Progressive Era Reform Movements Study Guide

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote?

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

What was the main goal of the Prohibition movement during the Progressive Era?

• To ban child labor

• To end alcohol consumption

• To protect forests

• To improve public health

Who was a famous leader in the women’s suffrage movement?

• Susan B. Anthony

• John Muir

• Upton Sinclair

• Andrew Carnegie

Which law was passed to help stop child labor in factories?

• Sherman Antitrust Act

• Keating-Owen Act

• Homestead Act

• Dawes Act

What was the main focus of labor rights advocacy during the Progressive Era?

• Reducing taxes

• Improving working conditions

• Expanding railroads

• Promoting temperance

Which organization was created to protect America’s natural resources during the Progressive Era?

• National Park Service

• Federal Reserve

• Red Cross

• Boy Scouts

What was the purpose of the temperance movement?

• To promote women’s voting rights

• To limit or ban alcohol use

• To end child labor

• To conserve forests

Which book by Upton Sinclair exposed unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry?

• The Jungle

• Uncle Tom’s Cabin

• The Grapes of Wrath

• Silent Spring

How did the 18th Amendment affect American society?

• It gave women the right to vote

• It banned the sale of alcohol

• It ended child labor

• It created national parks

Which of the following was a public health initiative during the Progressive Era?

• Building more railroads

• Improving sanitation and clean water

• Lowering tariffs

• Expanding the military