Progressivism

The cartoon illustrates President Theodore Roosevelt’s attempt to

Populist and the Progressive movements were similar in their approaches to reform in that both

Authorized the use of federal funds from public land sales to pay for irrigation projects

The main purpose of a progressive income tax is to

A main purpose of President Theodore Roosevelt’s trustbusting policies was to

Which event is evidence Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle had an important impact on the US?

An important political aim of the Progressive movement was to

Congress has attempted to deal with the issue of taxing citizens fairly by enacting a

Purpose of Interstate Commerce Act, Sherman Antitrust Act, and Clayton Antitrust Act

The United States Federal Reserve System was established to

The initiative, referendum, recall, and direct primary are all intended to

Which long-awaited goal of the women’s rights movement was achieved during the Progressive Era?

Muckrakers contributed to the rise of Progressivism in the early years of the 20th century by

In the early 20th century, muckrakers were able to influence American society mainly through 

Roosevelt established the federal government as an honest broker between labor and management

In the period from 1890 to 1920, which development was the result of the other three?

A belief shared by Presidents Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson is that the Federal Government should

Which law was passed as a result of muckraking literature?

Known as “the people’s attorney,” opposed big business monopolies, supporter of New Freedom

Which action was necessary to change from the indirect to the direct election of US Senators?

Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act proved the govt’s commitment to

What Supreme Court case ruled that J.P. Morgan’s firm had violated the Sherman Antitrust Act?

One idea that both Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois supported is that

Federal prosecutions of corporations Standard Oil,AT&T, Microsoft were based on violations of

Actions of Jane Addams, Ida Tarbell, and Booker T. Washington prove that reform in the US has

Lincoln Steffens, Ida Tarbell, and Jacob Riis were all known as

Reformers sought to reduce corruption in government by adopting a constitutional amendment that

Supreme Court upheld Oregon law that limited the number of hours women could work

Which statement best summarizes President Theodore Roosevelt’s views about conservation?

Since 1913, US banking, interest rates, amount of money in circulation have been controlled by 

Which idea led to the creation of the ICC, the FTC and the Food and Drug Administration?

Prohibited employment of children under 14 in factories producing goods for interstate commerce

Which amendment banned the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages?

Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Robert LaFollette are all considered progressives because 

What law established the eight-hour workday for railroad workers?

A main purpose of President Theodore Roosevelt’s trustbusting policies was to

A major goal of reformers during the Progressive Era was to

In How the Other Half Lives, Jacob Riis described the living conditions of

How the Other Half Lives and The Shame of the Cities contributed to reform movements in US by

During the Progressive Era, Jane Addams responded to urban conditions by working to establish

How does the cartoon help explain the outcome of the election of 1912?

A progressive income tax is based on the idea that

What was a significant impact of the Progressive movement on American life?

Organization formed in 1913 to combat stereotypes and discrimination

A common characteristic of third political parties in the United States is that they

A valid generalization about reform movements throughout United States history is that