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Which president is most associated with the Square Deal and trust-busting?
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
William McKinley
What was the goal of the 19th Amendment?
Women’s suffrage
Prohibition of alcohol
Ending child labor
Direct election of senators
Which of the following best describes laissez-faire economics?
Workers should set economic policies
Government should not interfere in the economy
Government should regulate business for fair competition
Businesses should be owned by the government
Why did labor unions such as the American Federation of Labor (AFL) form?
To eliminate government intervention
To oppose industrialization
To promote big business
To improve wages, hours, and working conditions for workers
Jacob Riis’ book How the Other Half Lives focused on:
The problems faced by urban poor and immigrants
The struggles of farmers
The corruption of politicians
The benefits of capitalism
The 16th Amendment allowed for:
Prohibition of alcohol
Direct election of senators
A federal income tax
Women’s suffrage
Who founded the Hull House to help immigrants and the urban poor?
Ida B. Wells
Jane Addams
Susan B. Anthony
Carrie Chapman Catt
What was the main goal of the temperance movement?
Expansion of factory jobs
Women’s suffrage
More immigration restrictions
Prohibition of alcohol
What was a significant impact of the Progressive Era reforms?
Large corporations became more powerful
Government took a more active role in regulating the economy
Immigration to the U.S. stopped
State governments lost all control over laws
The term “trust-busting” refers to:
Creating government-run businesses
Breaking up monopolies that reduced competition
Helping political machines gain power
Supporting trusts to encourage economic growth
What was the impact of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?
It ended segregation in the South
It declared Jim Crow laws unconstitutional
It legalized racial segregation under “separate but equal”
It expanded voting rights for African Americans
The Federal Reserve System was created to:
Limit government control of the economy
Regulate the banking industry and control money supply
Support monopolies and big businesses
Prevent immigrants from entering the country
Which reformer is known for leading the fight against lynching?
Susan B. Anthony
Margaret Sanger
Carrie Nation
Ida B. Wells
Which of the following best describes the main goal of Progressive political reforms like the initiative, referendum, and recall?
To give businesses more power over laws
To expand the power of political machines
To limit voter participation
To make the government more responsive to the people
What was a major effect of the assembly line, introduced by Henry Ford?
Increased efficiency and reduced production costs
Limited job opportunities for factory workers
Encouraged monopolies in the automobile industry
Decreased industrial production
The main purpose of the Pendleton Civil Service Act (1883) was to:
Increase presidential power over the government
Support the influence of political machines
Expand the spoils system
Reform government hiring by requiring merit-based exams
