US History unit 2 2020
What trend does the graph show?
Between 1870 and 1910, more children went to school and fewer children worked.
How were the Homestead and Pullman strikes similar?
Both ended in important defeats for
A major purpose of the Progressive Movement (1900-1917) was to
Correct the economic and social abuses of industrial society.
What was an important consequence of the Haymarket Riot?
Decline of the Knights of Labor
What was not a problem faced by most American factory workers in the late 19th century?
Demanding hiring requirements
In the cartoon on the right, President Theodore Roosevelt is depicted doing which of the following?
Enforcing the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Why did government leaders generally sympathize with business owners against labor in the late 19th century
Government leaders received money from business and also believed in laissez-faire
In 1913, President Wilson proposed a reduction in tariffs. How did Wilson plan to make up for the loss of these revenues be the federal government?
Introducing a gradual federal income tax
Long working hours, low lay and unsafe factory conditions gave rise to
Labor unions
Which of the following efforts most directly resulted from the Progressive Era reform movements?
Local campaigns against urban social problems
What Progressive reforms could've responsible for the shift occurring in the graph between 1910 and 1930?
President Wilson and labor unions commitment to abolishing child labor
Based on your knowledge of the labor movement in the late 19th and early 20th century, to who would this quote be attributed? "Where trade unions are most firmly organized there are the rights of the people most respected"
Samuel Gompers
What was a disadvantage of this new form of city government? In the city-manager form of municipal government, an elected city counsel hires a city manager. The city manager is an expert in public administration who runs city services. In the late 1890's, elected city council members often worked for or ran the local political machine.
The city manager was not directly responsible to the electorate
With what social issue is this cartoon associated?
The power of bug business during the Second Industrial Revolution
The information below identifies some of the key reforms of the Progressive Era. Which characteristic was shared by all 5 reforms? -Initiative -Referendum -Recall -Direct Primary -17th amendment
They gave citizens a greater voice in government
What was the most important purpose of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
To encourage business competition
What was the primary goal of the AFL ?
To obtain better working conditions for workers in its affiliate unions.
What was the purpose of the Federal Reserve System?
To regulate banks and...