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Which of the following best illustrates a direct consequence of the social gospel movement?

Hundreds of settlement houses opened across the United States.

Social Darwinists began encouraging people not to help less-fortunate people.

The Salvation Army offered different kinds of services to less-fortunate people.

Protestant Christians formed groups that opposed drinking alcohol.

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Which of the following did the Interstate Commerce Act ban in 1887?

railroad pools

interstate railroads

steel monopolies

sugar-refining monopolies

Which of the following best describes Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony?

two women who formed the National Woman Suffrage Association

the first two American women to hold national elected office

two women who formed the American Abortionist Movement

the first two American women to vote legally in a national election

Look at the political cartoon below. According to this political cartoon, “The Open Road,” who is on the road to liberty, equality, and justice?

the Democratic Party

the Republican Party

the Populist Party

the Progressive Party

Read the quotation from Lincoln Steffens’s The Shame of the Cities."My purpose was . . . to see if the shameful facts, spread out in all their shame, would not burn through our civic shamelessness and set fire to American pride." According to Steffens, what was the purpose of muckraking journalism?

to encourage people to buy fewer newspapers

to encourage people to become muckraking journalists themselves

to encourage people to rise up against their government

to encourage people to take action against widespread corruption

Which of the following best describes Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony?

two women who formed the National Woman Suffrage Association

the first two American women to hold national elected office

two women who formed the American Abortionist Movement

the first two American women to vote legally in a national election

Which of these ideas would supporters of the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling most likely have agreed with?

that “social rights” were a part of “civil rights”

that the Constitution should be interpreted without regard to race

that “separate but equal” was a valid legal doctrine

that "separate but equal" did not justify racial segregation

Which of these women’s rights advocates fought for women’s suffrage, abolishment of slavery, and co-authored the Declaration of Sentiments declaring that women were created equal with men?

Jeannette Rankin

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Carrie Chapman Catt

Margaret Sanger

Read the quote from Applied Christianity: Moral Aspects of Social Questions by Washington Gladden.“In every community there are men of goodwill, who, if they had the money, could organize [efforts] among the [poorest] classes by which many of them could be saved...”Who are the “men of goodwill” that Gladden describes?

social Darwinists

wealthy people

immigrants

reformers

Who received benefits from settlement houses in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

young women from wealthy families

immigrants who had recently come to America

reformers like Jacob Riis and Lincoln Steffens

members of the middle-class people who needed a place to live

Which of the following best describes the main way that Upton Sinclair gathered research for The Jungle?

He hired investigators to spy on activities in a meat-packing plant.

He spent two years doing research in libraries all over America.

He went undercover as a worker in a meat-packing plant.

He interviewed experts in the meat-packing industry.

Why did the Interstate Commerce Commission have difficulty enforcing reforms?

The courts often ruled against the commission.

The commission had no power to ban rate discrimination.

The commission members supported laissez-faire policies.

The courts would not hear cases on interstate commerce.

In order to help African Americans in the US gain economic independence, Marcus Garvey founded the

Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and the accommodation strategy.

“back to Africa” movement and Pan Africanism.

Niagara Movement and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Black Star Line and the Negro Factories Association.

Which of the following best illustrates a direct consequence of the social gospel movement?

Hundreds of settlement houses opened across the United States.

Social Darwinists began encouraging people not to help less-fortunate people.

The Salvation Army offered different kinds of services to less-fortunate people.

Protestant Christians formed groups that opposed drinking alcohol.

Read the quotation from Dr. Oswald P. Bronson, recalling his childhood under Jim Crow. “Even on our way to school some days, men would come by and throw oranges at us, sometimes rock perhaps. We [also] were very much aware of police brutality in that city at that time. We were conscious of the Ku Klux Klan riding around the town to keep everybody in check.” In this quotation, Dr. Bronson is describing

intimidation, scare tactics, and violence perpetrated by both the police and the Ku Klux Klan against African American citizens.

how the police protected African American citizens from intimidation, scare tactics, and violence perpetrated by the Ku Klux Klan.

conflicts between the police and the Ku Klux Klan that caused violence in the city in which he lived.

how residents protected each other from the Ku Klux Klan and the police in the city in which he lived.

What impact did Sinclair’s book have on the era of Progressive reform?

The Jungle showed that the government was unwilling to make changes because of one person’s attempt at reform.

The Jungle made people want to return to the former ways of production they were accustomed to.

The Jungle showed that if the public was informed about a certain issue, it had the power to demand reform from the government.

The Jungle did not have any great or lasting impact on the era of Progressive reform.

Why did the Interstate Commerce Commission have difficulty enforcing reforms?

The courts often ruled against the commission.

The commission had no power to ban rate discrimination.

The commission members supported laissez-faire policies.

The courts would not hear cases on interstate commerce.

Read the quotation from Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle . "There would be meat that had tumbled out on the floor, in the dirt and sawdust, where the workers had tramped and spit uncounted billions of consumptive germs." Which of the following best describes the American public's reaction to reading The Jungle?

The public looked for employment in the meat-packing industry in order to help improve conditions.

The public lobbied for meat-packing plants to close down in order to end the consumption of meat in America.

The public was outraged and demanded legislative reform from the government.

The public did not believe the details of the book and they turned against Sinclair.

Which of these women’s rights advocates fought for women’s suffrage, abolishment of slavery, and co-authored the Declaration of Sentiments declaring that women were created equal with men?

Jeannette Rankin

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Carrie Chapman Catt

Margaret Sanger

Which of the following was a reason that Roosevelt sued the Northern Securities Company?

Northern Securities controlled all rail service between Chicago and the Pacific Northwest.

Northern Securities controlled all freight service between Chicago and Los Angeles.

Northern Securities controlled all mail delivery between Chicago and New York.

Northern Securities controlled all meat packing between Chicago and Detroit.

Look at the graphic below.Which phrase best fits in the blank box?

wasted government money

gave citizens government money

encouraged people to vote

supported government investigations

What was one way Progressives wanted to regulate railroads?

by limiting the fees railroads could charge for carrying freight

by limiting the number of states through which railroads could travel

by determining the wages paid to railroad workers

by determining the amount of taxes the railroads had to pay

Which reform measure could voters use if they wanted to change a law about taxes?

a direct election

an initiative

a recall

an impeachment

In the Muller v. Oregon case of 1908, the Supreme Court

ruled against government regulations.

overturned a state law regarding child safety.

ruled in favor of government regulations.

overturned a state law regarding unsafe products.

In the early 1800s, female reformers focused on the issue(s) of:

temperance only.

women's access to health care and health education.

temperance, abolition, and women's access to education.

women's right to vote.

Which leader in the early 1900s supported the idea that African Americans should temporarily accept inequality while working to gain job skills and obtain economic independence?

William English Walling

W. E. B. Du Bois

Marcus Garvey

Booker T. Washington

In the Muller v. Oregon case of 1908, the Supreme Court

ruled against government regulations.

overturned a state law regarding child safety.

ruled in favor of government regulations.

overturned a state law regarding unsafe products.

Read the quotation from Booker T. Washington's 1895 Atlanta Compromise Speech.“In all things that are purely social we can be as separate as the fingers, yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress.” Which statement best describes the view Washington is expressing in this quotation?

Segregation creates anger, resulting in damage to society that can never be repaired.

In order to achieve social progress, people of different races must leave each other alone and develop independently.

Maintaining an individual and racial identity does not mean all people cannot work together.

In order to achieve social progress, people of different races must work together in every way.

Which of the following best describes the main way that Upton Sinclair gathered research for The Jungle?

He hired investigators to spy on activities in a meat-packing plant.

He spent two years doing research in libraries all over America.

He went undercover as a worker in a meat-packing plant.

He interviewed experts in the meat-packing industry.

Which of the following did the Interstate Commerce Act ban in 1887?

railroad pools

interstate railroads

steel monopolies

sugar-refining monopolies

How did the 1840 World’s Anti-Slavery Convention affect the women’s suffrage movement?

Women and men participated equally in the convention; this helped show the US government that women deserved the right to vote.

Women and men participated equally in the convention; this raised the profile of several key female activists.

Women were not allowed to fully participate in the convention; this directly led to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.

Women were not allowed to fully participate in the convention; this led several key female activists to shift their focus to women's rights.

Read the quotation from Lincoln Steffens’s The Shame of the Cities."My purpose was...to see if the shameful facts, spread out in all their shame, would not burn through our civic shamelessness and set fire to American pride." Which of the following best describes Steffens' purpose in writing about government?

to encourage Americans to feel more pride in their government

to highlight corruption in city and state governments

to arouse public sympathy for government officials

to incite Americans into a fiery revolt against their government

Look at the graphic below.Which phrase best fits in the blank box?

wasted government money

gave citizens government money

encouraged people to vote

supported government investigations

Which of the following best describes how muckrakers brought about reform in the Progressive Era?

Muckrakers encouraged Americans to carry out their own investigations of questionable practices in industry and government.

Muckrakers presented Americans with facts about corruption in industry and government that prompted citizens to demand change of their lawmakers.

Muckrakers appealed to big businesses that wanted to improve their public perception, thus facing the public with an “honesty is the best policy” approach.

Muckrakers presented the American people with facts about different industries and placed the responsibility on future generations to change it.

How did the 1840 World’s Anti-Slavery Convention affect the women’s suffrage movement?

Women and men participated equally in the convention; this helped show the US government that women deserved the right to vote.

Women and men participated equally in the convention; this raised the profile of several key female activists.

Women were not allowed to fully participate in the convention; this directly led to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.

Women were not allowed to fully participate in the convention; this led several key female activists to shift their focus to women's rights.

Read the quotation by Theodore Roosevelt..“There is filth on the floor, and it must be scraped up with the muck rake; and there are times and places where this service is the most needed of all the services that can be performed . . . The men with the muck rakes are often indispensable to the well-being of society.” According to this quotation, which of the following best describes Roosevelt's view on journalism?

Writers should be concerned about upsetting American political leaders.

Writers should not worry about upsetting the public.

Writers who expose corruption perform a vital service to America.

Writers should only expose corruption in certain industries.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, reformers helped immigrants assimilate into American culture by

isolating them from American citizens.

separating them from their family members.

teaching them how to speak English.

teaching them foreign languages.