
Progressive Era #1
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- Q1What was the purpose of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?To regulate the sale of weaponsTo ensure the safety and labeling of food and medicinesTo promote alcohol consumptionTo ban all food imports30s
- Q2Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote?19th Amendment15th Amendment21st Amendment18th Amendment30s
- Q3What was the main goal of the Progressive Era in the United States?To support a monarchyTo address social and political issues caused by industrializationTo expand the militaryTo promote isolationism30s
- Q4Which social reform movement sought to eliminate alcohol consumption during the Progressive Era?The Civil Rights MovementThe Labor MovementThe Environmental MovementThe Temperance Movement30s
- Q5Which president is often associated with the Progressive Era for his domestic policies, including trust-busting?Franklin D. RooseveltWilliam Howard TaftWoodrow WilsonTheodore Roosevelt30s
- Q6Which legislation aimed to curb the power of monopolies and promote fair competition during the Progressive Era?Clayton Antitrust ActFederal Trade Commission ActSherman Antitrust ActInterstate Commerce Act30s
- Q7Who was a prominent leader in the fight for civil rights during the Progressive Era?Rosa ParksHarriet TubmanFrederick DouglassE.B. Du Bois30s
- Q8What was the main goal of the Settlement House Movement during the Progressive Era?To promote industrializationTo provide social services and education to immigrants and the poorTo build more factoriesTo establish more parks and recreational areas30s
- Q9What was the main purpose of the 18th Amendment, passed during the Progressive Era?To promote labor rightsTo grant women the right to voteTo prohibit the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beveragesTo establish the federal income tax30s
- Q10What document, published by Upton Sinclair, exposed the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry?The Great GatsbyThe Grapes of WrathThe JungleSilent Spring30s
- Q11What was the purpose of the Pure Food and Drug Act, passed in 1906?To regulate labor unionsTo promote industrial growthTo ensure the safety and labeling of food and medicineTo enforce immigration laws30s
- Q12Which organization was founded to fight for the civil rights of African Americans during the Progressive Era?NRANAACPAFL-CIOYMCA30s
- Q13What was the primary purpose of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913?To outlaw child laborTo grant women the right to voteTo regulate immigrationTo establish a central banking system for the United States30s
- Q14Which famous journalist exposed the corruption in standard oil during the Progressive Era?Jacob RiisUpton SinclairIda TarbellLincoln Steffens30s