This photograph shows the

conditions faced by child laborers in the early 20th century

National Association of Colored Women

What was the purpose of the Foraker Act?

end military rule and set up civil government in Puerto Rico

National American Woman Suffrage Association

In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed

unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry.

Which statement best characterizes Roosevelt's position on trusts?

Some trusts were harmful to the public interest.

According to the "Gospel of Wealth" supported by Andrew Carnegie

wealth is beneficial and the govt should not hinder it

What was included in the de Lôme letter?

criticisms of President McKinley

Why were early progressive attempts to enact federal bans on child labor unsuccessful?

The Supreme Court ruled such bans unconstitutional.

What was the primary motivation for passage of the Sixteenth Amendment?

to replace revenue lost by enacting lower tariffs

Native American woman who spoke out for the Ponca people

Which of the following best states the primary goal of prohibitionists?

to eliminate the use of alcohol in society

The Boxer Rebellion was an attempt by Chinese revolutionaries to

remove foreign influence from China.

Which strategy was not employed by woman suffragists to obtain their goal?

They called for female workers to strike.

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1
The social criticism in Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle was a response to the working conditions
faced by women
faced by immigrants
faced by African Americans
faced by rural workers
2
The first person to use the presidency as a "bully pulpit" was
William McKinley.
William H. Taft.
Theodore Roosevelt.
Woodrow Wilson.
3
Which of the following was not a result of the introduction of the assembly line?
higher wages
higher worker turnover
reduced hours of the workday
decreased productivity
4
This photograph shows the
conditions faced by workers in the early 20th century.
economic and social benefits of the Industrial Revolution
effects of the stock market crash in 1929
conditions faced by child laborers in the early 20th century
5
This is a bill initiated, or launched, by citizens.
prohibition
recall
referendum
initiative
6
NACW
National Association of Childcare Workers
National Association of Colored Women
National Alliance of College Women
National Association of Clubs for Women
7
What was the purpose of the Foraker Act?
end military rule and set up civil government in Puerto Rico
to give Cuba and Puerto Rico to the United States
to grant Puerto Rican residents U.S. citizenship
to end the Puerto Rican uprising
8
In the mid-1800s, the majority of women who held jobs worked as
servants
telephone operators.
clerks
teachers
9
reform movement that sought to return control of the government to the people
muckraker
Progressivism
populist era
conservation
10
Who told the artist Frederic Remington, "You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war"?
Joseph Pulitzer
William McKinley
William Randolph Hearst
Teddy Roosevelt
11
The law that required truthful labels was the
Interstate Commerce Act.
Pure Food and Drug Act.
Meat Inspection Act.
Sherman Antitrust Act.
12
NAWSA
National American Workers and Servants Association
National American Woman Service Association
National American Woman Suffrage Association
National American Woman Scientists Association
13
In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed
dangers faced by coal miners.
corrupt business practices of the Standard Oil Company.
illegal deals between special interests and the government.
unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry.
14
Which statement best characterizes Roosevelt's position on trusts?
All trusts should be busted.
Trusts were of benefit to the public interest.
Trusts were legal and could not be abolished.
Some trusts were harmful to the public interest.
15
a plan that reformed how American banks were organized
CCC
Federal Reserve System
Federal Trade Commission
conservation
16
The Open Door Policy was designed as a way for the United States to further
its desires to annex foreign nations.
its trade interests.
the establishment of democratic governments.
international diplomacy.
17
a leader of the woman suffrage movement
Mary Harris "Mother" Jones
Susan B. Anthony
Carrie A. Nation
Mary Lincoln
18
According to the "Gospel of Wealth" supported by Andrew Carnegie
an income tax is needed to reduce the gap between society
the wealth in a society must be given to the members
govt should play a role in controlling the American economy
wealth is beneficial and the govt should not hinder it
19
What was included in the de Lôme letter?
criticisms of President McKinley
de Lôme's resignation as Spanish minister to the U.S.
an apology to the U.S. government
an incitement for war
20
Why were early progressive attempts to enact federal bans on child labor unsuccessful?
Labor unions fought the legislation.
Factory owners simply ignored the laws.
The Supreme Court ruled such bans unconstitutional.
The bans had little public support.
21
What was the primary motivation for passage of the Sixteenth Amendment?
to replace revenue lost by enacting lower tariffs
to create a war chest to pay for future wars
to curb the power of corporations
to reduce the gap between rich and poor
22
Muckrakers were
conservationists
politicians
journalists
suffragists
23
Who gained most from the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment?
industrial leaders
ordinary citizens
state legislators
party bosses
24
The progressive movement regarded all of the following as worthy goals except
fostering efficiency in the workplace.
creating economic reform.
promoting business monopolies.
protecting social welfare.
25
watchdog agency given the power to stop unfair business practices
Federal Trade Commission
conservation
Federal Reserve System
FDIC
26
Susette LaFlesche
first woman elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sci.
Native American woman who spoke out for the Ponca people
arrested for attempting to vote in a national election
founder and first president of Vassar College
27
This legislation halted the sale of contaminated foods/drugs and called for truth in labeling.
Elkins Act
conservation
Meat Inspection Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
28
A bill that originates from the people rather than legislators is known as
an amendment.
a recall.
an initiative.
a referendum.
29
On what did the Roosevelt Corollary build?
Open Door Policy
Monroe Doctrine
Platt Amendment
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty of 1901
30
Which of the following best states the primary goal of prohibitionists?
to eliminate the sale of alcohol to minors
to reduce the availability of alcohol to minors
to reduce accidents in the workplace
to eliminate the use of alcohol in society
31
This is a vote on an initiative.
recall
prohibition
initiative
referendum
32
General John J. Pershing led a force of fifteen thousand soldiers in an attempt to capture
Emiliano Zapata.
Pancho Villa.
Emilio Aquinaldo.
José Martí.
33
In which nation did the Boxer Rebellion take place?
China
Philippines
Cuba
Japan
34
All of the following were actively involved in securing the right to vote for women except
Susan B. Anthony.
Carrie Chapman Catt.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Florence Kelley.
35
The primary goal of the NAACP was
regulation of the banking industry.
voting rights for women.
equality among the races.
better working conditions.
36
The Boxer Rebellion was an attempt by Chinese revolutionaries to
restore the Manchu dynasty to power.
set up a Communist government in China.
remove foreign influence from China.
set up a democratic government in China.
37
Which of the following did the United States insist that Cuba include in its constitution?
the Roosevelt Corollary
the Teller Amendment
the Boxer Protocol
the Platt Amendment
38
This established the Federal Reserve System.
Clayton Antitrust Act
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Act
Federal Trade Commission
39
Which strategy was not employed by woman suffragists to obtain their goal?
They called for female workers to strike.
convince state legislatures to give women the right to vote.
They advocated a constitutional amendment.
They tested the Fourteenth Amendment in court.
40
an advocate for improving the lives of women and children
Ida B. Wells
Susan B. Anthony
Jane Addams
Florence Kelley
41
This allowed for the popular, or direct, election of U.S. senators.
11th Amendment
17th Amendment
16th Amendment
12th Amendment

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