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Am.History Ch.17 worksheets

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the campaign to promote the practice of never drinking alcohol

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temperance movement

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formed the Women's Trade Union League to push for laws that would benefit women working in factories

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Florence Kelley

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identified products made under healthful working conditions and encouraged women to buy these products

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NCL

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the right to vote

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suffrage

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founded the National Women's Party, which used public protest marches to demand the right to vote

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Alice Paul

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stated that the right to vote \"shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex\"

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19th Amendment

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Which reform did the Nineteenth Amendment enact?

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women's suffrage

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The NWP and the NAWSA primarily differed in their:

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strategies

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The 1903 Muller vs. Oregon decision upheld:

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limited work hours for women

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belief that assimilating immigrants into Am. society would make them logical citizens

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Americanization

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believed blacks should move slowly toward racial progres

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Booker T. Washington

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believed blacks should immediately demand all rights guaranteed by the constitution

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W.E.B. Du Bois

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group of African Americans that pushed for immediate racial reforms

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Niagara Movement

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network churches and clubs that set up employment agencies and relief efforts for African Americans

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Urban League

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group of Mexican Americans tat make loans and provide legal assistance to other members of their community

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mutualistas

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Which woman founded the National Association of Colored Women to help African American families and those who were less fortunate?

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Ida B. Wells

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W.E.B. Du Bois was an outspoken critic of:

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Brooker T. Washington

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Which event led to the formation of the NAACP?

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the 1908 Springfield riot

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Which group formed the Anti-Defamation League to defend itself against verbal attacks and false statements?

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Jewish Americans

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A 1913 California law forced Japanese Americans to:

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sell their land

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T/F: Theodore Roosevelt became President of the US when William McKinley was assassinated.

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True

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T/F: President Theodore Roosevelt promoted a program called the Square Deal to protect the interests of small business owners and the poor.

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True

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T/F: The Pure Food and Drug Act required federal inspection of meat-processing plants.

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False; Meat Inspection Act

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T/F: The work of naturalist John Muir led Congress to establish Yosemite National Park in 1890.

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True

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T/F: In the 1912 presidential election, Theodore Roosevelt ran as the candidate of the New Nationalism Party.

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False; Progressive Party

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T/F: The Hepburn Act gave the government the authority to set and limit shipping costs.

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True

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Theodore Roosevelt supported powerful corporations that:

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did business fairly

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The concept of \"rational use\" suggested that:

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forests be preserved for public use

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The National Reclamation Act directly affected the management of which natural resource?

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water

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Under President William Howard Taft, the federal government:

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brought lawsuits against many corporations

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set out President Woodrow Wilson's plan for government in the US

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New Freedom

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gave Congress the power to create an income tax

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16th Amendment

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placed national banks under the control of a central authority

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Federal Reserve Act

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spelled out activities in which businesses could not engage

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Clayton Antitrust Act

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established to monitor business practices that might lead to monopoly

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FTC

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sent federal troops to break up the miner's strike in Ludlow

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Woodrow Wilson

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Which party did Woodrow Wilson represent in the 1912 presidential election?

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Democratic Party

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Wilson tried to protect workers by:

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lowering import tariffs

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Why did the US banking system need to be reformed in the early 1900s?

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The nation had no central authority to supervise banks.

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President Wilson pushed for the passage of the Adamson Act to:

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prevent a nationwide railroad strike

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________, such as Upton Sinclair, reported on the hazardous conditions in factories and cities during the Progressive Era.

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muckrakers

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A(n) ________ is an election in which citizens vote to select nominees for upcoming elections.

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Direct Primary

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The ________ blended ideas from German socialism and American Progressive into a plan for building a better society.

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Social Gospel

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In=n the late 1800s, ________ photographed tenement buildings in which the urban poor lived.

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Jacob Riis

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The ______ allowed citizens to approve or reject laws passed by a legislature.

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referendum

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_________ was a leading figure in the settlement house movement.

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Jane Addams

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What social problem did Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle describe?

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the living and working conditions in Chicago's stockyards

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Which reform resulted from the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?

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workers' compensation laws

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Many progressive reformers targeted city officials who built corrupt organizations called:

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political machines

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Industrial workers often labored:

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with unsafe machinery

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question

the campaign to promote the practice of never drinking alcohol

answer

temperance movement

question

formed the Women's Trade Union League to push for laws that would benefit women working in factories

answer

Florence Kelley

question

identified products made under healthful working conditions and encouraged women to buy these products

answer

NCL

question

the right to vote

answer

suffrage

question

founded the National Women's Party, which used public protest marches to demand the right to vote

answer

Alice Paul

question

stated that the right to vote \"shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex\"

answer

19th Amendment

question

Which reform did the Nineteenth Amendment enact?

answer

women's suffrage

question

The NWP and the NAWSA primarily differed in their:

answer

strategies

question

The 1903 Muller vs. Oregon decision upheld:

answer

limited work hours for women

question

belief that assimilating immigrants into Am. society would make them logical citizens

answer

Americanization

question

believed blacks should move slowly toward racial progres

answer

Booker T. Washington

question

believed blacks should immediately demand all rights guaranteed by the constitution

answer

W.E.B. Du Bois

question

group of African Americans that pushed for immediate racial reforms

answer

Niagara Movement

question

network churches and clubs that set up employment agencies and relief efforts for African Americans

answer

Urban League

question

group of Mexican Americans tat make loans and provide legal assistance to other members of their community

answer

mutualistas

question

Which woman founded the National Association of Colored Women to help African American families and those who were less fortunate?

answer

Ida B. Wells

question

W.E.B. Du Bois was an outspoken critic of:

answer

Brooker T. Washington

question

Which event led to the formation of the NAACP?

answer

the 1908 Springfield riot

question

Which group formed the Anti-Defamation League to defend itself against verbal attacks and false statements?

answer

Jewish Americans

question

A 1913 California law forced Japanese Americans to:

answer

sell their land

question

T/F: Theodore Roosevelt became President of the US when William McKinley was assassinated.

answer

True

question

T/F: President Theodore Roosevelt promoted a program called the Square Deal to protect the interests of small business owners and the poor.

answer

True

question

T/F: The Pure Food and Drug Act required federal inspection of meat-processing plants.

answer

False; Meat Inspection Act

question

T/F: The work of naturalist John Muir led Congress to establish Yosemite National Park in 1890.

answer

True

question

T/F: In the 1912 presidential election, Theodore Roosevelt ran as the candidate of the New Nationalism Party.

answer

False; Progressive Party

question

T/F: The Hepburn Act gave the government the authority to set and limit shipping costs.

answer

True

question

Theodore Roosevelt supported powerful corporations that:

answer

did business fairly

question

The concept of \"rational use\" suggested that:

answer

forests be preserved for public use

question

The National Reclamation Act directly affected the management of which natural resource?

answer

water

question

Under President William Howard Taft, the federal government:

answer

brought lawsuits against many corporations

question

set out President Woodrow Wilson's plan for government in the US

answer

New Freedom

question

gave Congress the power to create an income tax

answer

16th Amendment

question

placed national banks under the control of a central authority

answer

Federal Reserve Act

question

spelled out activities in which businesses could not engage

answer

Clayton Antitrust Act

question

established to monitor business practices that might lead to monopoly

answer

FTC

question

sent federal troops to break up the miner's strike in Ludlow

answer

Woodrow Wilson

question

Which party did Woodrow Wilson represent in the 1912 presidential election?

answer

Democratic Party

question

Wilson tried to protect workers by:

answer

lowering import tariffs

question

Why did the US banking system need to be reformed in the early 1900s?

answer

The nation had no central authority to supervise banks.

question

President Wilson pushed for the passage of the Adamson Act to:

answer

prevent a nationwide railroad strike

question

________, such as Upton Sinclair, reported on the hazardous conditions in factories and cities during the Progressive Era.

answer

muckrakers

question

A(n) ________ is an election in which citizens vote to select nominees for upcoming elections.

answer

Direct Primary

question

The ________ blended ideas from German socialism and American Progressive into a plan for building a better society.

answer

Social Gospel

question

In=n the late 1800s, ________ photographed tenement buildings in which the urban poor lived.

answer

Jacob Riis

question

The ______ allowed citizens to approve or reject laws passed by a legislature.

answer

referendum

question

_________ was a leading figure in the settlement house movement.

answer

Jane Addams

question

What social problem did Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle describe?

answer

the living and working conditions in Chicago's stockyards

question

Which reform resulted from the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?

answer

workers' compensation laws

question

Many progressive reformers targeted city officials who built corrupt organizations called:

answer

political machines

question

Industrial workers often labored:

answer

with unsafe machinery

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