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1) Which helped to bring about the enactment of federal meat inspection laws in the Progressive Era?
A
Economic demands of the cattlemen
B
A decline in farm exports
C
Writings of muckrakers
D
The unhealthy conditions of newly arrived immigrants
2) What was a primary goal of the Progressive Movement?
A
Correct political and economic injustices resulting from industrialization
B
Solve the racial tensions that existed in northern industrial states
C
Maintain the traditional laissez-faire attitude toward business
D
Encourage big business to become more efficient through mergers and monopolies
3) What was the Progressive movement MAINLY a response to?
A
Demands of the post-Civil War Southern leaders for social change
B
Need to improve race relations in the United States
C
Pressure the United States experienced as a result of becoming a world power
D
Industrialization and urbanization of the United States
4) The purpose of political reforms of initiative, recall, and referendum was to provide opportunities for citizens to
A
Gain greater control over their government
B
Increase voter turnout at elections
C
Reduce government spending
D
Control campaign spending by candidates
5) In the early 1900s, a commonly held belief by most Progressives was that
A
Deficit spending was essential to raise capital needed for reforms
B
Legislation could help solve social and economic problems
C
Federal ownership of industry was necessary to correct society's problems
D
A return to weak central government would encourage business leaders to eliminate abuses
6) Progressivism could best be characterized as a movement that
A
Demanded reform at all levels of government
B
Encouraged involvement in international affairs
C
Trie to introduce a parliamentary system of government
D
Emphasized only the needs of farmers
7) An important political aim of the Progressive Movement was to
A
Increase the participation of African Americans in the federal government
B
Stimulate democratic reforms such as the initiative and the referendum
C
Guarantee government jobs for the unemployed
D
Create a unicameral national legislature
8) A major goal of reformers during the Progressive Era was
A
Enact high tariffs to help domestic industry grow
B
End segregation in the South
C
Correct the abuses of big business
D
Limit immigration from Latin America
9) Transition from deregulation to regulations, democratic reforms of corrupt political practices, and concern for the problems of workers and urban dwellers are part of what part of US history?
A
New Deal
B
Civil War
C
Progressive Era
D
Reconstruction
10) During the early 1900s, initiatives, recall elections, and referendum were changes made in many states to give
A
Business leaders more control over their industries
B
Workers more rights in the collective bargaining process
C
Citizens the right to choose presidential candidates
D
Voters greater direct participation in government
11) In the early 20th century, a major goal of Robert LaFollete and other Progressives was to
A
Built support of imperialistic ventures in Latin America
B
Increase opportunities for citizen participation in government
C
Bring recognition to American artists and authors
D
Start a civil rights movement for African Americans
12) Which action was taken by President Theodore Roosevelt's administration (and was inspired by John Muir)?
A
Using federal troops to break illegal strikes
B
Refusing to intervene in Latin American affairs
C
Forcing southern states to eliminate Jim Crow laws
D
Setting aside land for national forests and water projects
13) Alice Paul, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucretia Mott were best known for their struggle to
A
Secure the right of women to vote
B
Expose government corruption
C
Form labor unions
D
Prohibit the manufacture and sale of alcohol
14) Passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act illustrated the federal government's commitment to
A
Consumer protection
B
Business competition
C
Environmental conservation
D
Workers' rights
15) The tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire of 1911 drew national attention to the need to
A
Protect the safety of workers
B
Restrict immigration from southern Europe
C
Establish full time fire departments
D
Improve conditions for tenement dwellers
16) Which Progressive Era muckraker's book led to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act?
A
Jacob Riis' HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES
B
Frank Norris's THE OCTOPUS
C
Lincoln Steffen's THE SHAME OF CITIES
D
Upton Sinclair's THE JUNGLE
17) The muckrakers provided a service to the public and inspired the Progressive movement by
A
Advocating for a strong military
B
Arousing states to resist federal authority
C
Exposing abuses in business and government
D
Calling for a stronger use of executive power to strengthen civil rights laws
18) During the Progressive Era, the muckrakers were most effective in reaching the public through their
A
Leadership roles in powerful corporations
B
Novels and articles in the popular press
C
Congressionl proposals
D
Participation in political campaigns
19) With which statement would the muckrakers most likely have agreed?
A
Government has a responsibility to protect corporations from foreign competitions
B
Honesty and ethics in government and business must be demanded by the peope
C
The results of government decision-making are more important than how those results were achieved
D
The media has no business prying into the private lives of presidential candidates
20) Which law was passed as a result of muckraking literature?
A
Federal Reserve Act
B
Meat Inspection Act
C
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
D
Interstate Commerce Act
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