Progressive Era Quiz #1

A bill that originates from the people rather than legislators is known as

an initiative.

Which statement best describes the term "muckraking" journalism?

A style of journalism popularized by individuals such as Lincoln Steffens and Ida Tarbell who used journalism to expose the corruption present in business and politics

Why were immigrants from Western Europe more readily accepted in the United States than immigrants from Eastern Europe and Asia?

Because they were more culturally similar to the original settlers of the United States

There was never the least attention paid to what was cut up for sausage; there would come all the way back from Europe old sausage that had been rejected, and that was moldy and white-it would be dosed with borax and glycerine, and dumped into the hoppers, and made over again for home consumption. -The Jungle, Chapter 14 Which statement explains how Upton Sinclair's book contributed to shaping perceptions about federal government power?

He influenced public demand for government regulation of food

Which statement can be supported by a study of the the Progressive movement in United States history?

Ideas that seem radical in one time period often become accepted in later times

This list describes three constitutional amendments of the twentieth century. 19th Amendment-Voting rights extended to women 23rd Amendment-Citizens of the District of Columbia permitted to vote for President 26th Amendment-Voting age set at 18 years What do these amendments reveal about the political system in the United Sates?

The Constitution was designed to meet the changing needs of society

"Excepting only Yosemite, Hetch Hetchy is the most attractive and wonderful valley within the bounds of the great Yosemite National Park and the best of all the camp grounds. People are now flocking to it in ever-increasing numbers for health and recreation of body and mind. Though the walls are less sublime in height than those of Yosemite, its groves, gardens, and broad, spacious meadows are more beautiful and picturesque.... Last year in October I visited the valley with Mr. William Keith, the artist. He wandered about from view to view, enchanted, made thirty-eight sketches, and enthusiastically declared that in varied picturesque beauty Hetch Hetchy greatly surpassed Yosemite. It is one of God's best gifts, and ought to be faithfully guarded." - John Muir, Century Magazine, 1909 Which of the following aspects of Muir's description expresses a major change in Americans' views of the natural environment?

The idea that government should preserve wilderness areas in a natural state

The rich valued them as employees because they were willing to work for low wages ••• [and] were dependable•••• The working class, however, feared that they would take their jobs, thus making discrimination rampant. Chinese immigrants could not become citizens or own property. They were often relegated to live in lesser areas of town and work at undesirable jobs. Though the Chinese worked alongside white workers, they were not treated as equals.White workers were paid $35 a month as well as supplies and meals.In contrast, the Chinese made $25 per month and paid for their own food, supplies, cook, and headman. -National Park Service Based on the excerpt, which statement explains the condition in which Chinese immigrants worked?

They worked in harsh conditions because of prejudice

A goal of the Progressive movement was to

correct the problems caused by industrialization

The primary goal of the NAACP was

equality among the races

During the Progressive Era, Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson broke with the policies of late 19th- century presidents concerning

laissez-faire economic practices

"In short, our aim should be, not to destroy, but effectively . . . to regulate and control, in the public interest, the great instrumentalities [corporations] of modern business. . . ." During the early 20th century, a supporter of this statement would most likely have favored

laws prohibiting unfair business practices

In times of economic recession, the Federal Reserve Board often tries to encourage economic growth by

lowering interest rates

During the Progressive Era, muckrakers published articles and novels primarily to

make Americans aware of problems in society

"Governor Defeated in Recall Election" "Referendum Held on Term Limits" "Conservationists Propose Initiative on National Parks" These headlines are all examples of Progressive Era reforms designed to

place more power in the hands of the voters

The progressive movement regarded all of the following as worthy goals except

promoting business monopolies.

Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois shared the belief that African Americans should

pursue education as the key to improving social status

What was the primary motivation for passage of the Sixteenth Amendment?

to replace revenue lost by enacting lower tariffs

"Fifty years ago, there was a cry against slavery and men gave up their lives to stop the selling of black children on the block. Today the white child is sold for two dollars a week to the manufacturers. Fifty years ago the black babies were sold [for cash]. Today the white baby is sold on the installment plan." - Mother Jones, 1903 In this passage the author is protesting the

use of child labor in industry