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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
express their views on proposed new laws
B
petition their elected representatives to pass 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
were members of political machines
B
exposed corruption in business and government
C
based their writings on unsupported opinions
D
supported changes in farming methods
4) During the Progressive Era, muckrakers were best known for
A
exposing harmful practices of business and government
B
organizing protest rallies and marches
C
forming new political parties
D
serving in Congress and state legislatures
5) Which document would be a primary source for the study of Prohibition?
A
an American Federation of Labor pamphlet written in 1952
B
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Toms Cabin
C
a letter to the editor written in 1918 describing the dangers of alcohol
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
women's rights
C
temperence reform
D
labor union organization
7) Which document was the first to specifically propose equal rights for American women?
A
Seneca Falls Declaration
B
Emancipation Proclamation
C
Declaration of Independence
D
Bill of Rights
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
was the first national labor union meeting
C
supported the Missouri Compromise
D
provided the United States with new western territory
9) A major goal of the Seneca Falls Convention
A
improve public education
B
oppose the Mexican War
C
forma a new political party
D
publicize the need for women's rights
10) A major goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act was to
A
set fair prices for manufactured goods
B
protect consumers from dangerous products
C
limit imports from foreign nations
D
prevent the formation of business monopolies
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