Progressive Era Review

Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle was the most influential in the passing of the ______? a.Hepburn Act b.Meat Inspection Act c.Pure Food and Drug Act d.Both B & C

Which amendment was passed in order to make revenue for the U.S. government? a.17th amendment b.16th amendment c.18th amendment d.19th amendment

Which of following was a service provided by Jane Addams Hull House? a.Offered classes in cooking and hygiene b.Taught the rights and responsibilities of citizenship c.Provided child care d.All of the above

Which of the following was “most influential” in education reform? A) Theodore Roosevelt B) Upton Sinclair C) Jane Addams D) John Dewey

Which of the following was a political victory for Progressives? A) 18 th amendment B) 20 th amendment C) 15 th amendment D) 17 th amendment

Which of the following was NOT an American social evil exposed by Muckrakers? A) Political Corruption B) Stock Market Manipulation C) Racial discrimination D) Pure food and drugs

Which of the following Presidents had the most contradictions? A) William McKinley B) Theodore Roosevelt C) Howard Taft D) Woodrow Wilson

True/False How did President Roosevelt expand the powers of the President? A) Broke up trusts B) Active presence in foreign policy C) Created the Department of Commerce and Labor D) All of the above

True/False Progressives called for arbitration and mediation for labor disputes.

Which of the following was NOT an achievement of the Taft administration? A) Expanded programs for conserving public lands B) Proposed an amendment for income tax C) women’s suffrage D) Created the Children’s Bureau

Which President believed that the federal government should break up big business in order to restore as much competition as possible? A) Theodore Roosevelt B) Howard Taft C) Woodrow Wilson

Which of the following laws was the Most important in regulating the money supply? A) Clayton Anti-Trust Act B) Federal Reserve Act C) Federal Trade Commission Act D) Underwood Simmons Tariff