Progressive Era

Those who wanted to make economic reform may have been concerned about which issue?

• the influence of monopolies and trusts

• eliminating political machines/bosses

• conservation of natural resources

• ending racial discrimination

Women like Alice Paul participated in which movement?

• African American suffrage

• Immigrant rights

• Women's suffrage

• Prohibition

This U.S. president made significant contributions to breaking up big business during the Progressive Era:

• Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

This time period focused on social and political reforms in the United States in the early 1900s:

• Civil War Era

• Industrialization Era

• Progressive Era

• Reconstruction Era

Why did the Progressive Era grow in the United States?

• because of the negative impact of industrialization

• because of the negative impact of the civil war

• because industrial tycoons were appalled by the conditions of factories

• because the American people were disillusioned by WWI

What goal are you trying to achieve if you're looking to make urban reforms?

• getting rid of a capitalistic economy

• eliminating political machines/bosses

• conservation of natural resources

• ending racial discrimination

Someone who uses their position as an elected official to engage in fraudulent activities could be accused of:

• being corrupt

• being ambitious

• being controlling

• being monopolistic

Which of the following is an example of a federal reform made during the Progressive Era?

• taking over city utilities

• establishing national parks

• creating settlement houses in poor communities

• providing jobs for young, single men

These were journalists who wrote book and articles that exposed corruption in business and government:

• Progressives

• Muckrakers

• Sensationalists

• Investigative reporters

What does the power of referendum give voters the right to do?

• select a candidate to run in the general election

• to propose a law by getting signatures on a petition

• remove elected officials from public office

• to approve or reject a law (especially one that imposes taxes)