US History EOC Review

Progressive Movement

1) Between 1880 and 1900, most immigrants coming to the United States settled in the cities along the east coast because

a) many factory jobs were available in the East

b) little farmland remained to be settled in the Midwest

c) most immigrants came from the cities of Europe

d) city laws afforded special rights and protections for immigrants

2) In the late 1800s, supporters of laissez-faire capitalism claimed that government regulation of business would be

a) essential to protect the rights of consumers

b) necessary to provide jobs for the unemployed

c) useful in competing with foreign nations

d) harmful to economic growth

3) In the late 19th century, critics of big business claimed that monopolies most harmed the economy by

a) limiting competitionb) decreasing the urban growth ratec) preventing technological innovationd) failing to keep pace with European

industries

4) In the late 19th century, Congress tried to limit the power of monopolies by

a) creating the Federal Trade Commissionb) strengthening the Supreme Courtc) adopting the Granger lawsd) passing the Sherman Antitrust Act

5) A goal of the Progressive movement was to

a) reduce the government’s involvement in social issues

b) correct the problems caused by industrialization

c) promote laissez-faire policiesd) promote settlement of land west of the

Mississippi River

6) During the late 1800s, what was the main reason labor unions had difficulty achieving gains for workers?

a) Communists had taken control of the major unions

b) the government supported business efforts to limit the powers of unions

c) most unions had been organized by big business

d) most workers were satisfied with working conditions

7) The Gentlemen’s Agreement, literacy tests, and the quota system were all attempts by Congress to restrict

a) immigrationb) property ownershipc) voting rightsd) access to public education

8) During the late 1800s, which group strongly supported an open immigration policy?

a) conservationistsb) nativistsc) factory ownersd) Southern farmers

9) During the Progressive Era, muckrakers published articles and novels primarily to

a) advance their own political careersb) make Americans aware of problems

in societyc) help the federal government become

more efficientd) provide entertainment for readers

10) In the late 1800s, the Homestead steel strike and the Pullman railcar strike were unsuccessful because

a) the government supported business owners

b) most workers refused to take part in the strike

c) the Supreme Court ruled both strikes were illegal

d) factory owners hired children to replace the strikers

11) Progressive Era authors such as Jacob Riis and Upton Sinclair are best known for

a) focusing attention on social conditionb) fighting for the civil rights of African

Americansc) promoting the interests of the

American farmerd) supporting the goal of woman’s

suffrage

12) A major purpose of the Progressive movement (1900-1917) was to

a) stimulate the economyb) support government control of factory

productionc) encourage immigration from southern

and eastern Europed) correct the economic and social

abuses of industrial society

13) The Sherman Antitrust Act

A.outlawed the formation of trusts that interfered with free trade

B.was supported by millionaire industrialists

C.was used by labor unions to fight for workers’ rights

D.encouraged the establishment of large-scale business

14) The main goal of the Chinese Exclusion Act was to

A.decrease Chinese immigrants

B.create segregated classrooms

C.settle a disagreement between China & the US

D.stop Chinese Americans from attending school in the US

15) The Sherman antitrust Act and the Clayton Antitrust Act were passed in an effort to

a) promote the formation of new trustsb) maintain competition in businessc) increase business investmentd) limit the activities of foreign corporations

16) What is the main idea of this cartoon from the 1800s?

A. labor is gaining power over big businessB. most Americans support the labor movementC. business has advantages over laborD. government should support the expansion of

the railroads

17) During the Progressive Era, Jane Addams responded to urban conditions by working to establish

a) settlement houses that provided assistance to the poor

b) newspapers that helped to inform Americans about slum conditions

c) laws that restricted certain immigrant groups

d) free public schools located in inner-city neighborhoods

18) The tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire of 1911 drew national attention to the need to

a) restrict immigration from southern Europe

b) establish full-time fire departmentsc) protect the safety of workersd) improve conditions for tenement

dwellers

19) During the Progressive Era, many state and local governments adopted initiative, referendum, and recall procedures that

a) eliminated the need for the electoral college

b) created political action committees (PACs)

c) gave voters a more direct voice in government

d) Strengthened the role of the president’s cabinet

20) In the late 1800s, the creation of the Standard Oil Trust by John D. Rockefeller was intended to

a) protect small, independent oil firmsb) control prices and practices in the oil

refining businessc) increase competition among oil refining

companiesd) distribute donations to charitable causes

21) The American Federation of Labor responded to the situation shown in the cartoon by

A. organizing skilled workers into unionsB. encouraging open immigrationC. forming worker-owned businessesD. creating a single union of workers and farmers

22) What did industrial consolidation & trusts reduce during the late 1800s?

a) corruptionb) monopoliesc) competitiond) interstate commerce

23)Which economic concept is best illustrated by the cartoon?

a) supply and demand

b) mercantilismc) monopolyd) trade

24) Which reform idea was a common goal of the Populists and the Progressives?

a) restoration of the nation’s citiesb) expansion of opportunities for

immigrantsc) improvement in the status of African

Americansd) greater control of government by the

people

25) Mark Twain labeled the late 1800s in the United States the “Gilded Age” to describe the

a) end of the practice of slaveryb) absence of international conflictsc) extremes of wealth and povertyd) achievements of the labor movement

26) During the late 1800s and early 1900s, where did most of the immigrants to the United States settle?

a) urban centers of the Northeastb) plantations of the New Southc) mining areas of the Far Westd) farming regions of the Great Plains

27) Both W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington urged African Americans to

a) To return to Africa b) Embrace white culturec) Fight militantly for civil rightsd) To become well educated

28) In the book the, Jungle what industry does Upton Sinclair criticize?

a) The Oil industryb) The Meatpacking industryc) The Steel Industryd) Matchstick industry

29) Who was known as the, “Trustbuster” for breaking up monopolies?

a) Theodore Rooseveltb) Sherman Antitrustc) John Muird) Franklin Roosevelt

30) The Supreme Court decision in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) affected civil rights in the United States by

a) Ruling that segregated public schools were unconstitutional

b) Rejecting the legal basis of Jim Crow laws

c) Approving racial segregation in public facilities

d) Strengthening the protections of the 14th amendment