Title: Leading the Way: The Progressive Movement, 1890–1920
Course: Marie's Demo Course

Q: The Populist Party supported doing which of the following?
- the coinage of gold for U.S. currency
- implementing a graduated income tax
- appointing congressmen on the state level
A: implementing a graduated income tax

Q: Frederick Winslow Taylor’s management system was designed to make industry more efficient by doing which of the following?
- increasing the productivity of workers
- increasing the quality of goods produced
- decreasing the production time for goods
A: increasing the productivity of workers

Q: Which of the following had the greatest effect on changing the role of middle-class women in U.S. society during the Second Industrial Revolution?
- Women assumed a more active role in the economy as consumers.
- Women were actively involved in reform movements to help laborers.
- Women began to perform the same work as men in factories and on farms.
A: Women were actively involved in reform movements to help laborers.

Q: During the Second Industrial Revolution, what changed the social role of middle-class women in the United States the most?
- their status as chief consumers in the family economy
- their frequent holding of positions previously restricted to men
- their active involvement and leadership in labor reform movements
A: their active involvement and leadership in labor reform movements

Q: What was among labor unions’ successes in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
- outlawing child labor
- ending violent protest
- securing minimum wages
A: securing minimum wages

Q: Which of the following is an example of a positive U.S. government response to unions in their earliest stages?
- the formation of the U.S. Department of Labor
- the reaction to the Homestead and Pullman strikes
- the Supreme Court ruling in favor of “closed shops”
A: the formation of the U.S. Department of Labor

Q: Urbanization in American cities in the early twentieth century was a direct cause of which of the following?
- Jobs in cities became more difficult to find.
- Clean water became scarce and inaccessible.
- The government posed regulations on industry.
A: Clean water became scarce and inaccessible.

Q: Reformers of the “city beautiful” movement who pushed for environmental remedies for urban problems advocated which of the following?
- building taller skyscrapers
- expanding public transportation
- designating more land for city parks
A: designating more land for city parks

Q: Which “muckraking” journalist advocated the reforms that led to the Pure Food and Drug Act?
- Jacob Riis
- Upton Sinclair
- Ida Tarbell
A: Upton Sinclair

Q: Which of the following acts represented the first significant legislative reform of the twentieth century?
- the Federal Farm Loan Act
- the Federal Meat inspection Act
- the Federal Trade Commission Act
A: the Federal Meat inspection Act

Q: Which idea most influenced the Progressives of the early twentieth century intellectually?
- Darwinism
- Marxism
- Transcendentalism
A: Darwinism

Q: How did some Progressives of the early twentieth century justify segregation and exclusion of African-Americans from the democratic process?
- by citing scientific theories concerning race
- by comparing past and present racial situations
- by supporting groups that promoted racial justice
A: by citing scientific theories concerning race

Q: The Nineteenth Amendment did which of the following?
- allowed for a federal income tax
- granted women the right to vote
- prohibited the distribution of alcohol
A: granted women the right to vote

Q: Which of the following reform movements’ advocates were mostly women?
- conservationism
- prohibition
- trade unionism
A: prohibition

Q: Women formed the majority of supporters of which reform movement?
- the labor movement
- the prohibition movement
- the conservation movement
A: the prohibition movement

Q: During the Progressive Era, what did reformers view as the most negative consequence of child labor?
- risk of injury or sickness to working children
- lack of education received by working children
- social difficulties of families with working children
A: lack of education received by working children

Q: What Progressive reform was most successful in reducing the prevalence of child labor in the United States in the early 1900s?
- the law mandating compulsory school attendance for children
- the law preventing children from holding certain types of jobs
- the law limiting the number of hours a week a child could work
A: the law mandating compulsory school attendance for children

Q: The prohibition of alcohol in the United States resulted in what unforeseen consequence?
- Organized crime grew and made enforcing the legislation difficult.
- The government attempted to legislate other types of moral reform.
- The legislation was challenged and later found to be unconstitutional.
A: Organized crime grew and made enforcing the legislation difficult.

Q: Which U.S. President of the Progressive Era was most involved in conservationism?
- Theodore Roosevelt
- William Howard Taft
- Woodrow Wilson
A: Theodore Roosevelt

Q: Some of the reformers of the Progressive Era sought to limit democracy by doing which of the following?
- extending voting rights to women
- promoting the advertising industry
- demanding government regulations
A: demanding government regulations

Q: Which reform advocate was most responsible for establishing the social work profession in the United States?
- Jane Addams
- John Dewey
- Lincoln Steffens
A: Jane Addams

Q: In the 1890s, which state was among the first to grant women suffrage?
- New Hampshire
- Tennessee
- Utah
A: Utah

Q: In which part of the country were the first states to grant women suffrage?
- the East
- the South
- the West
A: the West

Q: In order to fund irrigation projects in arid regions of the western United States, which federal law was passed in 1902?
- the Aldrich-Vreeland Act
- the Inland Waterways Act
- the National Reclamations Act
A: the National Reclamations Act

Q: What was the goal of the Niagara Movement founded in 1906 by W.E.B. DuBois?
- to end segregation of the races
- to give every child an education
- to stop the spread of urban poverty
A: to end segregation of the races

Q: What party did former President Theodore Roosevelt found after leaving the Republican Party?
- the Labor Party
- the Progressive Party
- the Conservation Party
A: the Progressive Party

Q: After leaving the Republican Party, Theodore Roosevelt ran for a third term as a candidate for what party?
- the Labor Party
- the Progressive Party
- the Conservation Party
A: the Progressive Party

Q: Which legislation was among the earliest of the Progressive Era that regulated public control of the environment?
- the Adamson Act
- the Elkins Act
- the Raker Act
A: the Raker Act

Q: The Raker Act was one of the first laws passed during the Progressive Era concerning which of the following?
- labor relations
- the environment
- interstate commerce
A: the environment