Progressive Era

Question 0

Female teacher that was one of the leading muckrakers of the progressive era.

Answer 0

Ida Tarbell

Question 1

Reform movement that responded to the problems created by industrial capitalism, urbanization and political corruption by promoting reforms that dealt with those issues

Answer 1

Beliefs & Values of Progressivism

Question 2

Muckraker and author of the novel, The Jungle

Answer 2

Upton Sinclair

Question 3

“Fighting Bob”, member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Answer 3

Robert LaFollette

Question 4

Law that gave the federal government the ability to set maximum rates for transportation costs. This enabled western farmers and other small businesses to ship their goods to eastern markets at a reasonable price.

Answer 4

Hepburn Act

Question 5

Law that made it illegal to establish trusts that interfered with free trade.

Answer 5

Sherman Antitrust Act

Question 6

Law that strengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act and made it easier for the federal government to break up trusts. Presidents broke up harmful trusts.

Answer 6

Clayton Antitrust Act

Question 7

A railroad company that was broken up by the Supreme Court (1904) for having an unfair advantage in the railroad industry.

Answer 7

Northern Securities Company

Question 8

Law that established cleanliness requirements for the meat packing industry.

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Meat Inspection Act

Question 9

Law that put an end to untruthful labeling and the sale of contaminated food and drugs.

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Pure Food and Drug Act

Question 10

Planned management of natural resources, involving the protection of some wilderness areas and the development of others for the common good.

Answer 10

Conservation

Question 11

Law that was passed under Roosevelt to allow the federal government to determine where and how water would be distributed.

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Newlands Reclamation Act

Question 12

When citizens, by collecting the required amount of signatures on the petition, create new laws or constitutional amendments to place on the ballot for voters to adopt or reject.

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Initiative

Question 13

An attempt to remove an existing piece of legislation be “referring” it to the people for a vote.

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Referendum

Question 14

Enable all political party members, instead of political machines, to choose the people who would represent their party in a general election.

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Direct Primary System

Question 15

Gave citizens, instead of state legislators, the right to directly elect their senators

Answer 15

17th Amendment

Question 16

A procedure for removing a public official from office

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Recall

Question 17

Law that helped stop politicians from giving government jobs only to their supporters, rather than those who were most qualified

Answer 17

Pendleton Act

Question 18

Document issued by Seneca Falls convention calling for equal rights for women

Answer 18

Declaration of Sentiments

Question 19

Women’s suffrage leader that campaigned for the 19th Amendment

Answer 19

Carrie Chapman Catt

Question 20

Lead hunger strikes, violent protests, etc…
Created “silent sentinels”, which were women that protested in the front of the White House, day and night for the right to vote

Answer 20

Alice Paul

Question 21

Constitutional amendment that gave women the right to vote

Answer 21

19th Amendment

Question 22

(1913) constitutional amendment that gave congress the authority to levy an income tax.

Answer 22

16th Amendment