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Progressive Era Review

Quiz by Joseline Pita

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  • Q1
    Which reform aimed to reduce the influence of political machines and promote honest government during the Progressive Era?
    The Women's Suffrage Movement
    The Sherman Antitrust Act
    The Pendleton Act
    The Meat Inspection Act
    30s
  • Q2
    What was the main goal of the suffragist movement during the Progressive Era?
    To secure women's right to vote
    To promote prohibition of alcohol
    To establish labor unions
    To advance civil rights for African Americans
    30s
  • Q3
    Which group was primarily responsible for the push toward Prohibition during the Progressive Era?
    The American Federation of Labor (AFL)
    The Urban League
    The Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)
    The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
    30s
  • Q4
    What was the goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 during the Progressive Era?
    To prevent monopolies and promote competition
    To regulate banking practices
    To establish labor rights
    To enforce Prohibition laws
    30s
  • Q5
    What social issue did the muckrakers primarily aim to expose during the Progressive Era?
    Corruption and social injustices
    Military expansion
    Unemployment rates
    Environmental pollution
    30s
  • Q6
    Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote?
    The 21st Amendment
    The 18th Amendment
    The 19th Amendment
    The 16th Amendment
    30s
  • Q7
    Which movement sought to address problems caused by industrialization and urbanization during the Progressive Era?
    The Labor Movement
    The Settlement House Movement
    The Populist Movement
    The Reconstruction Movement
    30s
  • Q8
    What was one of the key goals of the Progressive Era?
    To reduce corruption in government
    To increase military spending
    To expand imperialism
    To promote laissez-faire economics
    30s
  • Q9
    What social reform did the Temperance Movement advocate for during the Progressive Era?
    Legalization of drugs
    Promotion of public drinking
    Prohibition of alcohol
    Expansion of drink taxes
    30s
  • Q10
    Which amendment established the direct election of U.S. Senators?
    Eighteenth Amendment
    Fifteenth Amendment
    Seventeenth Amendment
    Sixteenth Amendment
    30s
  • Q11
    Which event is often seen as a catalyst for the Progressive Era reforms?
    The publication of 'The Jungle' by Upton Sinclair
    The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
    The stock market crash of 1929
    The founding of the American Red Cross
    30s
  • Q12
    Which reformer is known for her work in improving conditions for the urban poor and establishing the Hull House?
    Florence Kelley
    Carry Nation
    Ida B. Wells
    Jane Addams
    30s
  • Q13
    Which amendment established a federal income tax, reflecting Progressive Era beliefs about wealth distribution?
    Nineteenth Amendment
    Sixteenth Amendment
    Eighteenth Amendment
    Seventeenth Amendment
    30s
  • Q14
    Who was the primary author of 'The Jungle,' a book that exposed the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry?
    Lincoln Steffens
    Jacob Riis
    Ida Tarbell
    Upton Sinclair
    30s
  • Q15
    Which organization was founded to combat racial discrimination and promote civil rights during the Progressive Era?
    LULAC
    NAACP
    SPLC
    ACLJ
    30s

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