Social Reform Movements in Early 20th Century America Quiz

Test your knowledge on key figures and movements of the Progressive Era in America. Learn about suffrage, labor rights, civil rights, and more.

#1

Who was a prominent leader in the women's suffrage movement in the early 20th century?

Susan B. Anthony
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
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#2

Which social reform movement aimed at banning the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages?

Temperance Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Industrial Revolution
Progressive Movement
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#3

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote?

14th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
21st Amendment
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#4

Who was a famous leader in the labor movement, known for her work in improving working conditions for factory workers?

Mary Harris Jones
Harriet Tubman
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Sojourner Truth
#5

Who was a prominent leader in the civil rights movement and founded the Tuskegee Institute?

Booker T. Washington
Frederick Douglass
Langston Hughes
Thurgood Marshall
#6

Which organization was founded in 1920 and advocated for the rights of Native Americans?

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
United Farm Workers (UFW)
American Indian Movement (AIM)
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
#7

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

W. E. B. Du Bois
Booker T. Washington
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
#8

What was the primary goal of the Progressive Movement in the early 20th century?

Promote social equality
Expand American territories
Enhance military capabilities
Strengthen monarchy
#9

Which social reform movement focused on improving the living and working conditions of urban areas?

Settlement House Movement
Environmental Movement
Manifest Destiny Movement
Cultural Revolution
#10

Who was a leading figure in the birth control movement and founded the organization that later became Planned Parenthood?

Margaret Sanger
Rosa Parks
Alice Paul
Betty Friedan
#11

Who was known as the 'Mother of the Civil Rights Movement' for her role in initiating the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

Rosa Parks
Coretta Scott King
Fannie Lou Hamer
Ida B. Wells
#12

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the United States?

13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
16th Amendment
#13

Who was a key figure in the labor movement and founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL)?

Samuel Gompers
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Ford
#14

Which event in 1911 led to significant reforms in workplace safety regulations?

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
Boston Tea Party
Battle of Little Bighorn
Pearl Harbor attack
#15

Who co-founded the National Women's Party and advocated for women's suffrage through militant tactics such as hunger strikes and picketing the White House?

Alice Paul
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Lucy Stone
#16

Who was a labor leader and organizer of the United Farm Workers (UFW) union, known for his nonviolent tactics and advocacy for the rights of farmworkers?

Cesar Chavez
Dolores Huerta
Larry Itliong
Philip Vera Cruz
#17

Who was a leader in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and co-founded the Gay Liberation Front in 1969?

Marsha P. Johnson
Harvey Milk
Bayard Rustin
Sylvia Rivera

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