US History C-Scope Unit 3 Review – The Progressive Era
Coach Bailey
Room 108
1. The Progressive Era is defined as a historical era because the time period is
characterized by the changing ideas about the functions of U.S. government
2. The reform movements of the Progressive Era generally focused on issues related to
social injustice.
3. Political change in the Progressive Era was characterized by the expansion of
individual rights for more Americans.
4. Progressive Era presidents is in the correct chronological order by when each
served: 1) Teddy Roosevelt 2) Howard Taft 3) Woodrow Wilson
5. The Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution give more political power to
the individual voter by establishing the direct election of the U.S. Senators by
popular vote.
6. Progressive Era reforms such as the Seventeenth Amendment, Nineteenth
Amendment and Direct Party Primaries made it possible for citizens to become more
involved in the election process.
7. Government officials responding to the needs of voters more readily was one effect
of the Progressive Era political reforms of initiative, referendum, and recall.
8. The writings of W.E.B. DuBois promoted the idea that African Americans deserved
racial equality immediately.
9. Journalist and social reformer Ida B. Wells was responsible for exposing the brutality
associated with lynching.
10. The American public and President Roosevelt responded to the book written by
muckraker Upton Sinclair (The Jungle) by —calling for the regulation of the food
industry
11. The creation of the Progressive Party for the 1912 presidential election contributed to
a Democratic Party victory by splitting the Republican Party votes.
12. President Roosevelt spent three days exploring meadows and waterfalls and three
nights discussing conservation around campfires. One night, five inches of snow fell,
and the president arose to white flakes on his blankets.
— “The Importance of John Muir,” National Park Service
This likely contributed to Roosevelt setting aside millions of acres of land as public
property and national parks.
C-Scope Unit 3 Progressive Era – US History Review (page 2)
13. Based on the legislation ● Sherman Anti-trust Act ● Pure Food and Drug Act ●
Interstate Commerce Act, which of the following best describes the relationship
between the federal government and business during the Progressive Era? ANS: The
federal government took an active part in regulating business practices
14. The first large-scale effort by the United States government to regulate business
involved — establishment of the Interstate Commerce Commission
15. The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 created a central banking system in the United
States with the responsibility of — regulating of monetary policy in the United States
16. Efforts during the Progressive Era to gain the right to vote for women included —
public protests and amending the Constitution
17. How did the actions of Progressive reformers reflect the stated goal expressed in the
Preamble to the U.S. Constitution? ANS: The Progressive reformers participated in
the democratic process to make change.
18. The book written by —Upton Sinclair, The Jungle, 1906, reflects prominent social
concerns during the Progressive Era because the subject matter dealt with the —
horrible conditions many workers faced
19. As a part of his attempt to expand political and economic rights for African
Americans, W.E.B. DuBois and other prominent Progressive leaders founded the —
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
20. Jane Addams is best remembered for — creating social reform programs for the
urban poor
21. Frances Willard’s efforts as a Progressive reformer included — expanding the
temperance movement
22. How did the introduction of electricity affect the workplace in the United States?
ANS: Factories were able to open late into the night.
23. Building subway systems in American cities early in the twentieth century
contributed to —greater employment opportunities for Americans