Gilded Age/Progressive Era

Under President Taft, the federal government a. brought lawsuits against many corporations b. continued Roosevelt's "rule of reason" policies c. strengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act d. upheld the Standard Oil Trust

a. brought lawsuits against many corporations

Jacob Riis a. crowded, unsafe, unsanitary tenements b. women's health c. lynching of blacks d. political corruption in the nation's cities e. women's suffrage f. racial justice g. improving the lives of the poor

a. crowded, unsafe, unsanitary tenements

President Theodore Roosevelt supported powerful corporations that a. did business fairly b. bullied smaller companies c. were efficient d. controlled railroads

a. did business fairly

Which type of people were most likely to support the Populist Party in the 1890s? a. small farmers b. railroad workers c. immigrants d. cattle ranchers

a. small farmers

Clayton Antitrust Act a. strengthened antitrust laws b. regulated railroads rates c. regulated the distribution of water d. direct election of senators e. granted citizenship to Native Americans f. allowed for the government to inspect meat products g. banned sale of unsafe foods

a. strengthened antitrust laws

According to the graph, which crop lost the greatest amount of value per bushel between 1866 and 1896? a. wheat b. corn c. oats d. barley

a. wheat

Which reform resulted from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire? a. antitrust legislation b. a ban on child labor c. workers' compensation laws d. the spread of settlement houses

c. workers' compensation laws

How did the Progressive reforms regarding child labor affect the lives of children in thee early 1900s? a. as reformers required children to obtain a basic education, fewer children were available to work in factories b. as reformers encouraged more child labor, factories added schools to train younger workers c. as reformers promoted more and better schools, children left their factory jobs to obtain an education d. as reformers promoted laws limiting child labor, the percentage of children in public schools rose

d. as reformers promoted laws limiting child labor, the percentage of children in public schools rose

Why did Roosevelt run for the Presidency in 1912? a. the Republican Party offered no strong candiate b. Taft's political decisions angered Roosevelt c. Taft asked Roosevelt to run again d. Roosevelt disliked living as a private citizen

b. Taft's political decisions angered Roosevelt

President Grant is remembered as a corrupt president because he a. appointed his relatives and friends to important positions b. allowed members of his administration to engage in corruption c. was not supported by his own party on grounds of campaign corruption d. plundered millions of dollars from New York's city treasury

b. allowed members of his administration to engage in corruption

"When I say I believe in a square deal, I do not mean to give everyman the best hand. If good cards do not come to any man, or if they do come, and he has not got the power to play them, that is his affair. All I mean is that there shall be no crookedness in the dealing."—Theodore Roosevelt, 1905 The Square Deal that President Roosevelt describes insured that small business owners would a. have why they needed in order to start up b. be given fair opportunities to compete c. receive a return on their investment d. compete successfully with large businesses

b. be given fair opportunities to compete

The Gilded Age era was marked by a. hardly any immigration b. corruption in business and government c. a return to an agricultural society d. the assassination of two presidents

b. corruption in business and government

Hepburn Act a. strengthened antitrust laws b. regulated railroads rates c. regulated the distribution of water d. direct election of senators e. granted citizenship to Native Americans f. allowed for the government to inspect meat products g. banned sale of unsafe foods

b. regulated railroads rates

Which of the following did the Populist Part suggest would raise crop prices? a. a graduated income tax b. the coinage of free silver c. government ownership of railroads d. an alliance of urban workers

b. the coinage of free silver

Why did the U.S. banking system need to be reformed in the early 1900s? a. interest rates for loans rarely fluctuated b. the nation had no central authority to supervise banks c. banks had full access to their reserves when customs wanted to withdraw money d. too many people controlled the reserve funds of the nation's banks

b. the nation had no central authority to supervise banks

Margaret Sanger a. crowded, unsafe, unsanitary tenements b. women's health c. lynching of blacks d. political corruption in the nation's cities e. women's suffrage f. racial justice g. improving the lives of the poor

b. women's health

What reform did the 19th Amendment enact? a. African American men's suffrage b. women's suffrage c. a ban on child labor d. temperance laws

b. women's suffrage

The presidential elections during the Gilded Age a. were rarely close b. were all won by Republicans c. aroused great interest among voters d. usually involved very little diversity of opinion

c. aroused great interest among voters

Under the terms of the Pendleton Civil Service Act, individuals who wanted to work for the government a. could not be part of the spoils system b. could only hold their jobs for a limited time c. had to take an exam to qualify d. had to cut off ties with political machines

c. had to take an exam to qualify

After the Civil War, farmers' debt a. increased as a result of crop production b. decreased as a result of lower transportation costs c. increased as a result of falling crop prices d. decreased as a result of their stronger influence in Congress

c. increased as a result of falling crop prices

National Reclamation Act a. strengthened antitrust laws b. regulated railroads rates c. regulated the distribution of water d. direct election of senators e. granted citizenship to Native Americans f. allowed for the government to inspect meat products g. banned sale of unsafe foods

c. regulated the distribution of water

Seventeenth Amendment a. strengthened antitrust laws b. regulated railroads rates c. regulated the distribution of water d. direct election of senators e. granted citizenship to Native Americans f. allowed for the government to inspect meat products g. banned sale of unsafe foods

d. direct election of senators

Lincoln Steffens a. crowded, unsafe, unsanitary tenements b. women's health c. lynching of blacks d. political corruption in the nation's cities e. women's suffrage f. racial justice g. improving the lives of the poor

d. political corruption in the nation's cities

What social problems did Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle describe? a. the conflict between California farmers and the Southern Pacific Railroad b. the ruthless business methods of John D. Rockefeller c. the struggles of black Americans d. the unsanitary and unsafe living and working conditions in Chicago's stockyards

d. the unsanitary and unsafe living and working conditions in Chicago's stockyards

American Indian Citizenship Act a. strengthened antitrust laws b. regulated railroads rates c. regulated the distribution of water d. direct election of senators e. granted citizenship to Native Americans f. allowed for the government to inspect meat products g. banned sale of unsafe foods

e. granted citizenship to Native Americans

Carrie Chapman Catt a. crowded, unsafe, unsanitary tenements b. women's health c. lynching of blacks d. political corruption in the nation's cities e. women's suffrage f. racial justice g. improve the lives of the poor

e. women's suffrage

Meat Inspection Act a. strengthened antitrust laws b. regulated railroads rates c. regulated the distribution of water d. direct election of senators e. granted citizenship to Native Americans f. allowed the government to inspect meat products g. banned sale of unsafe foods

f. allowed the government to inspect meat products

Broker T. Washington a. crowded, unsafe, unsanitary tenements b. women's health c. lynching of blacks d. political corruption in the nation's cities e. women's suffrage f. racial justice g. improve the lives of the poor

f. racial justice

Pure Food and Drug Act a. strengthened antitrust laws b. regulated railroads rates c. regulated the distribution of water d. direct election of senators e. granted citizenship to Native Americans f. allowed for the government to inspect meat products g. banned sale of unsafe foods

g. banned sale of unsafe foods

Jane Addams a. crowded, unsafe, unsanitary tenements b. women's health c. lynching of blacks d. political corruption in the nation's cities e. women's suffrage f. racial justice g. improving the lives of the poor

g. improving the lives of the poor