The Progressive Era
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- Q1Which notable event was a direct response to the unsafe working conditions in factories during the Progressive Era?The Great Chicago FireHurricane KatrinaThe San Francisco EarthquakeTriangle Shirtwaist Factory fire30s
- Q2Which organization was founded in 1909 to advocate for civil rights for African Americans during the Progressive Era?WCTUNAACPNRAACLU30s
- Q3Which Progressive Era reform aimed to reduce the influence of political machines by enabling voters to directly elect their senators?17th Amendment19th Amendment18th Amendment16th Amendment30s
- Q4Which era in American history is known for addressing issues such as child labor, women's rights, and education reform?The Reconstruction EraThe Progressive EraThe Roaring TwentiesThe Gilded Age30s
- Q5What was the primary goal of the Square Deal implemented by President Theodore Roosevelt?Increase in military spendingPromotion of isolationismExpansion of American territoriesFairness for workers, consumers, and businesses30s
- Q6Which movement during the Progressive Era aimed to eliminate alcohol consumption in the United States?Temperance movementLabor movementSuffrage movementProhibition movement30s
- Q7Who is often referred to as the 'Mother of Social Work' during the Progressive Era?Margaret SangerClara BartonFlorence NightingaleJane Addams30s
- Q8What was the main focus of the Progressive Era reforms?Expansion of territorySocial justice and political reformStrengthening of monarchiesEconomic isolationism30s
- Q9Which legislative act aimed to curb monopolistic practices during the Progressive Era?Wagner ActInterstate Commerce ActSocial Security ActSherman Antitrust Act30s
- Q10Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote?18th Amendment15th Amendment19th Amendment21st Amendment30s
- Q11What role did Florence Kelley play during the Progressive Era?She was a prominent factory ownerShe advocated for child labor laws and women's rightsShe served as a U.S. SenatorShe created the first public school system30s
- Q12Which event helped catalyze the Women's Suffrage movement during the Progressive Era?Seneca Falls ConventionMontgomery Bus BoycottBoston Tea PartyCivil Rights March on Washington30s
- Q13Which social issue did the settlement house movement primarily address during the Progressive Era?Military defense issuesUrban poverty and immigrant assistanceRural agricultural supportEnvironmental conservation30s
- Q14Which President is most closely associated with the Progressive Era reforms?Theodore RooseveltWilliam Howard TaftWoodrow WilsonFranklin D. Roosevelt30s
- Q15Which of the following legislation was a landmark law passed during the Progressive Era to regulate food and drug safety?Social Security ActCivil Rights ActSherman Antitrust ActPure Food and Drug Act30s