Question 1

What does the term 'Muckraker' refer to?

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Writer who exposes wrongdoing

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A social reform movement

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A political position

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A type of early 20th-century journalist

Question 2

What is the 'Square Deal' associated with?

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President Theodore Roosevelt’s program of progressive reforms

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A voting system for federal elections

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A form of business negotiation

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A financial agreement between countries

Question 3

What is the significance of the Nineteenth Amendment?

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Amendment to the Constitution giving women the right to vote

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Granting citizenship to immigrants

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Protecting workers' rights

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Establishing free speech rights

Question 4

What does the term 'Debt Peonage' refer to?

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A system in which a person is forced to work to pay off debts

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An educational scholarship program

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A type of financial investment

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A form of volunteer work

Question 5

What is the 'Scientific Management' approach focused on?

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Using scientific ideas to make work more efficient

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Encouraging manual labor over technology

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Promoting artistic creativity in the workplace

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Advocating for worker protests

Question 6

Who was Florence Kelley and what did she work to help?

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Social reformer who worked to help women and children

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A military general in World War I

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A famous actress in the 20th century

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An athlete who competed in the Olympics

Question 7

What is the focus of the book 'The Jungle' by Upton Sinclair?

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Describing meatpacking

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Exploring outer space

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Discussing ancient civilizations

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Investigating underwater ecosystems

Question 8

What is the 'Prohibition' movement primarily focused on?

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Making the sale or use of alcohol illegal

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Encouraging breweries and distilleries

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Promoting the consumption of alcohol

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Advocating for responsible drinking

Question 9

Who is Henry Ford known for changing manufacturing with the introduction of?

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The Model T automobile and the use of assembly lines

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The first steam engine

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The first locomotive

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The first airplane

Question 10

What is the Initiative in the context of government procedures?

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The procedure by which citizens can propose a law

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A diplomatic meeting between countries

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A corporate business plan

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A military operation strategy

Question 11

What impact did the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have when it was established in 1914?

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A federal agency set up to investigate businesses to help enforce regulatory laws

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Supporting agricultural development

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Creating a national transportation network

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Promoting international trade agreements

Question 12

What was the goal of the NAACP when it was founded in 1909?

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To work for racial equality

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To advocate for animal rights

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To support environmental conservation

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To promote gender equality

Question 13

What is the significance of the Seventeenth Amendment?

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Amendment providing for senators to be elected directly

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Establishing diplomatic relations with foreign countries

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Granting presidential pardons

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Allowing unlimited presidential terms

Question 14

What did Ida B. Wells focus on in her reform efforts?

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Trying to end lynching through her reporting

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Advocating for prison reform

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Promoting health education

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Supporting agricultural subsidies

Question 15

What does the term 'Grandfather Clause' refer to in the context of voting rights?

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Clause that allowed poor, uneducated whites to vote

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A legal document providing inheritance rights

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A government regulation for urban development

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An agreement between family members

Question 16

What did the Clayton Antitrust Act aim to do?

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Weaken monopolies and uphold the rights of unions and farm organizations

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Encourage foreign trade agreements

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Promote monopolistic practices

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Support government monopolies

Question 17

What did Robert M. La Follette, a Progressive Wisconsin governor and senator, advocate for?

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Progressive reforms and social change

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Expansion of military forces

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Laissez-faire economic practices

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Isolationist foreign policies

Question 18

What was the impact of Upton Sinclair's novel 'The Jungle' on society?

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Describing meatpacking

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Inspiring agricultural practices

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Encouraging animal rights activism

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Promoting vegetarianism

Question 19

What did the Pure Food and Drug Act focus on regulating?

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Unclean food and drugs

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Architectural design

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Industrial pollution

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Textile manufacturing

Question 20

What did Woodrow Wilson focus on during his presidency?

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Implementing progressive reforms and advocating for international peace

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Advocating for restrictive immigration laws

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Expanding the military forces

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Promoting isolationist policies

Question 21

What is meant by the term 'Segregation'?

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The word used to describe racial separation

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Encouraging social integration

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Combining diverse populations

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Promoting multiculturalism

Question 22

What is the focus of the Federal Reserve System, established in 1913?

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National banking system

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Educational reform initiatives

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Environmental conservation programs

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International trade agreements

Question 23

What did Carrie Chapman Catt lead the campaign for during Wilson's administration?

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Women’s suffrage

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Environmental conservation

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Healthcare reform

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Labor rights

Question 24

What did the Poll Tax require individuals to pay in order to do?

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Vote

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Attend public schools

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Purchase land

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Receive healthcare services

Question 25

What is the significance of the NAACP, founded in 1909?

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To work for racial equality

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To advocate for environmental conservation

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To promote gender equality

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To provide healthcare services

Question 26

What did the Seventeenth Amendment change in the U.S. electoral process?

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Senators to be elected directly

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Congressional salary increases

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Presidential term limits

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Expansion of federal agencies

Question 27

What is the purpose of the Bull Moose Party, also known as the new Progressive Party?

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Formed to support Roosevelt in the election of 1912

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Promoting isolationist policies

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Advocating for cultural reforms

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Supporting traditional political parties

Question 28

What was the focus of the Meat Inspection Act of 1906?

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Reforming meatpacking conditions

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Improving transportation infrastructure

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Encouraging pesticide use in agriculture

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Promoting vegetarianism

Question 29

What did the Payne-Aldrich Tariff aim to achieve when it was introduced?

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Lower tariffs on imported goods

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Establish a national currency

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Increase tariffs on exported goods

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Eliminate trade barriers

Question 30

Who was Theodore Roosevelt and what was his notable program of reforms known as?

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United States president from 1901 to 1909

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A famous inventor

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A prominent artist

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An influential philosopher

Question 31

What is the focus of the Clayton Antitrust Act?

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Weaken monopolies and uphold the rights of unions and farm organizations

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Promote monopolistic practices

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Support government monopolies

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Encourage foreign trade agreements

Question 32

What did the Federal Reserve System aim to achieve when it was established?

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National banking system

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Educational reform initiatives

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International trade agreements

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Environmental conservation programs

Question 33

What is the focus of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its role as a federal agency?

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Investigate businesses to help enforce regulatory laws

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Facilitate technological innovation

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Support agricultural subsidies

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Promote international tourism

Question 34

What was the primary focus of the Conservation movement during the Progressive Era?

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Planned management of natural resources

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Expansion of wilderness areas

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Promotion of industrialization

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Development of urban infrastructure

Question 35

What is the meaning of the term 'Recall' in a political context?

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A vote on whether to remove a public official from office

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A recorded measure of public opinion

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A temporary suspension of government functions

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A consultation process for policy decisions

Question 36

What did the Plessy v. Ferguson court case uphold and support?

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Jim Crow laws

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Voting rights for women

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Civil rights legislation

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Labor union rights

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