Progressive Era Policies Quiz

Take this quiz on Progressive Era policies and reforms. Test yourself on presidents, legislation, and key figures of the Progressive Era.

#1

Which president is often associated with the Progressive Era?

Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
#2

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified during the Progressive Era, granted women the right to vote?

16th Amendment
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
#3

Who was the president of the United States when the Progressive Era came to an end?

Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
Warren G. Harding
Franklin D. Roosevelt
#4

Who was the leading figure of the conservation movement during the Progressive Era, serving as the 26th President of the United States?

Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Warren G. Harding
#5

Which Progressive Era amendment allowed for the direct election of senators by the people, rather than by state legislatures?

16th Amendment
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
#6

Who was the author of the influential book 'The Jungle,' which exposed the unsanitary conditions of the meatpacking industry?

Upton Sinclair
Ida B. Wells
Jacob Riis
Jane Addams
#7

What was the name given to the period of reform during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States?

Industrial Revolution
Great Depression
Gilded Age
Progressive Era
#8

Which legislation, passed during the Progressive Era, aimed to regulate monopolistic practices in the United States?

Pure Food and Drug Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
National Labor Relations Act
Hatch Act
#9

Who was the first female member of the United States Congress, elected during the Progressive Era?

Alice Paul
Jane Addams
Margaret Sanger
Jeannette Rankin
#10

Which organization, founded in 1909, played a crucial role in advocating for civil rights for African Americans during the Progressive Era?

American Federation of Labor
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Industrial Workers of the World
Suffragette Movement
#11

Which of the following was NOT a major goal of Progressive Era reforms?

Ending child labor
Promoting racial segregation
Establishing workers' rights
Expanding women's suffrage
#12

What was the primary goal of the initiative, referendum, and recall processes implemented during the Progressive Era?

To promote direct democracy
To expand executive power
To limit voting rights
To increase federal oversight

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