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1) What was one negative impact of the growth of urban centers during the early 1900s?
A
Ethnic minorities gained political power
B
Pollution damaged the environment
C
Cultural diffusion increased
D
Public transportation gained popularity.
2) Why were many families against ending child labor in factories?
A
Christian values encouraged children to work
B
Many could not afford to lose the income gained by their children
C
the felt it was unconstitutional
D
It upset the traditions of many immigrant familes
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
long working hours, high wages, unsafe factories
D
Safe working conditions, high wages, overcrowded apartments
4) What did Progressives think was the best method of improving working conditions?
A
passing new laws
B
persuading company owners
C
collective bargaining
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 used old laws to break trusts and monopolies
B
he lost the trust of the American people after he ended the oil monoply
C
He defended businesses rights to abuse and take advantage of the consumer
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 push for new laws to protect workers.
C
to block immigrants from politics
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 improve the conditions for the working class
B
to promote industry and the creation of monopolies
C
to end segregation in southern states
D
to support hte formation of labor unions
9) Which president is considered a progressive?
A
Benjamin Harrison
B
William McKinley
C
Grover Cleveland
D
Theodore Roosevelt
10) How did the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 impact business in the U.S.?
A
It prevented businesses from forming monopolies
B
It forced businesses to hire women
C
It allowed employees to unionize
D
It created safety laws for all employees
11) Which tactic was used by people nicknamed muckrakers to improve life for the poorest Americans?
A
They needed low paid workers for their factories
B
They wanted to learn about new cultures in order to sell products in other countries.
C
They hoped immigrants would bring ideas for new products.
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
raised money to start organizations that would promote reform
B
writing articles and books to bring attention to problems
C
getting elected to office and passing new laws
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 Wagner Act
B
the Federal Reserve Act
C
the Sherman Antitrust Act
D
the Meat Inspection Act
14) How did muckrakers intend to change American society?
A
They created political machines.
B
They supported isolationism
C
They promoted big business
D
They exposed corruption within the government
15) Increased immigration to the U.S led to what?
A
the growth of big business
B
the end of slavery
C
the spread of fascism
D
the decline of political machines
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