Which of the following was an aspect of President Wilson’s New Freedom progressive reform plan?

transferring power from trusts to small businesses

Why did many children in the early 1900s not attend school?

Children often worked for wages to support their families

Why is Andrew Carnegie considered a philanthropist?

He used his wealth to benefit society.

Which of these statements BEST describes a party boss?

They were corrupt public officials.

What action ruined President Taft’s reputation as a progressive?

signing a bill that increased tariffs

Capitalism is an economic system in which

factories and other means of production are privately owned.

Which of these generalizations was NOT true of factory workers in the late 1800s?

They relied on political bosses to improve their wages and hours.

What is one improvement labor unions achieved in the 1800s?

Their average work hours per week fell to 49.

Which statement is true of most immigrants going through Ellis Island?

They were allowed to enter the United States.

Which of these statements BEST describes the experience of immigrants landing at Angel Island?

Many were detained for weeks and sometimes months.

How did Presidents Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson work to protect the environment?

by setting aside land for national parks

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the NAACP during the Progressive Era?

to urge accommodation among African Americans

Why did President Wilson establish the Federal Reserve System?

to regulate the money supply and prevent future economic panics

A political boss was a(n)

leader who managed local city politics, including jobs and social services.

What was NOT one of the ways in which progressives improved conditions in the workplace?

limiting the number of hours men could work per week

It is indisputable that the industrial expansion of the late 1800s led to

enormous access to an abundance of goods and services for many Americans.

What did Upton Sinclair expose to readers with his 1906 novel The Jungle?

the unsanitary conditions in the meat packing plants

Which of the following was a danger of living in tenements in impoverished areas?

Disease flourished in the conditions of tenements.

What effect did the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 have on medicine manufacturers?

It required the product to be tested and approved by the FDA.

Which of the following is an example of how politicians were corrupt in the early 20th century?

They passed legislation that favored big businesses over average citizens.

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1
Which group passed laws to decrease the number of immigrants coming to America?
Grangers
nativists
anarchists
Populists
2
Which of these progressive reforms was designed to give voters more power to choose candidates for public office?
secret ballot
direct primary
recall election
political convention
3
Which of the following was an aspect of President Wilson’s New Freedom progressive reform plan?
transferring power from trusts to small businesses
protecting the rights and wants of labor unions
increasing the role of the federal government
lowering taxes on large businesses and monopolies
4
In the early 1900s, many journalists wrote about American social, political, and environmental issues. They were called
political machines.
muckrakers.
extractors.
party bosses.
5
Why did many children in the early 1900s not attend school?
There were very few public schools in the United States.
Children often worked for wages to support their families
Public schools were too expensive for the working class.
School teachers were usually abusive towards students.
6
Why is Andrew Carnegie considered a philanthropist?
He funded many big businesses.
He used his wealth to benefit society.
He merged with other businesses
He helped eliminate monopolies.
7
Which of these was an important pull factor that drew European immigrants to the United States after the Civil War?
religious pogroms
availability of farmland
mechanization of agriculture
population growth
8
Which of these statements BEST describes a party boss?
They were progressive reformers.
They were corrupt public officials.
They were followers of social Darwinism.
They were unfairly treated by muckrakers.
9
Which of these technologies did Henry Ford use to mass-produce automobiles?
assembly line
electric lighting
Bessemer process
oil refining
10
What action ruined President Taft’s reputation as a progressive?
implementing the Square Dea
raising the working class' taxes
signing a bill that increased tariffs
adding land to the national forests
11
Capitalism is an economic system in which
businesses are owned exclusively by the government.
factories and other means of production are privately owned.
companies trade with other companies to produce their goods.
companies use donations to fund their production.
12
Which of these generalizations was NOT true of factory workers in the late 1800s?
They relied on political bosses to improve their wages and hours.
They worked six days a week for ten or more hours a day.
They put up with poor working conditions to keep their jobs.
They performed repetitive tasks in hazardous environments.
13
What is one improvement labor unions achieved in the 1800s?
They had to have two days off a week.
They were guaranteed higher pay on holidays.
Their average work hours per week fell to 49.
Their wages almost doubled in amount.
14
Which statement is true of most immigrants going through Ellis Island?
They spent over a week being processed.
They had their names changed by officials.
They were allowed to enter the United States.
They were deported back to their home country.
15
Which of these is a weapon used by labor unions when negotiations with business owners fail?
strike
collective bargaining
ourt injunction
lawsuit
16
In rejecting ________, progressives argued that domination by the rich and powerful was a distortion of democracy.
social Darwinism
poor urban sanitation
communism
religion
17
Which of these statements BEST describes the experience of immigrants landing at Angel Island?
Many were detained for weeks and sometimes months.
Most were deported back to their home country.
Most had their names changed by officials.
Most were denied entry for health reasons.
18
How did Presidents Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson work to protect the environment?
by protecting wilderness lands from development
by setting aside land for national parks
by requiring factories to clean up their toxic waste
by creating a federal agency to monitor pollution
19
Which of the following was NOT a goal of the NAACP during the Progressive Era?
to urge accommodation among African Americans
to ensure equal rights for all African Americans
to use the legal system to fight segregation
to secure the passage of anti-lynching laws
20
Why did President Wilson establish the Federal Reserve System?
to regulate the money supply and prevent future economic panics
to give trusts more opportunities to expand their businesses
to help the federal government keep the budget balanced
to create banks that could collect the new federal income tax
21
A political boss was a(n)
official who barred immigrants from marrying native-born Americans.
politician who favored the interests of native-born Americans.
immigration inspector who deported immigrants for political reasons.
leader who managed local city politics, including jobs and social services.
22
What was NOT one of the ways in which progressives improved conditions in the workplace?
restricting or banning child labor
limiting the number of hours women could work per week
providing benefits to workers who were injured on the job
limiting the number of hours men could work per week
23
It is indisputable that the industrial expansion of the late 1800s led to
a much smaller wealth gap between rich and poor Americans.
enormous access to an abundance of goods and services for many Americans.
all of the above
a decrease in corruption levels among both local and national politicians.
24
Which progressive reform allows citizens of a state to propose and pass a law without involving their state legislature?
referendum
recall election
secret ballot
initiative
25
What did Upton Sinclair expose to readers with his 1906 novel The Jungle?
the dangerous work conditions in clothing factories
the unsanitary conditions in the meat packing plants
the large homeless youth population in New York City
the inadequate urban infrastructure of the city slums
26
Which of the following was a danger of living in tenements in impoverished areas?
Residents were often very far from the cities.
People who lived in tenements could not vote.
Police officers often raided tenements.
Disease flourished in the conditions of tenements.
27
Which of the following progressive reforms was enacted by a constitutional amendment?
conservation of the environment
regulation of monopolies
consumer protection
women's suffrage
28
What effect did the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 have on medicine manufacturers?
It required the product to be tested and approved by the FDA.
It forced companies to hire only union workers approved by the government.
It had little effect because most products already met high standards.
It prohibited companies from hiring workers younger than 14.
29
Which of the following was NOT a significant innovation in America during the 1800s?
the commercial telephone line
the first steam engine
oil drilling and refining
the powered airplane
30
Which of the following is an example of how politicians were corrupt in the early 20th century?
They passed legislation that favored big businesses over average citizens.
They raised taxes on the wealthy to support public services for the poor.
They often were not legally permitted to hold political positions.
They often would only have one candidate run for each political position.

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