Progressive Era
What legislation was influenced by Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle?
A. The 18th Amendment.
B. The Pendleton Civil Service Act.
C. Pure Food/Drug Act & Meat Inspection Act.
D. The Sherman Antitrust Act.
C. Pure Food/Drug Act & Meat Inspection Act.
Which major event sparked WWI into action?
A. The sinking of the Lusitania.
B. The Zimmerman Telegram.
C. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
D. All of the above.
C. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What event/events led the U.S. to abandon neutrality and enter World War I?
The Zimmermann Telegram and the sinking of the Lusitania.
What were Wilson’s Fourteen Points?
A. A call for the U.S. to withdraw from international diplomacy.
B. A framework for postwar peace.
C. A military strategy to defeat Germany.
D. A treaty that imposed harsh penalties on Germany.
B. A framework for postwar peace.
What demographic shift occurred during the Great Migration?
A. Movement of industrial jobs to rural areas.
B. A decline in urban populations due to war.
C. Urban migration of European immigrants.
D. African Americans moved from the rural South to northern and western cities.
D. African Americans moved from the rural South to northern and western cities.
What role did muckrakers like Upton Sinclair play during the Progressive Era?
A. They opposed reforms addressing child labor.
B. They exposed societal issues about labor.
C. They focused exclusively on economic inequality.
D. They supported monopolies and corporate expansion.
B. They exposed societal issues about labor.
List three new inventions for war that were first introduced during WWI.
Tanks
Poison gas
Military aircraft such as fighter planes and bombers
What was the significance of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in World War I?
A. They supported the Central Powers in key victories like the Battle of Stalingrad.
B. They focused exclusively on naval combat and helped the Allied victory in Iwo Jima.
C. They ended U.S. involvement in European diplomacy.
D. They played a decisive role in key battles like the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
D. They played a decisive role in key battles like the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
What was the purpose of the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
A. To encourage anti-German propaganda.
B. To restrict dissent and target individuals critical of the war effort.
C. To eliminate nativist sentiment.
D. To promote freedom of speech during wartime.
B. To restrict dissent and target individuals critical of the war effort.
What cultural impact did the Great Migration have on northern cities?
A. It decreased cultural diversity.
B. It led to the Harlem Renaissance, celebrating African American art and culture.
C. It eliminated economic competition in urban areas.
D. It restricted African American access to industrial jobs.
B. It led to the Harlem Renaissance, celebrating African American art and culture.
What was a key victory for women during the Progressive Era?
A. Elimination of Jim Crow laws.
B. Passage of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote.
C. Passage of the 16th Amendment.
D. Federal re-segregation policies.
B. Passage of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote.
How did the Meuse-Argonne Offensive contribute to the end of World War I?
A. It eliminated the need for the League of Nations.
B. It forced the Allied Powers to surrender.
C. It weakened German defenses, leading to an armistice.
D. It focused on naval strategies rather than ground battles, hurting the German Army.
C. It weakened German defenses, leading to an armistice.
What happened to Eugene V. Debs during WWI?
A. He was arrested for espionage.
B. He was jailed for anti-war speech.
C. He was sentenced to death under the sedition act.
D. He was captured by the German Army and later escaped to explain the terrible treatment by the German military.
B. He was jailed for anti-war speech.
What was the significance of the Chicago Race Riot of 1919?
A. It exclusively targeted immigrant communities.
B. It highlighted the challenges of racial integration.
C. It was unrelated to the Great Migration.
D. It marked the end of racial violence in the U.S.
B. It highlighted the challenges of racial integration.
Cities like ____________ became hubs for war production, spurring rapid migration and urbanization.
Detroit
How did preservationists like John Muir differ from conservationists like Gifford Pinchot?
A. Neither influenced resource policies.
B. Preservationists sought sustainable resource use, while conservationists focused on protecting nature’s beauty.
C. Preservationists prioritized protecting nature’s beauty, while conservationists advocated for sustainable resource use.
D. Both sought to eliminate national parks.
C. Preservationists prioritized protecting nature’s beauty, while conservationists advocated for sustainable resource use.
Why did the U.S. Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles?
A. It lacked penalties for Germany.
B. Isolationists feared foreign entanglements would compromise U.S. sovereignty.
C. It encouraged unrestricted submarine warfare.
D. The treaty excluded the League of Nations.
B. Isolationists feared foreign entanglements would compromise U.S. sovereignty.
What were women's roles during WWI at home and abroad?
Explain ONE reform achieved during the Progressive Era and its impact on American society.
The 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
How did the 1924 Immigration Act reflect nativism?
A. It eliminated immigration quotas.
B. It promoted cultural exchanges with immigrant communities.
C. It abolished discrimination against immigrant groups.
D. It restricted immigration from southern and eastern Europe and nearly banned Asian immigration.
D. It restricted immigration from southern and eastern Europe and nearly banned Asian immigration.
What was the purpose of the 16th Amendment?
A. Prohibition of alcohol.
B. Federal income tax.
C. Women’s suffrage.
D. Direct election of senators.
B. Federal income tax.
The original three countries in the Triple Entente.
Great Britain, Russia, & France
Explain ONE way World War I affected civil liberties or demographics in the United States.
The government restricted freedom of speech and the press. Laws such as the Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918 made anti-war criticism and dissent punishable offenses, thereby reducing protections for Americans who opposed the war.
The original three countries in the Triple Alliance.
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy
Which 3 cities had their African American populations increase rapidly during the Great Migration?
Chicago, New York, Detroit