Quiz 1 Prep

Question 1

Progressives preferred city governments run how?

Answer 1

By a commission instead of a mayor

Question 2

The Wright Brothers developed what?

Answer 2

Successful manned, powered aircraft

Question 3

Theadore Roosevelt’s Square Deal reformed what three areas?

Answer 3

1. Regulation of Railroads 2)Food and Drug Laws 3)Conserving natural resources

Question 4

Another name for the Progressive Party (given in 1912)

Answer 4

The Bull Moose Party

Question 5

Makes it possible for voters to ask or petition that a corrup politician be removed from office.

Answer 5

Recall

Question 6

Democrat who won presidential election because the Republican Party was split

Answer 6

Woodrow Wilson

Question 7

What act required manufacturers to list the ingredients in their products?

Answer 7

Pure Food and Drug Act

Question 8

Assassinated President McKinley

Answer 8

Leon Czolgosz

Question 9

book about the meat-packing industry

Answer 9

Uptown Sinclair

Question 10

When Voters can choose who runs for public office.

Answer 10

Direct primary election

Question 11

What amendment gave voters the right to elect United States senators?

Answer 11

17th Amendment

Question 12

Early automobiles were developed by

Answer 12

Henry Ford

Question 13

After the 1900’s reform groups focused on what?

Answer 13

Corruption in business and government

Question 14

Made it possible for voters to offer new laws to be voted upon

Answer 14

Initiative

Question 15

Journalists who made people aware of inequality and dishonesty in America were called?

Answer 15

Muckrakers

Question 16

Achieved fame as leader of the Rough Riders

Answer 16

Theadore Roosevelt

Question 17

Worked to make factories safer and more efficient

Answer 17

Frank Gilberth

Question 18

What reform required the legislature to allow voters to approve or reject new laws

Answer 18

Referendum

Question 19

When an impartial commission listens to both sides and proposes a solution

Answer 19

Arbitration

Question 20

Previously Vice President, and New York governor

Answer 20

Theadore Roosevelt

Question 21

18th Amendment

Answer 21

Producing, selling, and transporting Alcohol was illegal

Question 22

Who’s popularity helped Taft win the 1908 election?

Answer 22

Theadore Roosevelt

Question 23

What is arbitration?

Answer 23

When an impartial commission hears both sides and proposes a solution.

Question 24

Regulation of Railroads, improving food and drug laws, conserving natural resources were all areas worked to reform by what?

Answer 24

Roosevelt’s Square Deal

Question 25

Wrote the book “The Jungle”

Answer 25

Upton Sinclair

Question 26

Period when alchoholic beverages was illegal was called?

Answer 26

Prohibition

Question 27

Wilson and Roosevelt favored what?

Answer 27

Progressive reforms

Question 28

Progressive reforms were favored by whom?

Answer 28

Wilson and Roosevelt