The Progressive Era is characterized by

Changing ideas about what the government should do

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

individual rights for more Americans

Jane Addams is best known for

Social reform programs to help the poor

To help African Americans, W.E.B. DuBois and other leaders founded the

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

What did Teddy Roosevelt's Progressive/Bull Moose Party lead to in the election of 1912?

Split the vote with Taft causing them both to lose

How did initiative, referendum, and recall impact politics?

Government was more responsive to the people

As a result of expanding voting rights in the Progressive era

people became more involved in politics

During the Progressive Era what stance was the government taking on big business?

more regulations on big business

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1
Reforms in the progressive era focused on
issues of social injustice
concerns with conservativism
keeping isolated on the world stage
civil rights for minorities
2
W.E.B. DuBois promoted the idea that African Americans
need to organize their own political party
need immediate racial equality
should gradually gain civil rights
need to leave the country to gain their rights
3
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle helped expose
horrible working conditions
a lack of social services
low quality of housing
inequality between rich and poor
4
What is the chronological order of progressive presidents?
Teddy, Taft, Wilson
Wilson, Teddy, Taft
Taft, Wilson, Teddy
Wilson, Taft, Roosevelt
5
Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
15th
17th
14th
19th
6
The government responded to Upton Sinclair's The Jungle by
regulating the food industry
reform of working conditions
passage of sixteenth amendment
promoting better school nutrition
7
Ida B. Wells exposed which of the following
lynching
monopolies
child labor
alcohol abuse
8
The Progressive Era is characterized by
Overseas Expansion
The economy shrinking
Changing ideas about civil rights
Changing ideas about what the government should do
9
The first law restricting big business was the
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Eighteenth Amendment
Interstate Commerce Act
10
Political change in the Progressive Era was characterized by the expansion of
civil rights for Native Americans
social welfare
individual rights for more Americans
power of the executive branch
11
What does the Federal Reserve do?
Collect income taxes
Regulate monetary policy
Enforce anti-trust laws
Manage interstate commerce
12
How did the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire impact the American workplace?
workplace safety standards
more women in the workplace
higher quality of products
use of the assembly line
13
How did the 17th amendment empower citizens?
Senators per state based on population
Direct election of senators
Can vote regardless of race
Can vote without paying poll tax
14
How did reformers ultimately lead to progressive laws being passed in the United States?
Encouraging diversity
Support of public causes
Voting
Writing newspaper articles
15
Jane Addams is best known for
Social reform programs to help the poor
Leader of the temperance movement
Serving as first woman representative
Author of muckraking articles that inspire social reform
16
What did Theodore Roosevelt's love of natural beauty lead to?
Money given to companies for conservation efforts
Annexation of Alaska
Education programs on geography and meteorology
Creation of national parks
17
To help African Americans, W.E.B. DuBois and other leaders founded the
Freedman's Alliance
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Panafricanism
League of United African American Voters
18
What did Teddy Roosevelt's Progressive/Bull Moose Party lead to in the election of 1912?
Split the vote with Taft causing them both to lose
Proved that third party candidates can win presidential elections
Forced Taft to promote progressive policies
Teddy winning the popular vote but losing electoral vote
19
What event lead to more women entering the workforce and gaining the right to vote?
United States v. Anthony
World War I
Publication of The Jungle
Triangle Shitwaist Factory Fire
20
How did initiative, referendum, and recall impact politics?
Political machines gained a larger influence
Women and minorities became more involved in politics
Government was more responsive to the people
Judges had more influence over elected officials
21
As a result of expanding voting rights in the Progressive era
political bosses gained more municipal power
corporate leaders began running for the presidency
people became more involved in politics
big business became more regulated
22
During the Progressive Era what stance was the government taking on big business?
more protections for big business
more regulations on big business
more funding for business development
more laws for better working conditions

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