Progressive Era

Question 1

What is the name of the city government reform where a group of elected administrators collectively run the city?

Answer 1

Commission System

Question 2

What is the city government reform where the financial affairs of the city are run by an administrative expert?

Answer 2

City manager system

Question 3

What is another name for the Australian ballot?

Answer 3

Secret Ballot

Question 4

What name was given to the people who aggressively tried to uncover the evils of society - by Theodore Roosevelt?

Answer 4

Muckrakers

Question 5

What did the 19th Amendment do?

Answer 5

Gave women the right to vote

Question 6

What act did Theodore Roosevelt used to attack trust companies?

Answer 6

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

Question 7

What is the name of the democratic reform where people vote for their senators?

Answer 7

Direct Election of Senators

Question 8

What is the name of the law that gave anti-trust court cases priority in the court system?

Answer 8

The Expedition Act

Question 9

What act tries to ensure the medicine and food a person consumes is safe?

Answer 9

Pure Food and Drug Act

Question 10

What is the process where the people can remove elected officials from office?

Answer 10

Recall

Question 11

What is the name of the economic and political program of Theodore Roosevelt where he wants to help the common people get a better chance at financial success?

Answer 11

Square Deal

Question 12

What is the type of election where the people vote for the candidate of their own party to represent them in the general election?

Answer 12

Primary

Question 13

What is the reform era that was seeking to restore government back to the people - correct social injustices and recreate economic opportunity?

Answer 13

Progressive Reform Era

Question 14

What is the name of the first national park?

Answer 14

Yellowstone

Question 15

What was the name of the political party of farmers who in 1892 nominated James Weaver as President?

Answer 15

The Populist Party

Question 16

What is an organization of farmers which formed because of their social and economical isolation?

Answer 16

The grange

Question 17

What is the name of the woman’s organization that campaigned for the banning of the sale, manufacturing and the consumption of alcoholic beverages?

Answer 17

Women’s Christian Temperance Union

Question 18

What was the name given to Theodore Roosevelt’s political party in 1912 which also indicated how healthy he was?

Answer 18

Bull Moose Party

Question 19

What group of Americans had problems with the shortage of cash and high railroad rates?

Answer 19

Farmers

Question 20

What organization was started by Florence Kelley - pushed for more comparable worker’s rights and wages for women as well as for stricter child labor laws?

Answer 20

National consumers League

Question 21

What is the banking system that serves smaller banks trying to make sure they remain financially sound?

Answer 21

Federal Reserve System

Question 22

Theodore Roosevelt was whose vice president - -and be came president after the president died?

Answer 22

William McKinley

Question 23

Who are the three progressive Presidents?

Answer 23

Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson

Question 24

What major event did President Woodrow Wilson have to deal with during his 2nd term in office?

Answer 24

World War 1

Question 24

What nickname was Theodore Roosevelt given for his attacks on 40 trust companies during his time in office?

Answer 24

Trustbuster

Question 24

What book did Upton Sinclair write about the Chicago meat packing industry that led to the Meat Inspection Act?

Answer 24

The Jungle