U.S history Unit 2B
The constitutional amendment that allowed for the direct election of state senators was the...
17th Amendment
The constitutional amendment that allowed women to vote was the...
19th Amendment
Which statement most accurately describes the main argument made in this 1919 cartoon?
Disputes between labor and the leaders of business are hurting the economy.
Who were the Grangers?
Farmers who fought against the corruption of the railroads.
The power to investigate possible violations of regulatory statutes, to require periodic reports from corporations, and to put an end to a number of unfair practices was the job of the...
Federal Trade Commission
What was unique about George Pullman's company?
He built a company town near his factory for all of his employees to live.
What was the purpose of states adopting initiative, referendum, and recall during the Progressive Era?
Increasing the power of voters over the political process.
Which of the following is the BEST explanation why labor unions struggled to make gains at the end of the 19th century?
Most employers were very hostile towards workers' efforts to organize.
The Supreme Court Case that declared the states had the right to regulate the railroads for the benefits of farmers and consumers was...
Munn v. Illinois
Which action by the federal government would Progressive reformers be most likely to support?
Regulating business practices to protect consumers and workers.
In the late 1800s, which idea was used most often to justify the elimination of business competition?
Social Darwinism
Which of the following is the best explanation for why labor unions began to emerge during the second half of the 19th century?
Unions were a response to the low wages and poor working conditions in factories.
During the late 19th century, labor union members generally believed that immigrants would...
create a threat to their job security.
In the early 1900s, Congress acted to regulate the nation's money supply more effectively by...
creating the Federal Reserve System.
In the later half of the 1800s, a large labor supply, an abundance of natural resources, and the construction of new railroads contributed most directly to the...
growth of American industry.
A common goal of Lincoln Steffens, Frank Norris, and Ida Tarbell was to...
increase public awareness of social, political, and economic problems.
Individuals like John D. Rockefeller and Cornelius Vanderbilt used the concept of social darwinism and laissez-faire economics to...
justify the actions of big businesses.
In the late 1800s, major industrialists formed trusts as a way to...
limit competition.
Upton Sinclair, Ida M. Tarbell, and Lincoln Steffens were considered muckrakers because they...
raised concerns about the negative effects of industrialization.
From 1870 to 1900, business leaders in the United States often attempted to increase productivity, maximize profits, and decrease costs by...
reducing competition through the formation of trusts.
The federal government follows the economic principle of laissez-faire when it...
takes no action on corporate mergers.
Theodore Roosevelt believed that the president should use his power to influence the news media and shape legislation which was called...
the bully pulpit.
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, disputes between labor and management like the Great Railroad Strike, Haymarket Riot, and Homestead Strike were often characterized by...
the use of violence by both sides.
The Progressive Era presidents were considered trustbusters because they...
used government power to promote business competition.
One reason John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan were sometimes called robber barons was because they...
used ruthless business tactics against their competitors.