The progressive Era
The passage of Jim Crow laws in the South after Reconstruction was aided in part by (1) A narrow interpretation of the 14th amendment by the United States Supreme Court (2) A change in the southern economy from agricultural to industrial (3) The growth of Republican-dominated governments in the South (4) The rise in European immigration to the South
(1) A narrow interpretation of the 14th amendment by the United States Supreme Court
Following Reconstruction, the passage of Jim Crow laws in the South limited the effectiveness of (1) The 14th and 15th amendments (2) the Freedmen's Bureau (3) Black Codes (4) tenant farming and sharecropping
(1) The 14th and 15th amendments
Poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses were used in the South after 1890 to (1) Support the goals of the Freedmen's Bureau (2) Deny suffrage rights to African Americans (3) Undermine the "separate but equal" ruling of the Supreme Court (4) Enforce the amendments enacted during the Civil War and Reconstruction
(2) Deny suffrage rights to African Americans
Many Southern States tried to limit the effects of Radical Reconstruction by (1) Adopting federal laws mandating segregation (2) Enacting Jim Crow laws (3) Abolishing the Southern sharecropping system (4) Securing passage of new amendments to the United States Constitution
(2) Enacting Jim Crow laws
Literacy tests and poll taxes were often used to (1) Enforce constitutional amendments added after the Civil War (2) Limit voter participation by African Americans (3) Promote equal educational opportunities for minority persons (4) Provide job training for freedmen
(2) Limit voter participation by African Americans
In the late 1800s, which group most often supported the views of the Populist Party? (1) factory owners (2) farmers (3) nativists (4) labor unions
(2) farmers
Which statement best reflects a political belief of the Progressives? (1) patronage and special interests keep the wheels of government turning (2) the government needs to regulate big business to protect consumers and workers (3) the purpose of politics is to benefit the educated and the wealthy (4) beyond maintaining the peace and protecting private property, government should not involve itself in economic issues
(2) the government needs to regulate big business to protect consumers and workers
In the late 1800s, free and unlimited coinage of silver was supported by farmers primarily because they hoped this policy would (1) make foreign crop prices less competitive (2) allow farmers to grow a greater variety of crops (3) increase crop prices and make it easier to repay loans (4) bring about political equality between rural and urban residents
(3) increase crop prices and make it easier to repay loans
During the late 1800s, many United States farmers believed their economic problems would be solved if the federal government would (1) raise interest rates (2) outlaw strikes by labor unions (3) put more money into circulation (4) regulate the amount of grain that was produced
(3) put more money into circulation
In the Compromise of 1877 that ended Reconstruction, Republicans agreed to (1) support black codes (2) award the presidency to Democrat Samuel Tilden (3) withdraw federal troops from the South (4) accept the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford
(3) withdraw federal troops from the South
5. Which term best describes Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir and Gifford Pinchot? (1). Yellow Journalists (2). Philanthropists (3). Conservationists (4). Captains of Industry
(3). Conservationists
Which statement best summarizes President Theodore Roosevelt's views about conservation? (1). Environmental issues are best decided by the private sector. (2). Unlimited access to natural resources is the key to business growth. (3). Wilderness areas and their resources should be protected for the public good. (4). Decisions about the use of natural resources should be left to the states.
(3). Wilderness areas and their resources should be protected for the public good.
One major goal of the Progressive movement was to (1) Balance the federal budget by decreasing spending (2) Provide unemployment insurance to workers (3) Limit direct citizen control over government (4) Pass laws to help solve economic and social problems
(4) Pass laws to help solve economic and social problems
What was the decision of the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)? (1) Black Codes were unconstitutional. (2) The citizenship principle established in Dred Scott v. Sanford was repealed. (3) The 15th amendment failed to guarantee the right to vote to all males. (4) Racial segregation did not violate the equal protection provision of the 14th amendment
(4) Racial segregation did not violate the equal protection provision of the 14th amendment
"Jane Addams Opens Hull House" "Jacob Riis Photographs Tenement Residents" "Ida Tarbell Exposes Standard Oil Company" 3. These headlines represent efforts by individuals to (1). Support business monopolies (2). Improve depressed urban areas (3). Solve problems of American farmers (4). Correct abuses of the Industrial Revolution
(4). Correct abuses of the Industrial Revolution
What effect did the system of sharecropping have on the South after the Civil War? A) It kept formerly enslaved persons economically dependent. B) It brought investment capital to the South. C) It encouraged Northerners to migrate south. D) It provided for a fairer distribution of farm profits.
A) It kept formerly enslaved persons economically dependent.
Which action was necessary to change from the indirect to the direct election of United States Senators? A) Ratification of a constitutional amendment B) Passage of a Federal law C) A Supreme Court decision D) A national referendum
A) Ratification of a constitutional amendment
What was a result of the disputed election of 1876? A) Reconstruction ended as federal troops were removed from the South B) Slavery was established in the South by state legislatures C) New state laws were passed in the South to guarantee equal rights for African Americans D) A constitutional amendment was adopted to correct problems with the electoral college
A) Reconstruction ended as federal troops were removed from the South
The muckrakers of the Progressive Era and the investigative reporters of the 1970's and 1980's are similar in that both A) Sought to document corruption in United States life B) Advocated fewer government controls on the economy C) Tried to increase the spirit of patriotism D) Called for expanded aid to economically less developed nations
A) Sought to document corruption in United States life
The writers Lincoln Steffens and Upton Sinclair were referred to as "muckrakers" because they A) Supported the growth of large corporations B) Aroused citizens to seek social changes C) Wrote articles supporting the imperialistic ambitions of the United States D) Led national movements to protect women's rights
B) Aroused citizens to seek social changes
Reformers of the early 20th century frequently attacked political machines because the politicians in these organizations often A) denied voting rights to the poor B) accepted bribes in return for favors C) wasted money on military spending D) discriminated against migrant workers
B) accepted bribes in return for favors
One way in which the Federal Trade Commission(1914) and the Clayton Antitrust Act(1914) are similar is that both A) helped to end child labor in factories B) attempted to correct abusive business practices C) advanced laissez-faire economic principles D) increased wages for factory workers
B) attempted to correct abusive business practices
In the early 1900s, Progressives succeeded in strengthening federal control over the money supply by A) passing the Clayton Antitrust Act B) creating the Federal Reserve System C) enacting the Underwood Tariff bill D) establishing the gold standard
B) creating the Federal Reserve System
Which was a major result of the Homestead Act of 1862? A) increased public awareness of the need for conservation of natural resources B) increased development of Western lands C) decreased conflicts between Native American Indians and white settlers D) decreased economic opportunities for easterners
B) increased development of Western lands
Women gained a victory in the "war" shown in the cartoon through the A) ratification of the 18th amendment B) ratification of the 19th amendment C) ratification of the 16th amendment D) ratification of the 17th amendment
B) ratification of the 19th amendment
Which type of federal tax was authorized by the 16th amendment in 1913? A) Excise B) Import C) Income D) Estate
C) Income
During which period in United States history were the amendments concerning the income tax, direct election of Senators, Prohibition, and women's suffrage enacted? A) Reconstruction B) The Gilded Age C) Progressive Era D) New Deal
C) Progressive Era
The activities of the muckrakers led Congress to pass laws that A) Curbed the power of labor unions B) Placed strict limits on immigration C) Protected the consumer D) Increased taxes on imports
C) Protected the consumer
"...In other words, our demand is that big business give the people a square deal and that the people give a square deal to any man engaged in big business who honestly endeavors to do what is right and proper...." — Theodore Roosevelt, "A Charter for Democracy," February 21, 1912 This statement reflects President Theodore Roosevelt's position that the federal government should A) Leave regulation of big business to the states B) Cease regulation of business activities C) Regulate abusive business practices D) Seize control of all trusts
C) Regulate abusive business practices
President Theodore Roosevelt was called a trustbuster because he A) Supported the building of the Panama Canal B) Negotiated peace between Russia and Japan C) Supported legal action against business monopolies D) Protected public lands from environmental damage
C) Supported legal action against business monopolies
After the Civil War, which development limited economic opportunities for African Americans in the South? A) Creation of military districts B) Establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau C) Use of the sharecropping system D) Ratification of the 14th amendment
C) Use of the sharecropping system
During the Progressive Era, Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson broke with the policies of late 19th century presidents concerning A) colonial expansion B) federal ownership of railroads C) laissez-faire economic principles D) civil rights for African Americans
C) laissez-faire economic principles
What was the goal of those who supported the constitutional amendment that provided for direct election of United States senators? A) expanding the power of the legislative branch B) providing equal voting rights to minority groups C) making the Senate more responsive to the people D) basing Senate representation on state population
C) making the Senate more responsive to the people
Today, the Federal Reserve System attempts to stabilize the economy of the United States by A) requiring federal budgets be prepared and presented to Congress B) levying and collecting income taxes C) regulating interest rates and the money supply D) backing all currency with silver and gold
C) regulating interest rates and the money supply
The initiative, the referendum, and the recall were adopted by several states during the Progressive Era as ways to A) limit immigration B) promote the formation of trusts C) restrict the use of presidential vetoes D) make government more democratic
D) make government more democratic
Which event of the early 1900's is evidence that Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle had an important impact on the United States? A. Adoption of reforms in public education B. Passage of legislation limiting immigration C. Adoption of the 18th amendment establishing Prohibition D. Passage of legislation requiring Federal inspection of meat
D. Passage of legislation requiring Federal inspection of meat
