CHALLENGES for AMERICA
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1.
This president
was assassinated shortly after he
took office, before he could put forward some reforms. A. Chester
2.
This president
surprised everyone by putting forward reforms throughout his term. A. Chester
3.
The Temperance movement had this as a goal
(hint: both Finn Reardon’s father and
grandfather had problems with this) A) Women were allowed the right to
vote B) Alcohol was prohibited C) Child labor would be limited.
4.
The right to vote
for women was finally established A) 1902
B) 1920 C)1945 D)1888
5.
These writers highlighted unsafe working
conditions, poor meat preparation, and unfair business practices. A)NAACP B)Populists
C)Grangers D)Muckrakers
6.
During the era
after the Civil War, African Americans were sometimes “lynched” which
means a) they were put in prison b) they were sent to school c) they were murdered d) they received a fair trial
7.
The initials of
the NAACP have to do with this group
of people: A) Anglican Americans B)Chinese Americans C)Hispanic Americans D)African Americans
8.
Women’s right to
vote was this amendment A) First B)Fifth
C)eleventh D)nineteenth
9.
During the late
1800’s many of the major strikes were
called “The Great Strikes,” because a)
they ended peacefully, and had large numbers of people. B) violence occurred while they were being
broken up
10.
Did African
Americans receive separate but equal conditions after the Civil War? A) yes
b) no
11.
The Pure Food and
Drug Act and the Meat Preparation Act were a result of a) people wanting tastier food b) Muckrakers told the truth about labels and
food preparation.
12.
(General
Knowledge—you might have to guess) Today, people who work inside a factory
or company and report unsafe or
corrupt conditions are called A)
Tarbells B)Rats C)Whistle Blowers D) Muckrakers
13.
The Jungle
was a book written by this man A)Mavis
Upton B)Upton
14.
A vaudeville character
that made fun of African Americans
was used to name these discriminatory laws
A)Jim Crow B)Jim Speakes C)Elmer Gantry
15.
Hull House
was a settlement house bought by Jane Adams to help this group of people
adjust: A) Chinese Americans
B)Immigrants C)Sailors D)Middle Class
16.
Carrie Nation
attacked these places in order to stop the drinking of alcohol. She was part of the movement to ban the sale
of alcohol. This movement was called: A)Progressivism B) Temperance C)Suffrage
D)Reservations
17.
Carrie Nation’s most
famous weapon was an A) Gun B)Whip
C)Axe D)Bat
18.
Prior to the changes in education, did most
small towns have high schools? A)
yes b) no
19.
Physical punishment, involving a paddle in most cases, would be called A)General
B)Important C)Fair D)Corporal
20.
In the Hull House
maps, what was the only group that lived in larger numbers next to the African
Americans? (this is from memory—if you
don’t know, just guess) a) Polish b)
German c) Irish d) the White group
21.
A prejudice against other people who were
not born in America
22.
This group was
excluded from the U.S.
23.
The decision
reached in Muller vs. Oregon meant that A)the work day was increased B)the work day for women was limited c)child labor was increased D)child labor would be limited
24.
In 1920, the 18th Amendment was
passed. What substance was banned after
its passage a) tobacco b) narcotics
c) alcohol d) aspirin
25.
General Knowledge
(you may have to look up) The Civil Rights Act, allowing full equality and
desegregation for African Americans, was finally passed in A)1972
B)1969 C)1964 D)1942
26.
The Pure Food and
Drug Act was passed shortly after the publication of THE JUNGLE, in a)1880
B)1960 C)1906 D)1990
27.
The use of electricity, for workers especially,
meant A)work shifts day and night B)more convenience C)more money
D)more production
28.
What was not a major industry during the
Progressive Era? A) computer technology b)electricity
c)steel production d)oil and gas
29.
Rockefeller,
Carnegie, and Vanderbilt were all called this negative term that originated in the middle ages a) Robber Barons b) Captains of Industry c) Billionaires
30.
Andrew Carnegie
helped to pay for half of the library built in Salem , Oregon
31.
A monopoly controls
a)many different industries b)the
same industry
32.
A trust controls a)competing industries b)many different industries c)the same industry
33.
What group was squeezed financially the most by the
trusts/monopolies? A)robber barons b)merchants
c)working class
34.
Trusts and
Monopoly were broken up over time. Which president actually broke up the
most trusts? A) Taft b) Roosevelt
35.
In today’s
business world, are companies watched and regulated to prevent future
monopolies? a) yes b) no.
36.
The idea of Social Darwinism meant that a) the best businesses make the most money
doing whatever it takes b) businesses
should compete fairly against each other.
37.
“Survival of the
Fittest” is the philosophy associated with this
scientist a)Darwin
38.
Boss Tweed
was the head of the political machine in a) Chicago B)New York City C)Los Angeles
D)Philadelphia
39.
The Political
Machine helped immigrants in order to gain votes A)
True B) False
40.
This act
created a system of employee selection based on tests, instead of favoritism. Three presidents worked to get it passed,
including Hayes, Garfield, and Arthur.
A)Pendleton Act B)Potter Act C)Setter Act
D)Anti-trust act.
41.
A main goal
of the Robber Barons would be to a)pay
high wages b)stop monopolies c)limit trusts d) use horizontal or vertical integration to
gain the most profits.
42.
The lessons of
the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
had to do with a)labor unions b)unsafe work conditions c) low pay
d)right to vote
43.
In the period
following the Civil War (1865) to the turn of the century (1900) labor strikes
were always peaceful a)True b)False
44.
Scabs and Black
Listing were methods used to control labor unrest….So what is a SCAB? A) a piece of crusted blood b) a replacement
worker in a strike c) someone from another company
45.
Before the
Progressive Movement, government often sided with businesses against
workers. A) True b) False.
46.
Social Darwinists
believed in survival of the fittest.
What would not be an example of social Darwinism in business a) low wages
b) making use of every bit of the product (such as meat) c) long hours
d) generous benefits
47.
Tariffs on goods
coming into the country have this long
term effect: a) they make things
made in the United States cheaper by comparison
b) they do not affect the price of goods
c) they can make things in the United States more expensive
48.
A precinct captain was at the top of the
Political machine a) yes b) no
49.
The New York City
Courthouse cost twice the price paid for Alaska Territory
50.
What was the
title that most Robber Barons preferred to be called? a) Barons of Profit b) Captains of Corruption c) Captains of
Industry
51.
Did parents
really want their children to work in factories ? A) Yes b) No
52.
A tenement
apartment was known for this a) fresh
air b) large rooms c) indoor plumbing d) noisy and crowded
53.
Pogroms were
violent attacks against this group of people, who later left their homeland to
come to America
54.
The spoils system that Presidents
Rutherford, Garfield, and Arthur worked to end had to do with a) meat
b) grain c) jobs handed out as
favors d) trains
55.
The suburbs of a
city were located a) in the inner
city b) in the apartment buildings c) they surrounded the city
56.
The steerage was an area in the ship where
this group stayed while they crossed the ocean to come to America
57.
Though given as a
“birthday present” to the United States in 1876, the Statue of Liberty was
meant to let this country know the builders were unhappy with their own government
a) China
b) Ireland c) England d) France
58.
In the Novel,
Finn Reardon, and in real live, did the Newsboys
actually win their strike? a) yes b) no.
59.
Yellow Journalism
came out of the newspaper owners goal to a) be truthful with their public b) sell more papers by exaggerating stories
60.
From our book, Finn Reardon, did Finn participate in
“exaggeration” when he sold papers, thereby supporting the idea of yellow
journalism? A) Yes, Finn exaggerated to
a certain extent, but not as bad as other boys
b) Finn never exaggerated his
stories
61.
In Finn Reardon, did the political machine
reach down into Finn’s own home? A) yes,
his father was recruited for the Irish Brotherhood Association b) no, his father never was involved in
politics and voted independently
62.
The Salvation
Army, the Union Gospel Mission, the YMCA, all work to help people. Their missions are based on the teachings of a) Jewish faith b) Muslim faith c) Christian faith d) Buddhist Faith
63.
What was America
64.
The Temperance movement was about a) liquor consumption b) abolishing monopolies c) crowded conditions in cities d) child labor
65.
The treatment of
animals was of great concern. What
raised awareness about the better treatment of animals ? a) movies
b) newspaper articles c) minstrel
shows d) novels that gave animals human traits
66.
The music we know
as Jazz originated in this city a) New York b) New Orleans c) Chicago d) Philadelphia
67.
The Social Gospel Movement believed that
this could be used to solve most of the problems in the cities a) the teachings of Jesus Christ b) food kitchens c) better housing d) all of these
68.
During the late
1800s, this was the number one source
of information for city dwellers a)
radio b) television c) magazines
d) newspapers
69.
Chemawa Indian School has was built and established within the last twenty
years ago a) True b) False
70.
The main goal of
the Indian Reservation schools was to teach Indians how to a) assimilate
b) appreciate their culture c) re
learn the old ways of the tribe
71.
The Indian
Reservation Schools were always run
by the government a) yes b) no
72.
This branch of the government oversees Chemawa
Indian School
73.
Was “Jim Crow,” a
real African American person? a) Yes b)
No.
74.
During the time
after the Civil War, how were African Americans depicted in
advertisements? A) they were depicted
the same ways as white people b) their facial characteristics were exaggerated
to incite ridicule
75.
What park in Oregon did Teddy Roosevelt
establish? A) Yosemite b) Crater Lake c) Silver Creek
Falls
76.
Today, are lumber
companies required to pay for the re planting of young trees in the area where
they cut trees down? a) yes b) no
77.
Teddy Roosevelt
supported the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act a) True b) False
78.
Teddy Roosevelt
is perhaps known best for this in regard to U.S.
79.
Upton Sinclair’s important book, THE JUNGLE, changed the conditions of a) unfair business practices b) meat preparation c) child labor
80.
Muckrakers were
writers who a) were under the control of the Robber Barons b) were corrupt and
lied about social conditions c) wrote
about harmful conditions in society or corrupt business practices
81.
Does the Pure Food
and Drug Act still exist today to help protect consumers from harmful foods or
drugs being sold without adequate labels?
A) Yes, it exists today b) No, it does not exist—it ended in 1906.
82.
The Federal Reserve System has to do with
the establishment of a) National Parks
and federal lands b) 12 federal banks
that regulate and distribute money c) Indian Reservations
83.
Were women active
in the Progressive movement, even though they did not have the vote until
1920? A) yes, they were very
active b) no, they were not
84.
Socialists
were people who wanted to end the capitalist system and distribute wealth more
equally a) true b) false
85.
Oregon United States
86.
Did the Political
Machine become less powerful and corrupt during the Progressive Era a)
yes, the political machine began to become less powerful, but it was a
slow process b) the political machine
ended immediately and no longer had any influence in large American Cities.
87.
The 17th amendment change the way that this political office was
chosen a) senators—they would now be
elected by the people b) senators—they
would still be chosen by the state governments.
88.
What group gained
the least during the Progressive movement?
A) women b) working children c) workers
d) African Americans
89.
The Clayton Anti
Trust Act strengthened the government’s ability to curtail large business
trusts and anti-competition practices by big business. However, it also allowed for a)
longer working hours b) peaceful
picketing and labor strikes c) the
government could hand out jobs as favors d) business owners could use violence
on workers
90.
Of the many
things which highlighted the abuse of animals in the olden days, this raised
the most awareness of cruel treatment of animals to the general public a) novels about animals b) speeches about animals c) formation of humane society
91.
Nellie Bly and
Dorothea Dix are well known for their connection to helping this group of
people a) criminals b) women
c) the mentally ill d) animals
92.
Did the
Progressive leaders know that the changes they made would make a difference
long after they themselves were forgotten?
A) yes they did b) no, they did not
93.
The Progressive
movement has often been called the “bridge” to our modern world. What does that mean? A) Laws and changes made during that time
helped to shape modern laws and attitudes
b) Not that many changes occurred and our life is not that different
from others in the 1800s
94.
Which Robber
Baron contributed money to build our library here in Salem, Oregon? A) Rockefeller b) Carnegie
c) Vanderbilt d) Astor
