Who was a prominent leader of the Progressive Era movement for women’s suffrage?
A) Susan B. Anthony
B) Amelia Earhart
C) Marie Curie
D) Florence Nightingale
Answer: A) Susan B. Anthony
What was the main goal of the Progressive Era reforms?
A) To promote isolationism
B) To address social and political issues caused by industrialization
C) To expand the power of the monarchy
D) To abolish the Bill of Rights
Answer: B) To address social and political issues caused by industrialization
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1919, granted women the right to vote?
A) 15th Amendment
B) 17th Amendment
C) 19th Amendment
D) 21st Amendment
Answer: C) 19th Amendment
Who wrote the influential book “The Jungle,” which exposed unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry?
A) Upton Sinclair
B) Mark Twain
C) F. Scott Fitzgerald
D) Ernest Hemingway
Answer: A) Upton Sinclair
Which Progressive Era president is known for his efforts in conservation and environmental protection?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) William Howard Taft
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Answer: A) Theodore Roosevelt
What organization was founded by W.E.B. Du Bois to fight for racial equality during the Progressive Era?
A) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
B) American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
C) National Women’s Party (NWP)
D) National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)
Answer: A) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Which Progressive Era amendment established the federal income tax?
A) 14th Amendment
B) 16th Amendment
C) 18th Amendment
D) 20th Amendment
Answer: B) 16th Amendment
What movement aimed to reduce the consumption of alcoholic beverages during the Progressive Era?
A) Temperance Movement
B) Suffrage Movement
C) Abolitionist Movement
D) Labor Movement
Answer: A) Temperance Movement
Which Progressive Era reform allowed citizens to directly propose and vote on laws without involving the state legislature?
A) Initiative
B) Referendum
C) Recall
D) Prohibition
Answer: A) Initiative
Who was the famous muckraking journalist who exposed corruption in government and business?
A) Ida B. Wells
B) Lincoln Steffens
C) Nellie Bly
D) Jane Addams
Answer: B) Lincoln Steffens
What was the primary focus of the Muller v. Oregon Supreme Court case (1908) during the Progressive Era?
A) Women’s suffrage
B) Labor regulations for women
C) Prohibition
D) Civil rights for African Americans
Answer: B) Labor regulations for women
Which Progressive Era president signed the Federal Reserve Act into law, creating the central banking system in the United States?
A) William McKinley
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) Theodore Roosevelt
D) William Howard Taft
Answer: B) Woodrow Wilson
Which Progressive Era reform aimed to improve public health and sanitation standards in cities?
A) Pure Food and Drug Act
B) Meat Inspection Act
C) City Beautiful Movement
D) Housing Reform
Answer: C) City Beautiful Movement
Who was a key leader in the fight for workers’ rights and organized the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) during the Progressive Era?
A) Samuel Gompers
B) Eugene V. Debs
C) Mother Jones
D) John D. Rockefeller
Answer: C) Mother Jones
What amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1913, allowed for the direct election of senators by the people?
A) 16th Amendment
B) 17th Amendment
C) 18th Amendment
D) 19th Amendment
Answer: B) 17th Amendment
Who was a famous advocate for education and founded the Tuskegee Institute to provide vocational training for African Americans?
A) Booker T. Washington
B) W.E.B. Du Bois
C) Frederick Douglass
D) Harriet Tubman
Answer: A) Booker T. Washington
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1919, established the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States?
A) 16th Amendment
B) 17th Amendment
C) 18th Amendment
D) 19th Amendment
Answer: C) 18th Amendment
Who was a leader in the women’s suffrage movement and formed the National Woman’s Party to fight for women’s rights?
A) Susan B. Anthony
B) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
C) Alice Paul
D) Lucretia Mott
Answer: C) Alice Paul
Which Progressive Era president initiated antitrust lawsuits against several large corporations in an effort to regulate monopolies?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) William Howard Taft
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Answer: A) Theodore Roosevelt
What term is used to describe journalists and writers who exposed corruption and social issues during the Progressive Era?
A) Reformers
B) Muckrakers
C) Suffragists
D) Progressives
Answer: B) Muckrakers
Which Progressive Era amendment granted Congress the power to levy an income tax?
A) 15th Amendment
B) 16th Amendment
C) 17th Amendment
D) 18th Amendment
Answer: B) 16th Amendment
Who was a prominent leader in the African American civil rights movement and co-founded the NAACP during the Progressive Era?
A) Booker T. Washington
B) W.E.B. Du Bois
C) Frederick Douglass
D) Harriet Tubman
Answer: B) W.E.B. Du Bois
Which Progressive Era president focused on trust-busting and conservation, leading to the creation of national parks and monuments?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) William Howard Taft
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Answer: A) Theodore Roosevelt
What social reformer established Hull House in Chicago, providing social and educational opportunities for immigrants and the poor?
A) Jane Addams
B) Susan B. Anthony
C) Carrie Chapman Catt
D) Alice Paul
Answer: A) Jane Addams
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote nationwide?
A) 17th Amendment
B) 18th Amendment
C) 19th Amendment
D) 20th Amendment
Answer: C) 19th Amendment
Who was a leader in the women’s suffrage movement and played a key role in the passage of the 19th Amendment?
A) Susan B. Anthony
B) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
C) Carrie Chapman Catt
D) Alice Paul
Answer: C) Carrie Chapman Catt
Which Progressive Era president signed the Clayton Antitrust Act into law, further regulating monopolies and promoting fair competition?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) William Howard Taft
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Answer: B) Woodrow Wilson
What term describes the legal process that allows citizens to remove an elected official from office before their term expires?
A) Initiative
B) Referendum
C) Recall
D) Suffrage
Answer: C) Recall
Which Progressive Era reform aimed to improve the safety and labeling of food and medicine?
A) Pure Food and Drug Act
B) Meat Inspection Act
C) Social Security Act
D) Wagner Act
Answer: A) Pure Food and Drug Act
Who was a leader in the labor movement and co-founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL) during the Progressive Era?
A) Samuel Gompers
B) Eugene V. Debs
C) Mother Jones
D) John D. Rockefeller
Answer: A) Samuel Gompers
Which Progressive Era amendment repealed the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States?
A) 18th Amendment
B) 19th Amendment
C) 20th Amendment
D) 21st Amendment
Answer: D) 21st Amendment
Who was a leader in the conservation movement and served as the first chief of the U.S. Forest Service?
A) John Muir
B) Gifford Pinchot
C) Theodore Roosevelt
D) Rachel Carson
Answer: B) Gifford Pinchot
What organization was founded by labor leaders to advocate for workers’ rights and better working conditions during the Progressive Era?
A) American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
B) National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)
C) Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
D) American Federation of Labor (AFL)
Answer: D) American Federation of Labor (AFL)
Which Progressive Era president initiated the New Deal programs in response to the Great Depression?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Herbert Hoover
Answer: C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who was a prominent African American educator and civil rights activist during the Progressive Era, advocating for vocational education?
A) Booker T. Washington
B) W.E.B. Du Bois
C) Frederick Douglass
D) Harriet Tubman
Answer: A) Booker T. Washington
Which Progressive Era president signed the Federal Trade Commission Act into law, creating a regulatory agency to prevent unfair business practices?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) William Howard Taft
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Answer: B) Woodrow Wilson
Who was a leader in the conservation movement and contributed to the establishment of national parks in the United States?
A) John Muir
B) Gifford Pinchot
C) Theodore Roosevelt
D) Rachel Carson
Answer: A) John Muir
What amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1913, allowed for the direct election of senators by the people?
A) 16th Amendment
B) 17th Amendment
C) 18th Amendment
D) 19th Amendment
Answer: B) 17th Amendment
Who was a leader in the women’s suffrage movement and co-founded the National Woman’s Party, advocating for women’s rights through direct action?
A) Susan B. Anthony
B) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
C) Carrie Chapman Catt
D) Alice Paul
Answer: D) Alice Paul
Which Progressive Era amendment granted Congress the power to levy an income tax?
A) 15th Amendment
B) 16th Amendment
C) 17th Amendment
D) 18th Amendment
Answer: B) 16th Amendment
