The Progressive Era

The NWP and the NAWSA primarily differed in their... A. goals B. strategies C. organization D. geographic focus

B

What social problem did Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle describe? A. the struggles of black Americans B. the living and working conditions in Chicago's stockyards C. the ruthless business methods of John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil D. the conflict between California farmers and the Southern Pacific Railroad

B

Which group formed the Anti-Defamation League to defend itself against verbal attacks and false statements? A. Asian Americans B. Jewish Americans C. Native Americans D. Mexican Americans

B

Which reform did the 19th Amendment enact? A. temperance laws B. women's suffrage C. a ban on child labor D. African American men's suffrage

B

A 1913 California law forced Japanese Americans to.. A. learn English B. sell their land C. sign unfair labor contracts D. become United States citizens

C

W.E.B. DU Bois was an outspoken critic of.. A. Ray Stannard Baker B. William Monroe Trotter C. Booker T. Washington D. Woodrow Wilson

C

Which event led to the formation of the NAACP? A. the 1908 Springfield riot B. the Plessy V. Ferguson decision C. the first meeting of the Niagara Movement D. the segregation of federal government offices in 1914

C

Many Progressive reformers targeted city officials who built corrupt organizations called... A. trusts B. commissions C. municipal services D. political machines

D

Industrial workers often labored.... A. for high wages B. under ideal conditions C. with unsafe machinery D. in well-ventilated factories

c

Which reform resulted from the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory? A. a ban on child labor B. antitrust legislation C. worker's compensation laws D. the spread of settlement houses

c