Chapter 7: Progressive Era

Books such as the The Octopus by Frank Norris, How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis, and The Jungle by Upton Sinclair exposed problems that resulted from-

• the naturalization of immigrants

• environmental conservation

• westward expansion

• rapid industrialization

Members of the Progressive Movement generally supported the idea that the federal government should-

• prevent unfair business practices

• restrict immigration to the United States

• reduce the number of small farms

• abolish private property ownership

In the early 1900s, Progressive Era reformers sought to increase public participation in government by supporting the-

• expansion of the "spoils" system

• direct election of U.S. Senators

• creation of the Electoral College

• formation of the Federal Reserve system

Which goal, set at a women's convention in Seneca Falls in 1848, was finally achieved during the Progressive Era?

• passage of the Food and Drug Act

• creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission

• adoption of a graduated income tax

• ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment

During the Progressive Era, public demands for direct consumer protection resulted in passage of the-

• Pure Food and Drug Act

• Interstate Commerce Commission

• Pendleton Act

• Federal Reserve Act

Progressive reformers attacked "political machines" because they often-

• denied voting rights to the poor

• stole public money through overpriced contracts

• wasted money on military spending

• discriminated against migrant workers

To guarantee an adequate money supply in the national economy, President Wilson introduced-

• limits on foreign investments

• insurance for all bank deposits

• an end to the gold standard

• the Federal Reserve System

During the Progressive Era, many state and local governments adopted the initiative, referendum, and recall. Together these procedures-

• extended the right to vote to 18-year-old citizens

• gave citizens a more direct voice in government

• let registered voters select each state's Presidential electors

• allowed a state's residents to bring lawsuits against another state

During the early 1900s, the term " muckrakers" was used to describe-

• people who demonstrated against war

• writers who exposed the evils in American society

• newspaper columnists who reported on celebrities

• politicians who criticized Progressive Era Presidents

What was the goal of those who supported the Seventeenth Amendment, providing for direct election of U.S. Senators?

• expanding the power of the legislative branch

• providing equal voting rights to minority groups

• making the Senate more responsive to the people

• basing Senate representation on state population