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The Progressive Movement - Chapter 21
Test Description: The Progressive Movement - Chapter 21
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1) During the Progressive Era, many states began to use primary elections to allow voters to
A
petition their elected representatives to pass laws
B
express their views on proposed new laws
C
choose party candidates for elected offices
D
remove elected officials from their offices
2) During the late 1800s and early 1900s, one way in which the temperance movement and the woman's suffrage movement were similar is that both tried to
A
achieve reform by supporting a constitutional amendment
B
protect the rights of factory workers
C
end protective tariffs to aid consumers
D
reduce the power of big business
3) Progressive Era writers such as Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell were called muckrakers because they
A
supported changes in farming methods
B
were members of political machines
C
exposed corruption in business and government
D
based their writings on unsupported opinions
4) During the Progressive Era, muckrakers were best known for
A
exposing harmful practices of business and government
B
forming new political parties
C
organizing protest rallies and marches
D
serving in Congress and state legislatures
5) Which document would be a primary source for the study of Prohibition?
A
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Toms Cabin
B
a letter to the editor written in 1918 describing the dangers of alcohol
C
an American Federation of Labor pamphlet written in 1952
D
a speech by Herbert Hoover on the Good Neighbor policy
6) In the 1840s, Seneca Falls, New York became the center of the movement for
A
states' rights
B
temperence reform
C
women's rights
D
labor union organization
7) Which document was the first to specifically propose equal rights for American women?
A
Seneca Falls Declaration
B
Declaration of Independence
C
Bill of Rights
D
Emancipation Proclamation
8) The Seneca Falls Convention, held in 1848, is a significant event in United States history because it
A
was an important step in the women's rights movement
B
supported the Missouri Compromise
C
provided the United States with new western territory
D
was the first national labor union meeting
9) A major goal of the Seneca Falls Convention
A
improve public education
B
publicize the need for women's rights
C
forma a new political party
D
oppose the Mexican War
10) A major goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act was to
A
protect consumers from dangerous products
B
prevent the formation of business monopolies
C
set fair prices for manufactured goods
D
limit imports from foreign nations
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