The Progressive Era Test

The Progressive Era Test Matching (2 point each) ____D__ 1. Association focused on equal rights for African-Americans __G____ 2. The denial of the right to vote __S____ 3. Instituted a graduated, federal income tax ___E___ 4. Roosevelt’s name for progressivism __A____ 5. A bill championed by citizens ___P___ 6. Association focused on helping African-American women ___N___ 7. Journalists exposed government abuses and big business corruption to the masses ___J___ 8. Preservation, protection, and restoration of the natural environment ___C___ 9. Wilson’s name for progressivism __F____ 10. Granted women the right to vote __L____ 11. Established the federal reserve system ____B__ 12. Allowed for popular, direct election of U.S. senators ___K___ 13. A series of reform efforts that aimed to correct injustices in American life ___I___ 14. Enabled voters to remove elected officials from office before the end of their term ___R___ 15. Legislation that put forth strict cleanliness requirements for food plants ___O___ 16. Association focused on helping women gain the right to vote __T____ 17. A vote on an initiative ____H__ 18.Legislation that halted sale of contaminated food and called for truth in labeling ___M___ 19. Decentralized private banking system under government control __Q____ 20. Agency which has the power to investigate unfair business practices A. Initiative B. 17th Amendment C. New Freedom D. NAACP E. Square Deal F. 19th Amendment G. Suffrage H. Pure Food and Drug Act I. Recall J. Conservation K. Progressive Movement L. Federal Reserve Act M. Federal Reserve System N. Muckrakers O. NAWSA P. NACW Q. Federal Trade Commission R. Meat Inspection Act S. 16th Amendment T. Referendum Multiple Choice (1 points each) 21. The progressive movement regarded all of the following as worthy goals EXCEPT: a. Protecting social welfare b. Promoting business monopolies c. Creating economic reforms d. Fostering efficiency in the workplace 22. Which president was assassinated in 1901? a. Lincoln b. McKinley c. Arthur d. Taft 23. Which statement best characterizes Roosevelt’s position on trusts? a. Some trusts were harmful to the public interest b. All trusts should be busted c. Trusts were of benefit to the public interest d. Trusts were legal and could not be abolished 24. In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed: a. Dangers faced by coal miners b. Corrupt business practices of Standard Oil c. Unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry d. Illegal deals between special interests and the government 25. Which job did Teddy Roosevelt never hold? a. Vice President b. Senator c. Police Commissioner d. Assistant Secretary of the Navy 26. Which of the following best states the primary goal of prohibitionists? a. Eliminate sale of alcohol to minors b.Eliminate the sale of alcohol in society c. Reduce accidents in the workplace d. Reduce the availability of alcohol to minors 27. Founded the American Socialist Party in 1901: a. Samuel Gompers b. Eugene V. Debs c. Teddy Roosevelt d. William Howard Taft 28. How old was Teddy Roosevelt when we became president? a. 41 b. 42 c. 43 d. 44 29. Muckraker that exposed Standard Oil Company’s cut-throat methods of eliminating competition: a. Ida Tarbell b. Samuel Gompers c. Upton Sinclair d. Eugene V. Debs 30. In the mid-1800s, the majority of women who held jobs worked as a. Servants b. Clerks c. Teachers d. Telephone operators Short Answers (10 points each) 31. Identify the four goals of the reform movement and give an example of each. The four goals are Protecting social welfare, promoting moral improvement, creating economic reform, and fostering industrial efficiency. Protecting social welfare, Florence Kelly was a political activist who advocated for women and children. He helped passed the laws that went against child labor and limiting women’s hours. Promoting moral improvement, banning of alcohol. Creating economic reform, when muckrakers, journalists who spoke the truth about corruption in politics and many businesses, became very popular. Fostering industrial efficiency, Louis D. Brandies used social scientist data during trial. Which was the scientific management, when they applied time and motion in the workplace. 32. Why do you think Teddy Roosevelt is counted among America’s greatest presidents? Give at least three reasons. I think Teddy Roosevelt was counted as one of America’s greatest presidents because when he was president he passed conservation laws. This helped benefit the environment, in which he created five national parks. He pushed for legislation which helped many Americans receive the Square Deal. He was good at negotiating with the people. For example he negotiated with the mine owners and the coal miners instead of sending his troops to fix the problem. 33. As a progressive, in what areas did Wilson excel and in what areas did he perform poorly? Support your answers with examples. Wilson wanted to have fairness in the workplace. He helped make the banking system secure by the federal reserve system. He helped stabilize the country's money.However he wasn’t with the civil rights or Afircan Americans. He also didn’t help women’s suffrage. 34. Which groups benefited from the reforms of the Progressive Era? Which groups did not benefit? Average citizens benefited because these reforms helped improve their lives, Organized Labor benefited workers because it insure their safety during work, many women benefited because they were allowed the right to vote, children benefited because they didn’ have to do child labor anymore, and also many consumers benidifted because they were informed/protected with the food they ate. Big industries didn’t benefit because of the Anti-trust legislation and big business because they reduced their unfair business practices. 35. What were some of the methods used by women in the 1800s to win the right to vote? In your opinion, which was the most effective? The women tried to convince the state legislatures to give them the right to vote, they pushed for natural constitutional amendments that granted them the right to vote, and they also held court cases that tested the 14th amendment.