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The production of goods is called____________________.
a) trade
b) factory
c) industry
d) progressive

The period of time in American history that focused on machines, factories, and industry is called the:
a) American Era
b) Industrial Revolution
c) Progressive Era
d) American Revolution

Which of the following is NOT a factor of production?
a) labor
b) natural resources
c) monopolies
d) entrepreneurs

Which of the following is an example of a natural resource?.
a) energy
b) timber
c) metal
d) capital

_________ Island was the east coast point of entry for European immigrants arriving in America.
a) Angel
b) Plymouth
c) Ellis
d) American

Which of the following amendments gave women the right to vote?
a) 17th
b) 19th
c) 16th
d) 18th

Who founded Hull House in Chicago to provide education, child care, and social activities to the poor?a.Jacob Riis
a) Jacob Riis
b) Jane Addams
c) Woodrow Wilson
d) Upton Sinclair

An organization of workers that join together to make needed changes is called a
a) muckraker
b) progressive
c) labor union
d) reformer

Which progressive president was known as the “Trustbuster?”
a) Woodrow Wilson
b) WIlliam Taft
c) John D. Rockefeller
d) Teddy Roosevelt

Journalists that wrote about the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution were known as:
a) muckrakers
b) progressive
c) reformers
d) entrepreneurs

Which of the following is NOT a problem that needed to be addressed during the Progressive Era
a) low wages and unsafe working conditions
b) political issues
c) urbanization
d) unfair business practices

Which of the following acts limited Chinese immigration?
a) the Gentlemen’s Act
b) the Manns-Elkin Act
c) the Sherman Anti-Trust
d) the Chinese Exclustion Act

_____________ and ___________ created monopolies during the Industrial Revolution
a) Carnegie and Wilson
b) Carnegie and Rockefeller
c) Wilson and Roosevelt
d) Roosevelt and Rockefeller

Which of the following amendments created an income tax?
a) 16th
b) 17th
c) 18th
d) 19th

What is control over a certain good or industry called?
a) tenement
b) monopoly
c) wages
d) labor union

Which of the following events is an example of how bad the working conditions were during the Progressive Era?
a) The passing of the 16th amendment
b) Triangle Shirt Waist Fire
c) The election of Theodore Roosevelt
d) the creation of the Hull House

During the Progressive Era, this amendment prohibited the sale, manufacturing, consumption, and distribution of alcohol.a.
a) 18th
b) 17th
c) 16th
d) 19th

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