Progressive Era Quiz

Question 1

Muckrakers:

Answer 1

-Journalists who revealed the truth
-Exposed scandals and corruption

Question 2

Ida Tarbell:

Answer 2

-History of the Standard Oil Co.
-detailed monopoly of Rockefeller

Question 3

Upton Sinclair:

Answer 3

-The Jungle
-Exposes conditions in the meatpacking industry

Question 4

Jacob Riis:

Answer 4

-How the Other Half Lives
Tenement homes

Question 5

Charles Guiteau

Answer 5

Assassinated James Garfield

Question 6

James Garfield

Answer 6

Got killed by Guitea because he would not give him a job

Question 7

Chester Arthur

Answer 7

served as vice president under James Garfield

Question 8

Thomas Nast

Answer 8

made cartoons of Tweed

Question 9

William Howard Taft

Answer 9

President. served from 1921 to 1930. Republican in Election of 1912

Question 10

Theodore Roosevelt

Answer 10

President. Used conservation

Question 11

Woodrow Wilson

Answer 11

Democrat in Election of 1912. Became President

Question 12

Sherman Anti-Trust Act:

Answer 12

stopped monopolies

Question 13

Square Deal

Answer 13

“Square”= equal for all
He regulates railroads
Breaks up harmful trusts
Programs- Pure Food and Drug act and Meat Inspection Act

Question 14

Conservation

Answer 14

preserving America’s natural resources and parks
Theodore Roosevelt

Question 15

Graduated Income Tax

Answer 15

16th Amendment
-Forces citizens to pay income taxes on money earned

Question 16

The Election of 1912

Answer 16

-3 candidates
-Republican- William Taft- president after Roosevelt
-Democrat- Woodrow Wilson
-Republicans split their vote
some for Taft, more for Roosevelt

Question 17

Progressive

Answer 17

making positive changes to improve society

Question 18

Bull Moose Party

Answer 18

Progressive Party- Roosevelt
-unhappy with Taft

Question 19

Spoils System

Answer 19

political leaders give government jobs to supporters or friends

Question 20

Square Deal

Pure Food and Drug Act

Answer 20

Labeling of ingredients
1906

Question 21

Hepburn Act

Answer 21

Strenghten the powers of the Interstae Commerce Commission (overseeing railroads)

Question 22

Patronage

Answer 22

practice of giving government jobs to supporters or friends

Question 23

Federal Reserve Act

Answer 23

Passed in 1913, created the Federal Reserve System which is the central bank of the US.

Question 24

Square Deal

Meat Inspection Act

Answer 24

All meat inspected by govt.
The Jungle

Question 25

17th Amendment

Answer 25

Citizens choose their states' two senators

Question 26

New Freedom

Answer 26

-Federal Reserve Act -Creation of Federal Reserve Banking System -12 banks made up nationally -Controls the nation's money supply + interest rates- stabilize the economy -Graduated Income Tax goes into effect

Question 27

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Answer 27

Maintain fair competition by investigating companies

Question 28

Pendleton Act

Answer 28

Aimed to reform the federal governments civil service system

Question 29

1. How did Muckrakers specifically change American society?

Answer 29

Muckrakers specifically changed American society because for example, The Jungle, showed us the meat packing process. This helped American society because it helps us know that our meat is clean and not dirty.

Question 30

2. Why was Woodrow Wilson able to win an easy victory in the election of 1912?

Answer 30

Wilson was able to win an easy victory because the Republican votes were divided between Taft and Roosevelt. This made it easier for Wilson to win.

Question 31

3. Explain the role the Federal Reserve plays in our economy?

Answer 31

It manages the country’s money supply and interest rates to help keep the economy stable.

Question 32

4. Describe the reforms of TR’s Square Deal.

Question 33

5. What are some of the lasting contributions of the Progressive Period?

Answer 33

The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act made sure that food and medicine people buy are safe and labeled properly.

Question 34

6. How did reformers attempt to end government corruption in the 19th century?

Answer 34

They introduced the Pendleton Civil Service Act, which got rid of Patronage.