Progressive Era Quiz Review

What was the main goal of Progressives?

• To promote industrial growth

• To get rid of corruption and inequality

• To expand territorial boundaries

• To reduce taxes

What is Theodore Roosevelt known for in terms of environmental policy?

• Conservationist

• Industrialist

• Urban planner

• Agricultural reformer

Which position did William Taft hold after his presidency?

• Secretary of State

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• Vice President

• Senator

He believed that African Americans should immediately demand all the rights guaranteed by the Constitution.

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Booker T. Washington

This amendment provided for the direct election of senators.

• 16th

• 17th

• 18th

• 19th

She founded Hull House, a settlement house in Chicago that provided social services to the immigrant community.

• Florence Kelly

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Susan B. Anthony

• Jane Addams

At the end of the Spanish-American War, the U.S. had gained all of the following territories EXCEPT

• Puerto Rico

• Guam

• Cuba

• the Philippines

Teddy Roosevelt favored _________________, relying on military force when necessary to achieve American goals abroad.

• Big Stick Diplomacy

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Moral Diplomacy

With the ______________, voters can place proposed laws directly on the ballot.

• direct primary

• initiative

• recall

• referendum

This muckraker photographed the squalid living conditions of the poor.

• Lincoln Steffens

• Upton Sinclair

• Ida Tarbell

• Jacob Riis