Progressive Era Test 2
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Running from the 1890s to the 1920s, the Progressive Era was a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States of America. What do you know about this particular era? Let’s take a look.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Which of the following acts created a federal civil service in which federal workers would be hired based on competitive exams rather than political influence.
- A.
Hepburn Act
- B.
Mann-Elkins Act
- C.
Sherman Antitrust Act
- D.
Pendelton Act
- 2.The process of rewarding political supports with lucrative government jobs was called
- A.
Trustbusters
- B.
Patronage
- C.
Trading
- D.
Mugwumping
- 3.Who outlined the progressive reforms of the American public and gave his presidential campaign the name, The Square Deal?
- A.
Howard Taft
- B.
Woodrow Wilson
- C.
William McKinley
- D.
Theodore Roosevelt
- 4.Who was responsible for informing the public of the appalling working conditions of meat packing plants?
- A.
Theodore Roosevelt
- B.
Jacob Riis
- C.
Samuel Jones
- D.
Upton Sinclair
- 5.How did the governor of Wisconsin, Robert M. La Follette, improve his state’s government?
- A.
Enlisted experts for a council-manager form of government
- B.
Established a tax based on income
- C.
Created the first public hearing meeting
- D.
None of the above
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