Progressive Era Test

Question 0

Muckraker people?

Answer 0

Ida Tarbell: History of the Standard Oil Company

Lincoln Steffens: The Shame of the Cities

Upton Sinclair: The Jungle

Question 1

Muckrackers?

Answer 1

Journalists who exposed the evils of business monopoly and government corruption.

Question 2

Women’s Suffrage Leaders?

Answer 2

Elizabeth Staton
Carrie C. Catt
Lucretia Mott
Susan B. Anthony

Question 3

What % of schools were accepting women at colleges?

Answer 3

70%

Question 4

15th amendment?

Answer 4

Set women’s rights reformers into action. Failed, but inspired. Susan B. Anthony

Question 5

First state to grant voting rights for women?

Answer 5

Wyoming.

Question 6

Alice Paul?

Answer 6

Formed party to expedite the vote. Encouraged women to strike, start fires, etc.

Question 7

NAWSA

Answer 7

National American Woman Suffrage Association

Question 8

What ultimately gave women right to vote?

Answer 8

Home front war effort by American women during WWI. Wilson said, “Okay!”

Question 9

Taft?

Answer 9

Conservative. Beat Bryan. Couldn’t handle own party. Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act.

Question 10

Wilson?

Answer 10

New Freedom. Underwood. Simmons Tariff.

Question 11

Lochner v. New York

Answer 11

Limiting working hours unconstitutional.

Question 12

Muller v. Oregon

Answer 12

Women’s workday no more than 10 hours

Question 13

16th Amendment

Answer 13

Authorized congress to collect federal income taxes.

Question 14

17th Amendment

Answer 14

Allowing direct election of senators.

Question 15

18th amendment

Answer 15

Prohibition