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03 Progressivism and American Expansion Online Quiz Questions

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20 questions

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Which constitutional amendment established the direct election of U.S. senators?

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The Panama Canal, which shortened routes between the Atlantic and Pacific, was completed in .

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New York's 1901 Tenement House Act set requirements for housing.

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A rapidly growing city has overcrowded housing and limited access to childcare and health programs. Which Progressive-era institution best fits an effort to address these community needs?

A
They primarily organized overseas military campaigns.
B
They provided community services such as childcare, classes, and health programs.
C
They replaced public schools with private factories.
D
They focused on expanding federal control of trade in China.

True or false

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The Supreme Court upheld the Keating–Owen Act of 1916, so the law remained in force.

A
True
B
False

True or false

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After the Spanish-American War, Cuba became formally independent, while the United States established control over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.

A
True
B
False

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Which statement best describes the aim of the Open Door policy?

A
It required China to become a U.S. territory.
B
It granted the United States exclusive trading rights in China.
C
It sought equal trading access for foreign powers in China while affirming China's territorial integrity.
D
It established direct elections for China's national government.

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What policy asserted a U.S. role in intervening in Caribbean and Central American affairs?

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Which description best explains why Progressivism is characterized as a diverse reform movement?

A
The movement brought together varied reformers who could disagree about priorities and whose rights to protect.
B
The movement consisted only of elected officials who shared a single reform agenda.
C
The movement rejected public policy as a way to address social and economic problems.
D
The movement focused exclusively on U.S. territorial expansion overseas.

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Which changes did unions and reform organizations campaign for to address industrial workers' problems? Select all correct choices.

A
Better wages
B
Longer working hours
C
Safer workplace conditions
D
Limits on child labor
E
Shorter working hours

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Which statements correctly describe provisions that expanded federal authority over national economic or social policy? Select all correct choices.

A
The Sixteenth Amendment authorized a federal income tax.
B
The Seventeenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcohol.
C
The Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages.
D
The Nineteenth Amendment established a federal income tax.

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After the United States took control of the Philippines, what did Filipino nationalists who had fought Spanish rule do?

A
They supported U.S. rule because it immediately granted the Philippines independence.
B
They resisted U.S. rule, leading to the Philippine-American War.
C
They restored Spanish control with U.S. military support.
D
They accepted U.S. rule in exchange for equal trading access in China.

Open ended

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Explain why Progressive reforms had uneven effects. Identify two distinct limits on workplace protections or equal participation and explain how they limited the effects of reform.

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A rapidly growing neighborhood has overcrowded housing and limited access to childcare, classes, and health services. Which Progressive-era response most directly addressed these community needs?

A
Private charities that provided emergency food only
B
Settlement houses that offered services such as childcare, classes, and health programs
C
Federal agencies that regulated food and medicines
D
Unions that negotiated wages and hours for industrial workers

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Which constitutional amendment authorized the federal income tax, expanding the national government’s capacity to raise revenue?

A
The Seventeenth Amendment, which authorized a federal income tax
B
The Eighteenth Amendment, which authorized a federal income tax
C
The Sixteenth Amendment, which authorized a federal income tax
D
The Nineteenth Amendment, which authorized a federal income tax

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Congress passes a law restricting interstate commerce in goods made with child labor, but the Supreme Court later invalidates it. Which Progressive-era law and lesson best fit this situation?

A
The Keating–Owen Act of 1916; its invalidation by the Supreme Court illustrated constitutional obstacles to reform.
B
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906; its invalidation ended federal oversight of food and medicines.
C
The Keating–Owen Act of 1916; it was upheld and ended child labor throughout the country.
D
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906; it transferred child-labor enforcement to settlement houses.

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Which outcome of the Spanish-American War best explains why Filipino nationalists later fought against U.S. rule?

A
Spain retained Cuba, while the United States took control of the Philippines alone.
B
Cuba and the Philippines both became U.S. territories, while Guam became independent.
C
All four places became independent under U.S. protection.
D
Cuba became formally independent, while the United States took control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.

True or false

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The Nineteenth Amendment barred denying the vote on the basis of sex, but it did not eliminate all barriers to voting and equal treatment, especially for Black Americans in the South.

A
True
B
False

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A city reformer wants to cite New York’s 1901 law that set sanitation and safety requirements for tenement housing. Enter the law’s name.

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In what year was the Panama Canal completed? Enter the year in YYYY format.