Progressive Era and Social Reform Quiz

Explore key figures, movements, and reforms of the Progressive Era in this quiz. Test your understanding of women's suffrage, labor rights, and social justice.

#1

Who is often credited as the leader of the women's suffrage movement in the United States during the Progressive Era?

Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B. Anthony
Jane Addams
Alice Paul
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#2

Which amendment to the United States Constitution granted women the right to vote?

13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
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#3

Which Progressive Era reformer is known for her work in improving public education and establishing kindergarten in the United States?

Susan B. Anthony
Jane Addams
Florence Kelley
Margaret Sanger
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#4

Who was the founder of the Hull House, a settlement house in Chicago that provided social and educational services to immigrants?

Jane Addams
Ida B. Wells
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Alice Paul
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#5

Which Progressive Era reformer is known for advocating for better working conditions and labor rights, particularly for women and children?

Florence Kelley
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Margaret Sanger
Alice Paul
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#6

Who founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909?

W.E.B. Du Bois
Booker T. Washington
Frederick Douglass
Marcus Garvey
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#7

What was the primary goal of the Progressive movement in the United States?

To abolish slavery
To promote industrialization
To address social and political issues caused by industrialization
To establish a monarchy
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#8

Who wrote the book 'The Jungle', exposing the harsh conditions in the meatpacking industry?

Upton Sinclair
Ida B. Wells
Jacob Riis
Lincoln Steffens
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#9

What was the term used to describe journalists who exposed corruption and social issues during the Progressive Era?

Yellow journalists
Muckrakers
Tabloid reporters
Sensationalists
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#10

Who was the first female member of the United States Congress, elected in 1916?

Florence Kelley
Alice Paul
Frances Perkins
Jeannette Rankin
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#11

What was the name of the movement aimed at banning the sale and consumption of alcohol in the United States during the Progressive Era?

Temperance Movement
Prohibition Movement
Suffrage Movement
Abolitionist Movement
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#12

Who was the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court, appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1931?

Florence Kelley
Alice Paul
Frances Perkins
Sandra Day O'Connor
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#13

Which organization, founded by W.E.B. Du Bois, aimed to fight racial discrimination and promote civil rights for African Americans?

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
National Women's Suffrage Association (NWSA)
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#14

What was the purpose of the Clayton Antitrust Act passed during the Progressive Era?

To regulate monopolies and prevent unfair business practices
To restrict immigration from certain countries
To establish a national income tax
To prohibit the sale of alcohol
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#15

Which Progressive Era reformer is known for her advocacy for birth control and women's reproductive rights?

Florence Kelley
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Margaret Sanger
Alice Paul
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#16

Which Progressive Era reformer is known for her efforts in advocating for workplace safety regulations and was the first woman appointed to a state cabinet position (New York State Commissioner of Labor)?

Florence Kelley
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Frances Perkins
Alice Paul
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#17

What was the name of the movement that advocated for the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, led by figures such as Theodore Roosevelt during the Progressive Era?

Green Movement
Conservation Movement
Environmental Movement
Sustainability Movement
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