Unit 3 Test: Progressive Era
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- Q1What was the primary cause of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire?Natural disasterFaulty electrical wiringUnsafe working conditionsArson30s
- Q2Who is known as the muckraker who wrote 'How the Other Half Lives'?Upton SinclairLincoln SteffensJacob RiisJane Addams30s
- Q3Who wrote the book 'The Shame of the Cities' and exposed political corruption in American cities?Ida TarbellJane AddamsUpton SinclairLincoln Steffens30s
- Q4Which muckraker wrote the book 'The History of the Standard Oil Company'?Ida TarbellAndrew CarnegieJohn D. RockefellerUpton Sinclair30s
- Q5Who was the muckraker known for his work on food safety and the creation of the FDA?Ida TarbellLincoln SteffensJacob RiisUpton Sinclair30s
- Q6What was the purpose of Prohibition in the United States?To increase tax revenue for the government.To encourage cultural diversity.To reduce alcohol consumption and promote public morality.To stimulate the economy.30s
- Q7Eugene Debs was a prominent figure in which political movement?CapitalismFascismSocialismCommunism30s
- Q8What is the purpose of a direct primary?To propose new legislationTo directly vote on a specific issueTo select party candidates for an upcoming electionTo gather signatures for a petition30s
- Q9What is an initiative?A method for selecting party candidatesA type of referendumA direct voting systemA process where citizens propose new laws30s
- Q10What was one of the goals of the Progressive Era?Expanding democracy and promoting social justiceMaintaining traditional values and social hierarchyAdvocating for limited government interventionEncouraging imperialism and colonial expansion30s
- Q11Which legislation did Teddy Roosevelt use to regulate trusts?Robinson-Patman ActSherman Antitrust ActFederal Trade Commission ActClayton Antitrust Act30s
- Q12Which trust did Teddy Roosevelt famously take on and dissolve during his presidency?Northern SecuritiesCarnegie Steel CompanyUS Steel CompanyAmazon Inc.30s
- Q13What was the main cause of the 1902 coal strike?Labor unions demanding shorter workdaysAvailability of alternative energy sourcesGovernment interferenceWage cuts and harsh working conditions30s
- Q14What was the purpose of the Hepburn Act?Regulating railroad ratesEnforcing labor lawsExpanding interstate commercePromoting agricultural production30s
- Q15Samuel Hopkins Adams is widely known for his book 'The Great American Fraud', which exposed fraudulent practices in which industry?Automobile IndustryPatent MedicinesTextile ManufacturingFood Processing30s