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Progressive Amendments
100

Many people came to California in the mid-1800s in search of 

  1. oil.
  2. diamonds.
  3. gold.
  4. salt.

Gold

100

Which of these is a weapon used by labor unions when negotiations with business owners fail?

  1. strike

  2. lawsuit

  3. court injunction

  4. collective bargaining

Strike

100

Which of the following statements BEST describes progressives at the beginning of the 20th century?

  1. Primarily, wealthy elite who saw it as their duty to help less fortunate members of society

  2. Primarily, middle-class White citizens who wanted to improve society through a variety of reforms

  3. Primarily, immigrant citizens who wanted to improve society through a variety of reforms

  4. Primarily, middle-class White citizens who promoted laissez-faire economics and wanted minimal government interference

Primarily, middle-class White citizens who wanted to improve society through a variety of reforms

100

The experience for immigrants living in steerage

  1. featured luxurious rooms, ocean views, musical entertainment, and high-quality food.
  2. was uncomfortable because hundreds of people were confined in the same space.
  3. involved an enjoyable two-week trip that increased people’s excitement for their new lives.
  4. caused many immigrants to catch serious diseases that prevented them from entering the country.

It was uncomfortable because hundreds of people were confined in the same space.

100

What did the 19th Amendment do?

Gave women the right to vote

200

Why did cowboys drive their cattle north from Texas along the Chisholm Trail?

  1. to sell their cattle to rich ranchers in Oklahoma

  2. to find better grazing land for their cattle in states like Kansas

  3. to ship their cattle to markets in eastern cities like Chicago

  4. to establish cattle ranches near western towns like Denver

To ship their cattle to markets in eastern cities like Chicago

200

What did the Pullman Strike, Haymarket Affair, and Homestead Strike have in common? 

  1. They were defeats for owners.

  2. They were victories for unions.

  3. They were marked by violence.

  4. They were organized by anarchists.

They were marked by violence.

200

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the NAACP during the Progressive Era?

  1. to secure the passage of anti-lynching laws

  2. to use the legal system to fight segregation

  3. to ensure equal rights for all African Americans

  4. to urge accommodation among African Americans

To urge accommodation among African Americans

200

Upon arriving by ship in New York Harbor, which of the following groups was required to go through immigration inspections at Ellis Island?  

  1. only steerage passengers

  2. only first class passengers

  3. only passengers with children

  4. only passengers with disabilities

Only steerage passengers

200

What did the 18th Amendment do?

Prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol

300

The National Grange was an organization made up mainly of policies that

  1. benefited private businesses.

  2. lowered wealthy people's taxes.

  3. supported equality for Indigenous people.

  4. helped the common people.

Helped the common people.

300

What is one improvement labor unions achieved? 

  1. Their wages almost doubled in amount.

  2. They were guaranteed higher pay on holidays.

  3. They had to have two days off a week.

  4. Lowered the Average hours worked per week.

Lowered the Average hours worked per week.

300

Which of the following was an aspect of President Wilson’s New Freedom progressive reform plan?

  1. transferring power from trusts to small businesses

  2. increasing the role of the federal government

  3. lowering taxes on large businesses and monopolies

  4. protecting the rights and wants of labor unions

Transferring power from trusts to small businesses

300

Which of these is a factor why people were pushed to leave Europe?

  1. They were reeling from a devastating famine that resulted from widespread crop failures.

  2. They believed there would be better opportunities to obtain industrial jobs in the United States.

  3. They were attracted to the prospect of the “land of milk and honey” described in the American letters.

  4. They thought the United States would provide better educational opportunities for their children.

They were reeling from a devastating famine that resulted from widespread crop failures.

300

What did the 16th Amendment do?

Created a federal income tax to fund government programs

400

Why did the U.S. government set up schools for Indigenous children?

The government wanted to assimilate Indigenous people into U.S. culture.

400

Why did many children in the 1900s not attend school?

Children often worked for wages to support their families

400

Why did President Theodore Roosevelt support Taft as his successor?

Roosevelt was confident that Taft would continue his reform program.

400

 How did the immigration station at Angel Island differ from the one at Ellis Island?

Immigrants underwent a lengthier, more detailed legal interview at Angel Island.

400

What did the 17th Amendment do?

Allowed voters to directly elect senators