Ch 22 The Progressive Era 1895–1917

Who coined the term “muckraker”?

A. Woodrow Wilson
B. Ida Tarbell
C. Theodore Roosevelt
D. Samuel McClure

C. Theodore Roosevelt

What did Progressivism aim to address?

A. Foreign policy
B. Problems caused by industrialization and corruption
C. Military spending
D. Agricultural decline

B. Problems caused by industrialization and corruption

What major industrial trend defined the early 1900s?

A. Rise of mass production
B. Decline of factories
C. End of immigration
D. Return to handmade goods

A. Rise of mass production

What innovation did Ford introduce to speed production?

A. Electric engine
B. Moving assembly line
C. Steel‑frame car
D. Automatic brakes

B. Moving assembly line

What was a major concern about trusts?

A. They lowered prices
B. They were too small
C. They supported unions
D. They limited competition

D. They limited competition

What did scientific management emphasize?

A. Efficiency and standardized tasks
B. Worker creativity
C. Worker‑run factories
D. Slower production

A. Efficiency and standardized tasks

What workplace danger was exposed by the Triangle Shirtwaist fire?

A. Low wages
B. Locked exits and unsafe conditions
C. Too many breaks
D. Overstaffing

B. Locked exits and unsafe conditions

Why did immigration surge between 1900–1920?

A. Free land
B. Guaranteed citizenship
C. Industrial job opportunities
D. No immigration laws

C. Industrial job opportunities

What was the purpose of Rural Free Delivery (RFD)?

A. Deliver mail directly to farm families
B. Provide free seeds
C. Move farmers to cities
D. Replace railroads

A. Deliver mail directly to farm families

What happened during the merger wave (1898–1903)?

A. Small firms grew
B. Small firms were absorbed
C. Trusts were banned
D. Competition increased

B. Small firms were absorbed

What did parcel post allow rural Americans to do?

A. Vote by mail
B. Travel for free
C. Send and receive packages
D. Receive government checks

C. Send and receive packages

Why did more Black women work compared to white women?

A. Cultural preference
B. Economic necessity
C. Higher education
D. Better job access

B. Economic necessity

What was a major problem with child labor?

A. Children worked long hours in dangerous conditions
B. Children were paid too much
C. Children refused to work
D. Children only worked part‑time

A. Children worked long hours in dangerous conditions

What was the purpose of the Children’s Bureau (1911)?

A. Promote immigration
B. Investigate and improve children’s welfare
C. Support factory owners
D. Train child workers

B. Investigate and improve children’s welfare

What did the Women’s Trade Union League (WTUL) fight for?

A. Lower wages
B. Promote child labor
C. End women’s employment
D. Better working conditions for women

D. Better working conditions for women

What reform did Margaret Sanger promote?

A. Prohibition
B. Birth control access
C. Child labor
D. Segregation

B. Birth control access

Why were there many strikes during the Progressive Era?

A. Workers wanted fewer rights
B. Factories were closing
C. Harsh conditions and low wages
D. Workers were overpaid

C. Harsh conditions and low wages

What was the main goal of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)?

A. Support only skilled workers
B. Unite all workers into one union
C. Promote child labor
D. Support factory owners

B. Unite all workers into one union

What made the IWW different from the AFL?

A. It excluded immigrants
B. It supported monopolies
C. It opposed strikes
D. It welcomed unskilled, immigrant, and minority workers

D. It welcomed unskilled, immigrant, and minority workers

What strategy did the IWW believe was necessary for change?

A. Gradual reform
B. Social revolution
C. More factory owners
D. Ending unions

B. Social revolution

What cultural trend grew rapidly due to magazines and newspapers?

A. A shared national culture
B. Decline in literacy
C. End of entertainment
D. Isolation

A. A shared national culture

What new entertainment became popular in growing cities?

A. Traveling circuses only
B. Movies, theaters, and public shows
C. Silent reading clubs
D. Horse‑drawn parades

B. Movies, theaters, and public shows

Which cultural trend in the early 1900s reflected the rise of new artistic styles?

A. A return to traditional colonial painting
B. Decline of interest in visual arts
C. Growth of modern, experimental art in rapidly expanding cities
D. Government‑funded classical art programs

C. Growth of modern, experimental art in rapidly expanding cities

What was Ida Tarbell best known for during the Progressive Era?

A. Leading labor strikes
B. Exposing the corrupt practices of Standard Oil
C. Creating the Model T
D. Founding the NAACP

B. Exposing the corrupt practices of Standard Oil

What did Lincoln Steffens expose in his investigative reporting?

A. Corruption between city governments and business leaders
B. Unsafe factory machinery
C. Child labor in coal mines
D. Railroad monopolies

A. Corruption between city governments and business leaders

What role did Rose Schneiderman play after the Triangle Shirtwaist fire?

A. Defended factory owners
B. Created the first labor union
C. Wrote The Jungle
D. Advocated for stronger safety laws and workers’ rights

D. Advocated for stronger safety laws and workers’ rights

What did the growth of cities reveal about the Progressive Era’s challenges?

A. Cities were shrinking and becoming safer
B. Urban life created new social problems that required reform
C. Rural life was more dangerous than city life
D. Americans rejected modern technology

B. Urban life created new social problems that required reform

What was one major effect of the new zoning ordinances adopted by cities like Los Angeles and New York in the early 1900s?

A. They eliminated all industrial areas
B. They organized city development by separating residential, industrial, and mixed‑use districts
C. They reduced the number of skyscrapers in downtown areas
D. They encouraged factories to move into suburban neighborhoods

B. They organized city development by separating residential, industrial, and mixed‑use districts

Why did fewer people emigrate from China during this period?

A. China banned all foreign travel
B. Wages in China were higher than in the United States
C. Anti‑Chinese laws and hostility discouraged immigration
D. Transportation to the United States became too expensive

C. Anti‑Chinese laws and hostility discouraged immigration

From where did the new wave of immigrants primarily come during this period?

A. Northern Europe and Canada
B. Southern and eastern Europe, Mexico, and Asia
C. Australia and South America
D. Scandinavia and Great Britain

B. Southern and eastern Europe, Mexico, and Asia