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1) What was one negative impact of the growth of urban centers during the early 1900s?
A
Public transportation gained popularity.
B
Pollution damaged the environment
C
Ethnic minorities gained political power
D
Cultural diffusion increased
2) Why were many families against ending child labor in factories?
A
It upset the traditions of many immigrant familes
B
Christian values encouraged children to work
C
Many could not afford to lose the income gained by their children
D
the felt it was unconstitutional
3) Which conditions describe life in the cities for the poorest workers?
A
unsafe factories, high wages, large apartments
B
overcrowded apartments, long working hours, unhealthy living conditions
C
Safe working conditions, high wages, overcrowded apartments
D
long working hours, high wages, unsafe factories
4) What did Progressives think was the best method of improving working conditions?
A
collective bargaining
B
persuading company owners
C
passing new laws
D
strikes by labor unions
5) Why were most American cities need to improve sanitation and transportation systems in the early 1900s?
A
Factory jobs moved out of cities.
B
Factory work made cities cleaners
C
City governments stopped corruption.
D
City populations rapidly.
6) How did President Theodore Roosevelt gain the nickname, the Trust Buster?
A
He defended businesses rights to abuse and take advantage of the consumer
B
he lost the trust of the American people after he ended the oil monoply
C
he used old laws to break trusts and monopolies
D
he used old laws to protect trusts and monopolies
7) What was the main method of change preferred by most progressives during the early 1900s?
A
to support local labor unions and strikes.
B
to block immigrants from politics
C
To push for new laws to protect workers.
D
to push for an end to immigration
8) What was the main goal of the Progressive Movement and the muckrakers who supported it?
A
to end segregation in southern states
B
to promote industry and the creation of monopolies
C
to support hte formation of labor unions
D
to improve the conditions for the working class
9) Which president is considered a progressive?
A
Benjamin Harrison
B
Theodore Roosevelt
C
Grover Cleveland
D
William McKinley
10) How did the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 impact business in the U.S.?
A
It created safety laws for all employees
B
It allowed employees to unionize
C
It prevented businesses from forming monopolies
D
It forced businesses to hire women
11) Which tactic was used by people nicknamed muckrakers to improve life for the poorest Americans?
A
They hoped immigrants would bring ideas for new products.
B
They needed low paid workers for their factories
C
They wanted to learn about new cultures in order to sell products in other countries.
D
They wanted more people to grow cotton that could be used to produce textiles.
12) Why were wealthy business owners in favor of immigration laws that allowed large number of immigrants to come to America?
A
writing articles and books to bring attention to problems
B
getting elected to office and passing new laws
C
raised money to start organizations that would promote reform
D
forming labor unions and encouraging workers to go on strike
13) What law did Teddy Roosevelt use to help break up the monopolies created big buisnesses?
A
the Federal Reserve Act
B
the Sherman Antitrust Act
C
the Wagner Act
D
the Meat Inspection Act
14) How did muckrakers intend to change American society?
A
They exposed corruption within the government
B
They supported isolationism
C
They promoted big business
D
They created political machines.
15) Increased immigration to the U.S led to what?
A
the end of slavery
B
the spread of fascism
C
the decline of political machines
D
the growth of big business
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