11.5 The Gilded Age and Progressive Era | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

The main purpose of the Pendleton Civil Service Act (1883) was to:

Reform government hiring by requiring merit-based exams

Expand the spoils system

Increase presidential power over the government

Support the influence of political machines

What was a major effect of the assembly line, introduced by Henry Ford?

Increased efficiency and reduced production costs

Decreased industrial production

Limited job opportunities for factory workers

Encouraged monopolies in the automobile industry

Which of the following best describes the main goal of Progressive political reforms like the initiative, referendum, and recall?

To make the government more responsive to the people

To give businesses more power over laws

To limit voter participation

To expand the power of political machines

Which reformer is known for leading the fight against lynching?

Ida B. Wells

Susan B. Anthony

Carrie Nation

Margaret Sanger

The Federal Reserve System was created to:

Regulate the banking industry and control money supply

Limit government control of the economy

Support monopolies and big businesses

Prevent immigrants from entering the country

What was the impact of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?

It legalized racial segregation under “separate but equal”

It ended segregation in the South

It declared Jim Crow laws unconstitutional

It expanded voting rights for African Americans

The term “trust-busting” refers to:

Breaking up monopolies that reduced competition

Supporting trusts to encourage economic growth

Helping political machines gain power

Creating government-run businesses

What was a significant impact of the Progressive Era reforms?

Government took a more active role in regulating the economy

Large corporations became more powerful

State governments lost all control over laws

Immigration to the U.S. stopped

What was the main goal of the temperance movement?

Prohibition of alcohol

Expansion of factory jobs

More immigration restrictions

Women’s suffrage

Who founded the Hull House to help immigrants and the urban poor?

Jane Addams

Ida B. Wells

Carrie Chapman Catt

Susan B. Anthony

The 16th Amendment allowed for:

A federal income tax

Prohibition of alcohol

Women’s suffrage

Direct election of senators

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

Why did labor unions such as the American Federation of Labor (AFL) form?

To improve wages, hours, and working conditions for workers

To promote big business

To oppose industrialization

To eliminate government intervention

Which of the following best describes laissez-faire economics?

Government should not interfere in the economy

Government should regulate business for fair competition

Businesses should be owned by the government

Workers should set economic policies

What was the goal of the 19th Amendment?

Women’s suffrage

Prohibition of alcohol

Direct election of senators

Ending child labor

Which president is most associated with the Square Deal and trust-busting?

Theodore Roosevelt

William McKinley

Woodrow Wilson

Herbert Hoover

The main goal of the Populist Party was to:

Represent the interests of farmers and laborers

Promote the interests of industrialists

Support unregulated business expansion

End Progressive reforms

Which African American leader advocated for immediate civil rights and co-founded the NAACP?

W.E.B. Du Bois

Booker T. Washington

Marcus Garvey

Frederick Douglass

The Social Gospel movement emphasized:

The Christian responsibility to address social problems

The importance of business over religion

That wealth was a sign of divine favor

That laissez-faire policies would help the poor

What did the 17th Amendment change about the U.S. Senate?

It established the direct election of senators

It allowed senators to serve unlimited terms

It gave senators the power to override presidential vetoes

It increased the number of senators per state

The Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) was significant because it:

The first major restriction on immigration in U.S. history

Encouraged more immigration from Asia

Provided citizenship to Chinese immigrants

Led to increased economic opportunities for immigrants

The term "New Immigrants" refers to those who arrived from:

Southern and Eastern Europe

Northern and Western Europe

Latin America and Canada

Africa and Asia

The purpose of literacy tests and poll taxes in the South was to:

Prevent African Americans from voting

Increase voter participation

Ensure voters were well-informed

Promote Progressive-era political reforms

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 term “political machine” refers to:

A group that controlled local government through corruption

A system of checks and balances

A new type of factory equipment

A reform movement in urban politics

What was the main goal of muckrakers?

To expose corruption and social injustices

To support monopolies

To advocate for laissez-faire policies

To promote unrestricted immigration

The purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) was to:

Regulate railroads and prevent unfair business practices

Promote free trade between states

Allow government ownership of railroads

Limit the power of unions

What was the significance of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle?

All of the above

It led to reforms in labor laws

It exposed the poor working conditions of factory workers

It resulted in the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act

The term “robber barons” was used to describe some Gilded Age businessmen because they:

Used unethical practices to eliminate competition

Encouraged competition and innovation

Paid workers high wages

Supported government regulation of business

Which industrialist is most associated with the expansion of the steel industry in the Gilded Age?

Andrew Carnegie

John D. Rockefeller

J.P. Morgan

Cornelius Vanderbilt

What was the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)?

To break up trusts/monopolies that restricted competition

To legalize monopolies

To limit the power of labor unions

To regulate child labor

What was the primary goal of the Progressive movement?

Addressing social/political issues caused by Gilded Age

Expanding U.S. territory

Reducing government intervention in business

Supporting laissez-faire economics