STAAR: Progressive Era

How did the 19th Amendment expand the democratic process?

• By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of race

• By eliminating the poll tax

• By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of gender

• By lowering the voting age

The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in:

• a system of separate schools for new immigrants

• the expansion of citizens' direct participation in the democratic process

• a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens

• more sources of revenue for state governments

Which groups were most influential in passing the Pure Food & Drug Act?

• Southern farmers and clergy members

• Factory owners and bankers

• Muckrakers and women's organizations

• College students and immigrants

A student learning about US history is instructed to write a paper about W.E.B Du Bois and race relations in the US. Which of the following facts would be most relevant to the student's assignment?

• The Selma-to-Mongomery protest marches helped secure voting rights for minority citizens

• The NAACP was organized to help secure full legal equality for minority citizens

• The Civil Rights Act of 1968 outlawed many forms of discrimination in the housing market

• The March on Washington helped rally nationwide support for the Civil Rights movement

How did the publication of The Jungle contribute to a change in the relationship between government and business?

• Federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions

• Government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were implemented

• Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads

• Laws were enacted that banned private companies from discriminating when hiring

The Progressive goal of to implement women's suffrage was accomplished by:

• a national referendum

• an executive order

• a Supreme Court decision

• a constitutional amendment

Which of these contributed to the ratification of the 18th Amendment?

• Veteran soldiers protesting to obtain benefits

• The growing political influence of women

• Politicians campaigning for education reform

• The growing number of workers organizing into labor unions

Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addam's Settlement House movement in Chicago?

• The founding of women's colleges

• The introduction of prison reform

• The assimilation of immigrants

• The establishment of public libraries

Members of the Progressive Movement generally supported the idea that government should:

• prevent unfair business practices

• restrict immigration to the US

• reduce the number of small farms

• abolish private property ownership

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

• expansion of the "spoils" system

• direct election of US Senators

• creation of the Electoral College

• formation of the Federal Reserve system