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# of Questions: 40
Question 1 :
Individuals who attempted to expose corruption and inequality during the Progressive Era were known as -
A: / Muckrakers
B: / Populists
C: / Suffragists
D: / Fundamentalists
Question 2 :
The Progressive Movement wanted to -
F: / give more politicalpower to the public
G: / protect big business interests
H: / expand America’s landholdings overseas
J: / promote civil rights for African Americans
Question 3 :
“Be it enacted by. . . Congress . . . (t)hat no producer, manufacturer, or dealer shall ship or deliver for shipment in interstate or foreign commerce, any article or . . . product of any mine or quarry situated in the United States, in which . . . children under the age of sixteen years have been employed or permitted to work . . .”
This quote reflects the public’s support for the -
A: / control of the mining industry
B: / abolition of child labor
C: / regulation of product transportation
D: / limitation of foreign trade
Question 4 :
Which statement describes a referendum?
F: / A petition that indicates the public’s support for a vote on a bill.
G: / The removal of a public official from office at the hands of the electorate.
H: / An opportunity for the public to accept or reject a proposed bill.
J: / The casting of votes in a confidential manner.
Question 5 :
The Progressive Movement had all of the following goals except -
A: / protecting social welfare
B: / promoting business monopolies
C: / creating economic reform
D: / fostering efficiency in the workplace
Question 6 :
With the increasing demand forsteel, which adverse working condition became a common complaint of the labor movement?
F: / Extremely high temperatures in the workplace
G: / The lack of on-site medical personnel to handle injuries
H: / Long work shifts of twelve-hour days, six days a week
J: / The use of cancer-causing asbestos face masks
Question 7 :
Which statement best summarizes Theodore Roosevelt's position on trusts?
A: / Some trusts were harmful to the public interest
B: / All trusts should be busted
C: / Trusts werea benefit to thenation's economy
D: / Trusts were legal and could not be abolished
Question 8 :
Muckraker Ida Tarbell wrote about the -
F: / ruthless methods used by the Standard Oil Company in its rise to power
G: / evils of the political machines found in large, eastern industrial cities
H: / bribery schemes practiced by the owners of the nation's largest railroad systems
J: / selfish motives behind the rise of the feminist movement and temperance leagues
Question 9 :

What title would best describe this list?
A: / Successes of the Suffrage Movement
B: / Goals of the Populists
C: / Effects of Industrialization
D: / Gains of the Labor Movement
Question 10 :
World War I began in Europe between the Allied Powers and Central Powers. The Central Powers included:
F: / Germany and Austria-Hungary
G: / Bosnia and Turkey
H: / Poland and France
J: / Russian and the Ottoman Empire
Question 11 :
The Spanish-American War expanded the power of the United States by -
A: / assisting the Philippines in gaining their independence
B: / gaining Haiti as a colonial territory
C: / obtaining Puerto Rico as a American territory
D: / encouraging Panama to seek independence from Colombia
Question 12 :
President Taft's Dollar Diplomacy -
F: / proposed giving money to Asia to promote trade
G: / provided money to purchase Panama from France
H: / urged American banks to invest in Latin America
J: / provided incentives to encourage immigration from Europe
Question 13 :
The Open Door Policy proposed by Secretary of State John Hay -
A: / encouraged foreigners to immigrate to the United States
B: / established tariff-free policies for imports from England
C: / eliminated immigration restrictions against the Chinese
D: / proposed equal trading rights in China
Question 14 :
An important part of President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points was that -
F: / a League of Nations was to be created
G: / Germany had to surrender all its colonies
H: / reparation for war damages had to be paid to the Allies
J: / the German navy and air force had to be scrapped
Question 15 :
In the 1890s, when an overabundance of wheat on the world market caused
prices to drop, some farmers tried to survive by-
A: / planting corn and other crops
B: / forming cooperatives
C: / mortgaging the land
D: / buying more land on credit
Question 16 :
Why did American industrialists in the late 19th century generally support expansion into overseas colonies?
F: / They believed that these regions would benefit from democratic government.
G: / These areas would provide new sources of raw materials and customers.
H: / Antitrust laws did not apply to American territories overseas.
J: / American colonies would increase tariff revenues.
Question 17 :
Which of the following best describes President Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policy at the beginning of World War I?
A: / Imperialistic
B: / Militaristic
C: / Neutral
D: / Socialist
Question 18 :
Whichlist best describes the causes of World War I?
F: / entangling alliances, militarism, nationalism, colonialism/imperialism
G: / isolationism, militarism, nationalism, colonialism/imperialism
H: / entangling alliances, militarism, nationalism, self-determination
J: / freedom of the seas, nationalism, colonialism/imperialism
Question 19 :
In 1898, the mysterious and controversial destruction of the battleship USSMaine was viewed by many in theUnited Statesas -
A: / an accident with nobody to blame
B: / an act of sabotage by unhappy Americans
C: / cause for war with Spain
D: / the beginning of yellow journalism
Question 20 :
When sugar planters, missionaries, and Marines drove Queen Liliuokalani from power, the U.S.gained a permanent foothold in -
F: / Hawaii
G: / Guam
H: / Samoa
J: / Panama
Question 21 :
Directions: Use the map below to answer the question.

In the late 1800s, the United States government wanted control of the areas labeled on this map in order to increase opportunities for -
A: / cultural exchange
B: / foreign trade
C: / national self-determination
D: / technological growth
Question 22 :
Which of the following best explains why the United States Senate rejected American participation in the League of Nations after World War I?
F: / Senators thought league membership would cost too much money.
G: / Senators thought the league would interfere in Latin American affairs.
H: / Senators thought the league would require its members to reduce tariffs.
J: / Senators thought league membership would undermine American sovereignty.
Question 23 :
The Haymarket Square Riot CANNOT be characterized as -
A: / contributing to the end of the Knights of Labor
B: / involving a bomb that killed a police officer
C: / supporting the goals of labor unions throughout the United States.
D: / prosecuting anarchists who organized the strike
Question 24 :
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  • Providing political power to the public
  • Guaranteeing economic opportunities
  • Eliminating social injustices

What title would BEST complete this graphic?
F: / Goals of the Progressive Movement
G: / Goals of the Labor Movement
H: / Effects of the Suffrage Movement
J: / Effects of Industrialization and Urbanization
Question 25 :
Which Progressive reform outlawed price-fixing?
A: / The Sherman Antitrust Act
B: / The Clayton Antitrust Act
C: / The Federal Trade Commission Act
D: / The Federal Reserve Act
Question 26 :
Prior to World War I, which statement would MOST likely have been made by a suffragist?
F: / “Women should not exercise political power; rather, they should manage the home.”
G: / “Alcohol is the root of all evil in society and must be outlawed.”
H: / “Big businesses are exploiting the general public.The government must regulate them.”
J: / "The right to vote should be expanded to include all citizens of the United States.”
Question 27 :
“The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes . . .”
This text is an excerpt from which amendment?
A: / 16th
B: / 17th
C: / 18th
D: / 19th
Question 28 :
“The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof . . .”
This text is an excerpt from which amendment?
F: / 16th
G: / 17th
H: / 18th
J: / 19th
Question 29 :
“(T)he manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States . . . is hereby prohibited . . .”
This text is an excerpt from which amendment?
A: / 16th
B: / 17th
C: / 18th
D: / 19th
Question 30 :

This image BEST illustrates the early 1900s issue of -
F: / urbanization
G: / job security
H: / suffrage
J: / child labor
Question 31 :
The excesses of the Gilded Age and dangerous working conditions for labor led to the development of the -
A: / Progressive Movement
B: / Suffrage Movement
C: / Harlem Renaissance
D: / Great Depression
Question 32 :

All of the following contributed to the trend shown in the graph EXCEPT -
F: / increasing industrialization
G: / poor worker-management relations
H: / discontent with working conditions
J: / a decline in the population
Question 33 :
What was a main goal of the Progressive Movement?
A: / To restrict overall immigration
B: / To improve working conditions
C: / To regulate interstate commerce
D: / To lower railroad shipping charges
Question 34 :
On March 25, 1911 a deadly fire killed 146 garment workers. Where did this disaster take place?
F: / Haymarket Square
G: / The Pullman factory
H: / The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
J: / Carnegie Steel's Homestead Plant
Question 35 :
What effect did compulsory education laws have on the workplace?
A: / A decline in wages for children
B: / A decrease in child factory workers
C: / Betterworking conditions for children
D: / Longer work weeks for children
Question 36 :
One Progressive Movement reform was the secret ballot. The secret ballot -
F: / allowed voters to initiate their own legislation
G: / referred unpopular legislation to a public vote
H: / helpedweakenpolitical machines and city bosses
J: / enabled citizens to nominate candidates for political office
Question 37 :
Susan B. Anthony was best known as -
A: / a leading female union leader
B: / a leader in the women's suffrage movement
C: / the first American woman to become a doctor
D: / the first American woman to win an election
Question 38 :
The Nineteenth Amendment received its greatest support from people who appreciated the efforts of American women to -
F: / end the sale of alcoholic beverages
G: / work in industry during World War I
H: / reform the meat-packing industry
J: / help establish a system of public education
Question 39 :
At the close of the nineteenth century, European nations began to demand more influence in Chinese trade. Fearing exclusion, the United States asserted that all countries should have equal trading rights in China. This was known as -
A: / the Open Door policy
B: / right to self-determination
C: / the Boxer Rebellion
D: / freedom of the seas
Question 40 :
Directions: Use the map to answer the question.
The United States acquired all of the territories identified on the map as a result of the -
F: / Mexican-American War (1848)
G: / Civil War (1861–1865)
H: / Spanish-American War (1898)
J: / First World War (1914–1918)

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