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