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What was the primary goal of the Progressive movement?
Supporting laissez-faire economics
Addressing social/political issues caused by Gilded Age
Expanding U.S. territory
Reducing government intervention in business
What was the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)?
To limit the power of labor unions
To break up trusts/monopolies that restricted competition
To regulate child labor
To legalize monopolies
Which industrialist is most associated with the expansion of the steel industry in the Gilded Age?
John D. Rockefeller
J.P. Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
The term “robber barons” was used to describe some Gilded Age businessmen because they:
Encouraged competition and innovation
Supported government regulation of business
Used unethical practices to eliminate competition
Paid workers high wages
What was the significance of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle?
It resulted in the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act
It exposed the poor working conditions of factory workers
All of the above
It led to reforms in labor laws
The purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) was to:
Limit the power of unions
Promote free trade between states
Allow government ownership of railroads
Regulate railroads and prevent unfair business practices
What was the main goal of muckrakers?
To support monopolies
To expose corruption and social injustices
To promote unrestricted immigration
To advocate for laissez-faire policies
The term “political machine” refers to:
A system of checks and balances
A reform movement in urban politics
A new type of factory equipment
A group that controlled local government through corruption
Which event led to major workplace safety reforms in the early 20th century?
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The Pullman Strike
The Haymarket Affair
The Homestead Strike
The purpose of literacy tests and poll taxes in the South was to:
Increase voter participation
Promote Progressive-era political reforms
Prevent African Americans from voting
Ensure voters were well-informed
The term "New Immigrants" refers to those who arrived from:
Africa and Asia
Northern and Western Europe
Latin America and Canada
Southern and Eastern Europe
The Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) was significant because it:
Encouraged more immigration from Asia
The first major restriction on immigration in U.S. history
Led to increased economic opportunities for immigrants
Provided citizenship to Chinese immigrants
What did the 17th Amendment change about the U.S. Senate?
It increased the number of senators per state
It gave senators the power to override presidential vetoes
It established the direct election of senators
It allowed senators to serve unlimited terms
The Social Gospel movement emphasized:
That laissez-faire policies would help the poor
The importance of business over religion
The Christian responsibility to address social problems
That wealth was a sign of divine favor
Which African American leader advocated for immediate civil rights and co-founded the NAACP?
Marcus Garvey
W.E.B. Du Bois
Booker T. Washington
Frederick Douglass
The main goal of the Populist Party was to:
Represent the interests of farmers and laborers
Support unregulated business expansion
Promote the interests of industrialists
End Progressive reforms
