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Unit 4-1 Exam Questions

Unit 4-1 Exam Questions. Directions. Click the indicated icon to begin the slide show Press the right arrow key on the keyboard once to reveal the answer Press the right arrow key once more to advance to the next question. Table of Contents. Progressive Era Muckrakers Urbanization

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Unit 4-1 Exam Questions

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  1. Unit 4-1 Exam Questions

  2. Directions • Click the indicated icon to begin the slide show • Press the right arrow key on the keyboard once to reveal the answer • Press the right arrow key once more to advance to the next question

  3. Table of Contents • Progressive Era • Muckrakers • Urbanization • Tenements • Pure Food and Drug Act • Meat Inspection Act • The Jungle • Federal Reserve • Temperance • Prohibition • Woman’s Suffrage • 16th Amendment • 17th Amendment • 18th Amendment • 19th Amendment • Democratic Reforms (Initiative, Reform, Recall, Referendum, Direct Primary, Secret Ballot) • Child Labor • Triangle Shirtwaist Factory • Lynching • NAACP • Hull House • Trustbusting • Northern Securities Co. v. United States • Square Deal • Conservation • Clayton Antitrust Act • Tuskegee Institute • Ethnic Enclave / Ghetto • Temperance Movement

  4. Progressive Era During the Progressive Era, muckrakers published articles and novels primarily to (1) advance their own political careers (2) make Americans aware of problems in society (3) help the federal government become more efficient (4) provide entertainment for readers

  5. Progressive Era The common purpose of these legislative acts was to (1) protect the nation’s natural resources (2) improve conditions for recent immigrants to the United States (3) advance the growth of big business (4) promote the general welfare of the American public

  6. Progressive Era During the Progressive Era, Jane Addams responded to urban conditions by working to establish (1) settlement houses that provided assistance to the poor (2) newspapers that helped to inform Americans about slum conditions (3) laws that restricted certain immigrant groups (4) free public schools located in inner-city neighborhoods

  7. Progressive Era Rachel Carson and Ralph Nader are similar to the muckrakers of the Progressive Era because they have (1) advocated a total change in the structure of government (2) attempted to expose societal problems (3) failed to influence public opinion (4) supported anti-American activities

  8. Progressive Era “United States Senate Criticized as ‘Millionaire’s Club’” Which action addressed the problem suggested by this Progressive Era headline? (1) instituting the direct election of senators (2) increasing the number of senators from each state (3) decreasing the length of term of office for a senator (4) establishing voting rights for eighteen-year oldCitizens

  9. Progressive Era Which argument was used by Progressive Era reformers to support the use of a graduated income tax? (1) Imports should be taxed to make foreign goods more expensive than domestic goods. (2) Taxes on corporations should be reduced so jobs can be created. (3) People who earn more money should pay taxes at higher rates. (4) All citizens should be taxed at the same rate to treat all people equally.

  10. Progressive Era A goal set at the Seneca Falls Convention (1848) was achieved during the Progressive Era by the (1) formation of the federal Food and Drug Administration (2) creation of the League of Nations (3) adoption of a national income tax (4) ratification of the woman’s suffrage amendment

  11. Progressive Era In the early 1900s, Progressive Era reformers sought to increase citizen participation in government by supporting the (1) expansion of the spoils system (2) direct election of senators (3) creation of the electoral college (4) formation of the Federal Reserve system

  12. Progressive Era Progressive Era authors such as Jacob Riis and Upton Sinclair are best known for (1) focusing attention on social conditions (2) fighting for the civil rights of African Americans (3) promoting the interests of the American farmer (4) supporting the goal of woman’s suffrage

  13. Progressive Era Progressive Era reformers sought to expand voter participation in government by adopting (1) the initiative and referendum (2) tougher literacy tests (3) additional poll taxes (4) a civil service system

  14. Progressive Era During the Progressive Era, public demands for direct consumer protection resulted in passage of the (1) Pure Food and Drug Act (2) Fair Labor Standards Act (3) Underwood Tariff (4) income tax amendment

  15. Progressive Era Which Progressive Era political reform allows voters to choose party candidates to run for elected public offices? • referendum (2) recall (3) initiative (4) direct primary

  16. Progressive Era Progressive Era reforms such as the initiative, referendum, and recall attempted to (1) increase the power of citizens in state and local government (2) reestablish the system of checks and balances (3) provide low-interest loans to farmers (4) expand voting rights to Native Americans

  17. Progressive Era During the Progressive Era, many state and local governments adopted initiative, referendum, and recall procedures that (1) eliminated the need for the electoral college (2) created political action committees (PACs) (3) gave voters a more direct voice in government (4) strengthened the role of the president’s cabinet

  18. Progressive Era The initiative, the referendum, and the recall were adopted by several states during the Progressive Era as ways to (1) limit immigration (2) promote the formation of trusts (3) restrict the use of presidential vetoes (4) make government more democratic

  19. Muckrakers During the Progressive Era, muckrakers published articles and novels primarily to (1) advance their own political careers (2) make Americans aware of problems in society (3) help the federal government become more efficient (4) provide entertainment for readers

  20. Muckrakers Rachel Carson and Ralph Nader are similar to the muckrakers of the Progressive Era because they have (1) advocated a total change in the structure of government (2) attempted to expose societal problems (3) failed to influence public opinion (4) supported anti-American activities

  21. Muckrakers The actions of muckrakers in the late 19th century and early 20th century resulted in (1) Supreme Court decisions that expanded the right to vote (2) government regulation of unfair business practices (3) increases in the power of monopolies (4) reduction of the president’s power to manage the economy

  22. Muckrakers Which government action is most closely associated with the efforts of muckrakers? (1) ratification of the woman’s suffrage amendment (2) approval of the graduated income tax (3) creation of the National Forest Service (4) passage of the Meat Inspection Act

  23. Muckrakers Muckrakers Ida Tarbell and Upton Sinclair influenced the federal government to (1) grant citizenship to people who had entered the country illegally (2) pass legislation to correct harmful business practices (3) force individual states to regulate monopolies (4) end racial discrimination in the workplace

  24. Muckrakers During the early 1900s, the term muckrakers was used to describe (1) pacifists who demonstrated against war (2) writers who exposed the evils in American society (3) newspaper columnists who reported on celebrities (4) politicians who criticized Progressive Era presidents

  25. Muckrakers In the early 1900s, the muckrakers provided a service to the American public by (1) calling for a strong military buildup (2) lobbying for less government regulation of business (3) exposing abuses in government and industry (4) encouraging states to resist federal government authority

  26. Urbanization What major trend related to population occurred during the industrialization boom of the late 1800s? (1) Immigration decreased. (2) Suburbanization decreased. (3) Urbanization increased. (4) Migration to rural areas increased.

  27. Urbanization In the late 1800s, rapid industrial development resulted in (1) a decrease in tariff rates (2) a decrease in population growth (3) an increase in the rate of urbanization (4) an increase in the price of farm products

  28. Urbanization Which factor contributed the most to urbanization in the late 1800s? • assimilation (2) industrialization (3) imperialism (4) nullification

  29. Tenements In his book, How the Other Half Lives, muckraker Jacob Riis exposed the (1) ruthlessness of the Standard Oil Company (2) social ills of life in New York City’s tenements (3) unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry (4) abuses of the railroad industry

  30. Tenements Which development led to the other three? (1) growth of tenements and slums (2) shift from a rural to an urban lifestyle (3) rapid industrial growth (4) widespread use of child labor

  31. Pure Food and Drug Act The common purpose of these legislative acts was to (1) protect the nation’s natural resources (2) improve conditions for recent immigrants to the United States (3) advance the growth of big business (4) promote the general welfare of the American public

  32. Pure Food and Drug Act The Meat Inspection Act (1906) and the Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) were efforts by the federal government to (1) protect public health and safety (2) support business monopolies (3) restrict foreign competition (4) regulate child labor

  33. Pure Food and Drug Act The Meat Inspection Act (1906) and the Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) were efforts by the federal government to (1) protect public health and safety (2) support business monopolies (3) restrict foreign competition (4) regulate child labor

  34. Pure Food and Drug Act During the Progressive Era, public demands for direct consumer protection resulted in passage of the (1) Pure Food and Drug Act (2) Fair Labor Standards Act (3) Underwood Tariff (4) income tax amendment

  35. Meat Inspection Act The common purpose of these legislative acts was to (1) protect the nation’s natural resources (2) improve conditions for recent immigrants to the United States (3) advance the growth of big business (4) promote the general welfare of the American public

  36. Meat Inspection Act The Meat Inspection Act (1906) and the Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) were efforts by the federal government to (1) protect public health and safety (2) support business monopolies (3) restrict foreign competition (4) regulate child labor

  37. Meat Inspection Act Which government action is most closely associated with the efforts of muckrakers? (1) ratification of the woman’s suffrage amendment (2) approval of the graduated income tax (3) creation of the National Forest Service (4) passage of the Meat Inspection Act

  38. The Jungle The Jungle, The Octopus, and The Shame of the Cities are all books that were written to (1) support the formation of a new political party (2) promote environmental conservation (3) encourage reform in business and government (4) express opinions concerning imperialism

  39. The Jungle Books such as The Octopus by Frank Norris, How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis, and The Jungle by Upton Sinclair exposed problems associated with (1) naturalization of immigrants (2) westward expansion (3) rapid industrialization (4) environmental conservation

  40. The Jungle In 1906, the publication of The Jungle, written by Upton Sinclair, led Congress to (1) enact stronger prohibition laws (2) support the national conservation movement (3) establish a system for meat inspection (4) legalize strikes and boycotts by labor unions

  41. The Jungle The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and Unsafe at Any Speed by Ralph Nader were both intended to (1) publicize the growing violence in American society (2) suggest that a poor person could get rich with hard work (3) encourage immigration reform (4) make the public aware of the poor quality of certain products

  42. Federal Reserve One responsibility of the Federal Reserve System is to (1) balance the federal budget (2) raise or lower income taxes (3) control the supply of money (4) regulate the stock market

  43. Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve System was created to (1) maintain a national petroleum supply (2) provide military support for the armed forces (3) protect consumers from fraud (4) manage the nation’s supply of currency and interest rates

  44. Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve System has an impact on economic conditions in the United States by (1) regulating the amount of money in circulation (2) providing direct loans to farmers and small businesses (3) enforcing strict antitrust laws (4) controlling imports from other nations

  45. Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve System was created in 1913 to (1) regulate the money supply (2) operate mints to coin money (3) collect tax revenues (4) protect deposits in savings banks

  46. Federal Reserve Today, the Federal Reserve System attempts to stabilize the economy of the United States by (1) requiring federal budgets be prepared and presented to Congress (2) levying and collecting income taxes (3) regulating interest rates and the money supply (4) backing all currency with silver and gold

  47. Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve System was created in 1913 to (1) protect endangered species (2) reduce tariff rates (3) collect income taxes (4) regulate the nation’s money supply

  48. Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 was intended to (1) create a national parks system (2) regulate the stock market (3) control the nation’s money supply (4) establish homelands for Native American Indians

  49. Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve System helps to regulate (1) the annual federal budget (2) state sales tax rates (3) Social Security payments (4) the nation’s money supply

  50. Federal Reserve A similarity between the Bank of the United States, created in 1791, and the present-day Federal Reserve System is that both were established to (1) set tariff rates (2) regulate the money supply (3) achieve balanced budgets (4) restrict the gold supply

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