Progressivism and Imperialism

Reforms in big business are characteristic of what era?

• Gilded Age

• Progressive Era

• New Deal

• Roaring 20s

The practice of stronger nations extending their control over weaker countries and territories is

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Why did Theodore Roosevelt help support a revolt against Columbia?

• Columbia refused to comply with trade agreements

• He wanted to establish a naval base in Columbia

• He wanted to establish a colony in Columbia

• He wanted to build the Panama Canal

Which president said “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” The U.S. Navy is the “big stick” he is referring to.

• Woodrow Wilson

• William H. Taft

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

Journalists called muckrakers and urban photographers exposed people

• to the plight of the unfortunate in hopes of sparking reform.

• the difficulties entrepreneurs faced in hopes of sparking reform.

• to the plight of the unfortunate in hopes of sparking a social purge of the weak.

• the difficulties millionaires faced in hopes of sparking reform.

What was one of the main goals of the Labor Movement during the Progressive Era?

• To increase the working hours

• To decrease wages for workers

• To improve working conditions

• To restrict immigration

Which of the following was a key goal of the Progressive movement in the early 20th century?

• A) Expansion of U.S. territories

• B) Regulation of monopolies

• C) Strengthening of military power

• D) Promotion of isolationism

What was the primary motivation behind U.S. imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• A) Desire for cultural exchange

• B) Need for new markets and resources

• C) Spread of democratic ideals

• D) Establishment of international peace

Who was a prominent leader of the Progressive movement known for his 'Square Deal' policies?

• A) Woodrow Wilson

• B) William McKinley

• C) Theodore Roosevelt

• D) Warren G. Harding

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified during the Progressive Era, allowed for the direct election of senators?

• A) 16th Amendment

• B) 17th Amendment

• C) 18th Amendment

• D) 19th Amendment