The Progressive Era Quiz

What problems did Progressive Reformers hope to solve?

• Problems in the areas of healthcare and government, personal life, social life, and air conditions.

• Problems in the areas of media, business management, child welfare, and living conditions.

• Problems in the areas of politics and government, business, social welfare, and labor conditions.

• All of the above.

What role did journalists and other writers play in the Progressive Movement?

• They wrote sensational fictional stories on a variety of serious monsters facing the United States in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Their works were published in newspapers, magazines, and books that were read by millions of Americans. Their works sparked fear and motivated people to demand monsters to be killed.

• They wrote sensational movies on a variety of serious diseases facing the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Their works were shown in theaters, internet streams, and DVDs that were seen by millions of Americans. Their works sparked outrage and motivated people to demand health coverage.

• Both a and b.

• They wrote sensational reports on a variety of serious problems facing the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Their works were published in newspapers, magazines, and books that were read by millions of Americans. Their works sparked outrage and motivated people to demand reforms.

How did Progressives work to help the urban poor?

• Progressives helped the urban poor by establishing settlement houses that provided crucial services. Progressives also worked to end child labor, improve education, and improve workplace conditions.

• Progressives helped the urban rich by establishing penthouses that provided luxurious services. Progressives also worked to end child-rearing, improve materials, and improve weather conditions.

• Progressives helped the urban middle class by establishing suburban houses that provided family space. Progressives also worked to end child neglect, improve housing material, and improve driving conditions.

• None of the above.

How did progressive reformers change local and state governments?

• They gave African Americans greater voice through the direct democracy, the initiative, the refusal, and the roll call. Progressive government officials worked for reforms in housing, government, voting, and transportation.

• They gave citizens greater voice through the direct primary, the initiative, the referendum, and the recall. Progressive government officials worked for reforms in education, factories, voting, and the environment.

• They gave white people greater voice through the direct republic, the innovation, the refusal, and the recognition. Progressive government officials worked for reforms in red lining, fabrication, vetoing, and the expenses.

• All of the above.

What steps did women take to win workers' rights?

• Women Progressives succeeded in several countries to reduce the number of work hours for men. Florence Kelley formed the Men's Trade Union League, which worked for a maximum wage and a twelve-hour workday, and created the first worker's gains fund.

• Women Progressives succeeded in several states to reduce the number of work hours for women. Florence Kelley formed the Women's Trade Union League, which worked for a minimum wage and an eight-hour workday, and created the first worker's strike fund.

• Men Progressives succeeded in several countries to reduce the number of work hours for women. Florence Kelley formed the Children's Trade Union League, which worked for a maximum wage and a four-hour workday, and created the first worker's children's fund.

• None of the above.

What tactics did Progressive women use to win the right to vote?

• They lobbied the President to pass a constitutional veto; used the impeachment process to pass state fugitive laws; recruited the poor, uneducated women to work for statesmen; and held festival marches and food pantries.

• They lobbied Governors to pass a state amendment; used the impeachment process to pass state Jim Crow laws; recruited middle class, uneducated men to work for African Americans; and held protest lunches and bowling strikes.

• They lobbied Congress to pass a constitutional amendment; used the referendum process to pass state suffrage laws; recruited wealthy, well-educated women to work for suffrage; and held protest marches and hunger strikes.

• None of the above.

What attitudes did most Progressives hold about minorities and immigrant groups?

• Most Progressives were prejudiced against those who were nonwhite, non-Protestant, and non-middle class, and they often worked to assimilate immigrants through Americanization.

• Most Progressives were prejudiced against those who were white, non-Catholic, and non-upper class, and they often worked to assimilate whites through Americanization.

• Most Progressives were prejudiced against those who were white, non-Methodist, and non-lower class, and they often worked to assimilate African Americans through Americanization.

• All of the above.

Why did African Americans and others decide it was time to organize against discrimination?

• Public acknowledgement of the need for civil rights reform drew attention to African Americans' situation. Becoming organized not only took advantage of the greater number of people now living in urban areas, it also served to give reformers the strategic strength they needed to gain nationwide attention and support for their cause.

• Both c and d.

• Public acknowledgement of the need for men's rights reform drew attention to Mexican Americans' situation. Becoming organized not only gave advantage of the greater number of people now living in rural areas, it also served to give reformers the strategic strength they needed to gain local attention and support for their cause.

• None of the above.

What strategies did other minority groups use to defend their rights?

• These groups formed FBI agencies and social counseling organizations. Some groups took no action.

• These groups formed Citizen Policing agencies and black justice organizations. Some groups took minimal action.

• Both a and b.

• These groups formed self-help agencies and social justice organizations. Some groups took legal action.

What did Roosevelt want his Square Deal program to achieve?

• He wanted it to create an unfair, dishonest, and limited society in which everyone had an unequal chance to succeed.

• He wanted it to create a fair, honest, and just society in which everyone had an equal chance to succeed.

• He wanted it to create a beautiful, modest, and humble society in which everyone had an equal paying job to succeed.

• All of the above.