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Progressive era test, Exercises of Law

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THE PROGRESSIVE ERA EXAM
Please select the answer that BEST complete each question.
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1. He settled labor strikes, was a conservationist, passed legislation to protect
the consumer and ran once as a 3rd party candidate. Who is the progressive
being described?
A. William Howard Taft C. Woodrow Wilson
B. Teddy Roosevelt D. Robert La Follette
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2. Which belief MOST represents the ideas of the Progressives:
A. The government should intervene and eliminate unfair business practices.
B. All agriculture should be monitored and protected buy the government.
C. Businesses need to be allowed to operate in response to demand of
consumers and not the government.
D. The government should own and run all businesses that operate within the
50 states.
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3. Which Progressive President was known as “The Great Conservationist?”
A. William Howard Taft
B. Theodore Roosevelt
C. Woodrow Wilson
D. William McKinley
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4. What is the correct order of Progressive Presidents based on their term of office?
A. T. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson
B. McKinley, Taft, T. Roosevelt
C. Wilson, McKinley, T. Roosevelt
D. Taft, Wilson, T. Roosevelt
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5. Which US Amendment was started to eliminate alcohol from the general
public?
A. 18th Amendment C. 21st Amendment
B. 16th Amendment D. 19th Amendment
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6. In 1906, Teddy Roosevelt and Congress enacted federal laws to protect the
consumer. This act was passed to ensure the quality of food and medication
prior to consumption. What was it called?
A. The Meat and Drug Act
B. The Pure Food and Drug Act
C. Government Regulations Act
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THE PROGRESSIVE ERA EXAM

Please select the answer that BEST complete each question. _______________________________________________________________________

1. He settled labor strikes, was a conservationist, passed legislation to protect the consumer and ran once as a 3rd^ party candidate. Who is the progressive being described? A. William Howard Taft C. Woodrow Wilson B. Teddy Roosevelt D. Robert La Follette


2. Which belief MOST represents the ideas of the Progressives: A. The government should intervene and eliminate unfair business practices. B. All agriculture should be monitored and protected buy the government. C. Businesses need to be allowed to operate in response to demand of consumers and not the government. D. The government should own and run all businesses that operate within the 50 states.


3. Which Progressive President was known as “The Great Conservationist?” A. William Howard Taft B. Theodore Roosevelt C. Woodrow Wilson D. William McKinley


4. What is the correct order of Progressive Presidents based on their term of office? A. T. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson B. McKinley, Taft, T. Roosevelt C. Wilson, McKinley, T. Roosevelt D. Taft, Wilson, T. Roosevelt


5. Which US Amendment was started to eliminate alcohol from the general public? A. 18th^ Amendment C. 21st^ Amendment B. 16th^ Amendment D. 19th^ Amendment




6. In 1906, Teddy Roosevelt and Congress enacted federal laws to protect the consumer. This act was passed to ensure the quality of food and medication prior to consumption. What was it called? A. The Meat and Drug Act B. The Pure Food and Drug Act C. Government Regulations Act

D. Mann-Elkins Act.



7. This act required a company to advertise the make-up of a product on its label. This was required by: A. 16th^ Amendment B. Pure Food and Drug Act C. Government Regulation Act D. Meat Inspection Act


8. Which statement reflects the ideas of MOST Progressives? A. The government should outlaw all unions. B. The government should protect workers and provide services for the poor. C. Home rule should be stopped. D. The government should own all businesses.



9. Which author wrote The Jungle? A. Ida Tarbell B. Upton Sinclair C. John Steinbeck D. Booker T. Washington **________________________________________________________________________

  1. President Teddy Roosevelt’s Progressive record consist of all of the** following EXCEPT: A. He enforced the Clayton-Antitrust Act. B. He reorganized the Federal Banking System. C. He created more federal lands. D. He ended child labor.

11. What ended the Progressive Era? A. Teddy Roosevelt switching to the Bull-Moose Party. B. The 21st^ Amendment. C. The United States getting involved with World War I. D. The efforts of the NACCP to fight for equality.


12. Journalist whose main goal was to expose and clean up corrupt business practices were called: A. Yellow Journalists B. Muckrakers C. Anti-Progressives

20. During the Progressive Era government powers were expanded in: A. the workplace C. rights of children B. rights of women D. all of the above 21. The 18th^ and 19th^ Amendments were: A. a municipal reform C. a federal reform B. a state reform D. all of the above


22. This allows voters to introduce new legislation by gathering signatures on a petition: A. recall C. referendum B. initiative D. secret ballot



23. In this incident 146 people died, many of them jumped to their death. This event caused safety standards to be passed outlawing overcrowding in buildings. What event is being described? A. a Chicago slaughterhouse C. Triangle Shirtwaist Fire B. Haymarket Riot D. Pullman Strike


24. Which statement is NOT true when discussing the Women’s Christian Temperance Union? A. there were some radical and violent members B. they believed alcohol was responsible for unemployment, crime and Broken homes C. they wanted alcohol outlawed D. they never achieved federal legislation 25. Which statement is TRUE when evaluating the Women’s Suffrage Movement? A. the 19th^ Amendment was ratified in 1930 granting voting rights B. World War I weakened opposition to the 19th^ Amendment C. The National Women’s Suffrage Association pushed for suffrage rights for Black women D. All of the above


ESSAY: The Progressive Era solved many Gilded Age problems. Select

two problems from the Gilded Age and discuss how the Progressive Era

offered solutions.