Progressive Era Quiz Review

Question 1

Which state first allowed women&#x27;s suffrage in the US?

Accepted Answer

Wyoming

Question 2

Roosevelt use of the troops in 1902 was the first time the gov handled the company instead of the union during a strike

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

What was the goal of Muckrakers during the Progressive Era?

Accepted Answer

Clean up the dirt and corruption in the world

Question 4

Roosevelt was successful in breaking up Northern Securities Institution.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

Taft won more trust cases than Roosevelt during his presidency.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Which woman created the Hull House and became a role model for other women?

Accepted Answer

Jane Addams

Question 7

What is the Spoils System?

Accepted Answer

Rewarding political supporters with jobs and favors

Question 8

The Temperance Movement was successful in leading to which Amendment being passed?

Accepted Answer

18th

Question 9

What did the 17th Amendment change?

Accepted Answer

Direct election of Senators

Question 10

Plessey vs Ferguson allowed segregation based on income.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

What does Prohibition mean?

Accepted Answer

Time period where alcohol was not allowed to be made and sold

Question 12

Discrimination is unequal treament based off of one&#x27;s race, religion, ethnic background, income or place of birth.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

Progressives believed that the government was supposed to do what with businesses?

Accepted Answer

Regulate/control businesses

Question 14

Booker T. Washington told his fellow African Americans that unyielding rage was the way to work.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

Which DID NOT lead to the less responsibilites of women in the 1800s?

Accepted Answer

Selective Service Act

Question 16

The newly revived KKK started to discriminate against Jews, Catholics, immigrants as well as African Americans.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

What year did Congress pass the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

1919

Question 18

Roosevelt believed in conservation which is the protection and preservation of land and resources.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

Garfield&#x27;s assassination by an unsuccessful office seeker led to what being formed?

Accepted Answer

Civil Service Commission

Question 20

Upton Sinclair exposed the horrors of what industry with his book The Jungle?

Accepted Answer

Meatpacking

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