant what ?

extreme hostility toward immigrants

What is Upton Sinclair noted for at this point in time ?

wrote the "Jungle ", exposing the meat packing industry

What was the purpose of the Grange movement ?

to break the rural isolation of farmers & represent them

The photo below taken by Lewis Hines in 1907 led to what social reform ?

workman's compensation & child labor laws

Pres. Wilson wanted to decrease tarriffs. How did he plan to make up money that would be lost?

Introduce a new federal income tax

Who was William Jennings Bryan ?

Democratic & Populist candidate for President

Alice Paul was best known for what ?

plan marches & picketed White House-Equal Rights Amendment

Assimilate means to do what ?

to take in, absorb, to learn thoroughly

What was the motivation for the Rural to Urban Migration ?

people were drawn to possible jobs in factories,industry

What would be an adequate definition for a muckraker ?

journalists of the progressive era-exposed social problems

Which of the following below was NOT a problem faced by farmers in late 19th century

rising city folks were willing to pay higher prices for food

What's the purpose of the Federal Reserve System?

To regulate Banks and create a more elastic currency

The examples below identify muckraker activities that had what impact during early 1900s?

public reaction led to new laws to address abuse of industry

The Temperance Movement was an effort to do what ?

end alcohol abuse and problems associated with it

What was the function of a settlement house ?

a community center that provided social services to the poor

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1
What does the term " Americanization " mean ?
an extreme loyalty to America
causing someone to acquire American traits & characteristics
an extreme effort to promote America to potential immigrants
an effort to push America in schools throughout the USA
2
Jane Addams was a strong advocate for which cause ?
Hull house founder, immigrant help with english & child care
provided legal help for illegal aliens in New York area
provided aid to those denied alcohol during prohibition
provided aid to people victimized by unemployment
3
The newspaper headline below describes which progressive reform in domestic affairs ?
state and federal regulation of food and drug industry
introduction of more direct democracy at local/state level
the breakup of "bad" trusts engaged in unfair practices
government support for large business to encourage industry
4
Progressivism was a movement that tried to do what ?
fix urban problems, help workers & attack political machines
an effort at progress in the car making industry
an effort at progress in the women's rights movement
usher in progressive music and other forms of entertainment
5
What was the word Prohibition and its meaning ?
an effort to suspend the improvement of women's rights
an effort to end the sale and distribution of alcohol
an effort to prohibit the improvement of women's rights
an effort to promote the sale and distribution of alcohol
6
The cartoon below, " The Bosses of the Senate " published in 1889 gave what viewpoint ?
Trusts play an essential role in promoting economic growth
Trusts have been subjected to unfair regulation by Congress
Trusts have too much influence over the US government
Trusts mainly compete against each other for profits
7
New Immigrants were from what area ?
Middle East & Upper Africa
southern & eastern Europe
northern & western Europe
China & Japan
8
Ida Tarbell was a reporter who exposed which company ?
Standard Oil
US Steel
Ford
General Electric
9
The timeline below shows events in Progressive Era that led to what actions by the government?
to break up all trusts because they all prevent competition
to break up trusts that adopt unfair/dishonest practices
to make examples to discourage future trusts being formed
to increase role of government in guaranteeing employment
10
Chinese Exclusion Act supporters were :
nativists from the east coast
nativists from the west coast
nativists from the north
nativists from the south
11
The growth of cities is termed what ?
Democratization
Suburbanization
Ruralization
Urbanization
12
What is a disadvantage of the form of government that has a city manager?
The influence of political machines on city gov. was reduced
Experts with special training in public admin. ran the city
The city manager was not directly responsible to the voters
City government became more efficient than before
13
The Grange movement represented the interests of who ?
Inventors
Railroad
Farmers
Women's Rights
14
Carrie Chapman was a suffragette who did what ?
helped recruit women to fight for right to work & equal pay
did marches and pickets to raise awareness for women's issue
went to jail for violent efforts to give women equal rights
president of the NWSA & founder of League of Women's Voters
15
The Dawes Act was a law that did what ?
Allowed the Native Americans to continue their traditions
Distributed food and drink to Native American families
Distributed land to individual Natives, rather than tribes
Allowed Native Americans to build/operate casinos
16
The following points below identified some key reforms of the Progressive Era that did what ?
they were reforms of state government
they gave citizens a greater voice in government
they were directly aimed at reducing corruption in state gov
they bought economic relief to urban working class
17
The name for the poorly built, overcrowded housing where many immigrants lived was :
tenements
urban house
lofts
flats
18
NAACP was an organization that helped what cause ?
advancement of colored people
advice for people charged with corruption in big business
advancement of women in the workforce
advice for people being charged with distributing alcohol
19
Florence Kelley was a champion for which causes ?
cleaner meat and butcher shops, safer fruits & vegetables
fought for better jobs for kids , mostly boys over 16
right to vote for women, ERA
poor working conditions,child labor and NAACP
20
Nativism meant what ?
extreme hostility toward immigrants
extreme hostility by immigrants toward locals
extreme pride in being a native of the USA
extreme pride in being a Native American
21
What is Upton Sinclair noted for at this point in time ?
wrote the "Jungle ", exposing the meat packing industry
wrote positive articles on the railroads and airlines
wrote the "Jumble", an expose on immigrants poor language
wrote a series of articles on the benefits of monopolies
22
What was the purpose of the Grange movement ?
to halt the influx of immigrants from south/east Europe
to promote for government the owning of railroad & telegraph
to fight corruption of political machines in cities
to break the rural isolation of farmers & represent them
23
The photo below taken by Lewis Hines in 1907 led to what social reform ?
graduated income tax & Federal Reserve Act
workman's compensation & child labor laws
Sherman Antitrust Act & Clayton Antitrust Act
Meat Inspection Act & Pure Food and Drug Act
24
The cartoon below was published in 1902 and led to legislation to remedy the evils depicted :
child labor laws
Meat Inspection Act
workman's compensation laws
prohibition
25
Pres. Wilson wanted to decrease tarriffs. How did he plan to make up money that would be lost?
Require contributions by state governments
Government would own some industries, such as electricity
Introduce a new federal income tax
Reduce federal expenditures
26
Who was William Jennings Bryan ?
an advocate for women's rights and voting amendment
advocate for repealing the prohibition efforts
boss of political machine in New York City
Democratic & Populist candidate for President
27
Which demand was made by the Populist Party platform in 1892 ?
a graduated income tax
selection of US Senators by state legislatures
unrestricted immigration
higher tariffs
28
Alice Paul was best known for what ?
plan marches & picketed White House-Equal Rights Amendment
wrote a book criticizing the Standard Oil Company
organized the cosmetic industry in early 1900's
organized the effort to build settlement houses in St Paul
29
Assimilate means to do what ?
to defy, to refrain from directions
to take in, absorb, to learn thoroughly
to put together step by step
to work toward a common goal
30
What was the motivation for the Rural to Urban Migration ?
people were drawn to sports, theatre and parks
people were interested in the bright lights/big city
people were drawn to possible jobs in factories,industry
people were drawn to city due to draught and famine
31
What would be an adequate definition for a muckraker ?
a political party in the 1900's who fought for reform
someone who raked the muck in the clam beds in the 1900's
a tool used to rake the muck during the 1900's
journalists of the progressive era-exposed social problems
32
The name for the travel accommodations for immigrants to the US ( think Jack from Titanic )
3rd class
captains quarters
first class
steerage
33
Which of the following below was NOT a problem faced by farmers in late 19th century
rising city folks were willing to pay higher prices for food
overproduction on the Great Plains led to a drop in prices
railroads and grain elevator owners making big $ on farmers
farmers owed money on loans for farm equipment & bad times
34
NAWSA worked for what cause ?
women's strength
women's efforts to work in men's careers
women's suffrage
women's effort to join military
35
What's the purpose of the Federal Reserve System?
To regulate Banks and create a more elastic currency
To reassure people that the US would be on the gold standard
To keep better track of government income and expenditure
To meet populists demands for bimetallism
36
The examples below identify muckraker activities that had what impact during early 1900s?
voters agreed to let big business owners have monopolies
society changed in response to their promotion of Darwinism
public reaction led to new laws to address abuse of industry
reports of these works in books led to less immigration
37
The Temperance Movement was an effort to do what ?
an effort to end the temper problems of immigrant men
an effort to stop all gains by women's rights advocates
end alcohol abuse and problems associated with it
an effort to stop the writing of muckrakers
38
What was the function of a settlement house ?
a community center that provided social services to the poor
a place that allowed settlement in court cases-mediation
a community house that helped people get settled
a community center that helped the rich

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