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Ch. 3 test
Ch. 3 test vocab/definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Upton Sinclair wrote a novel describing the ___ industry. | meat-packing |
| ____ was the first state to establish a direct primary. | Wisconsin |
| In 1914 Congress passed the ____ to regulate trusts and help organized labor. | Clayton Antitrust Act |
| ____ was the seond president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. | Susan B Anthony |
| The states ratified the ____ in 1920, giving women the right to vote. | Nineteenth Amendment |
| Explain the impact Theodore Roosevelt had on the Meat Inspection Act. | Theodore Roosevelt signed the Meat Inspecdtion Act, creating a government inspection program. |
| Explain the impact Woodrow Wilson had on the Federal Reserve Act. | Wilson pushed Congress to pass the Federal Researve Act, creating a modern banking system. |
| Explain the impact Carry A. Nation had on prohibition, | Carry A. Nation pushed for prohibition by destroying saloons and warning about the dangers of alcohol. |
| What were three goals that progressive reformers shared? | to promote social welfare; to expand democracy; to create economic reform |
| What reforms were part of Roosevelt's square deal? | to have government ensure fairness for workers, consumers, and big business |
| In what areas did Taft achieve a more progressive record than Roosevelt? | breaking up more trusts |
| What happened to African Americans' civil rights during Wilson's presidency? | They lost ground, as Wilson allowed segregation in the government. |
| How did women work for change in the late 1800's? | set up settlement houses, held jobs outside their homes, worked for suffrage |
| What organization played an important role in obtaining woman suffrage? | the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) |
| Make inferences: How might the 1912 presidential election have been different if some Republicans had not left their party to form the Progressive Party? | The votes that went to Roosevelt would probably have gone to the Republican candidate, who might then have won the election. |
| Evaluate: Which president do you think was most effective - Roosevelt, Taft, or Wilson? Why? | Roosevelt was the most effective leader, because he changed the nation's course toward progressivism, while Taft and Wilson can be viewed as mainly continuing his efforts. |
| Analyze Point of View: Why might women at the turn of the century have considered suffrage a cause worth devoting their lives to? | Many women had gained an education and were seeking full equality as citizens, which began with the right to vote. |
| Problem and Solutions: Explain whether you think Hull House was an effective solution to poverty. | Yes, because it helped immigrants find jobs and take better care of their families; No, because its resources were limited, and more government help was needed. |
| Analyze Political Cartoons: Look at the political cartoon below. The words on the peoples' chest readh "R.R. Trust, " "Oil Trust," and "Everything in General." Explain what Roosevelt is doing in teh cartoon below. | Roosevelt is swinging a big stick, a symbol of using his authority to break up trusts and solve other problems. |
| Which progressive leader opened Hull House in Chicago? | Jane Addams |
| How did the methods of Carry A. Nation and Susan B. Anthony differ? | Nation often broke the law; Anthony usually used legal means. |
| Which amendment to the Constitution banned the manufacture, sale, or transport of alcohol? | Eighteenth Amendment |
| Which four states were the first to allow women to vote? | Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, and Colorado |
| How did WWI contribute to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment? | The government believed the support of women was vital to winning the war. |
| The 20th century movement to correct problems in society was_____> | the Progressive Movement |
| Passed by the House in 1918, the ____ gave women in America the right to vote. | 19th amendment |
| _____ personally believed in segregation and approved of the practice int eh federal government. | Theodore Roosevelt |
| ____ served as president of the National Woman Suffrage Association from 1892 to 1900. | Susan B. Anthony |
| In 1919, the ____ made prohibition the law of the land. | Eighteenth Amendment |
| Journalists who helped fuel public demand for reform were known as____. | muckrakers |
| Progressives thought it was unfair for businesses to gain control of industries by forming ____ | Woodrow Wilson |
| Before the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment, ____ had chose U.S. senators. | state legislators |
| The ____created the modern banking system | Federal Reserve Act |
| Problem: Loss of wilderness and nature | Solution: T. Roosevelt creates National Parks, Forest Service, and national monuments |
| Problem: Poverty, poor healthcare, lackk of education among immigrants and working class | Solution: Hull House |
| Problem: Gave women the right to vote | Solution: 19th amendment |
| Problem: Unhealthy food and medicines | Solution: Pure Food and Drug Act |