Question
1. The Progressive Era (1897-1920) was a time of great change in America. There was a major push to create a government that protected people from bad actors, unhealthy conditions and corporate monopolies.
Choose three items below that were a part of the Progressive Era.
A. The Manufacturing Curtailing Act
B. The Meat Inspection Act
C. The Clayton Antitrust Act
D. The Pure Food and Drug Act
2. During the Progressive Era, many people worked to make drastic changes to American society, business, health care and basic rights. One aspect that was focused on was suffrage.
Please mark the 3 choices below that are true about suffrage.
A. It means being drafted by the government and sent to fight in a war.
B. It came to an end with the child labor laws passed in the Progressive Era
C. Voting is limited to only voting for President in certain elections
D. This term refers to the suffering of the Native Americans
E. The current voting age provided for in the US. Constitution is 18.
F. The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920
3. Out of the list below, please choose the 3 that are PRIMARY SOURCES.
A. An article written about WEB. Du Bois book encouraging people to read the book
B. A biography published in 2024 about Jane Addams and her work with Hull House.
C. Video recording of a speech given by Theodore Roosevelt when he was running for president
D. Photograph of union protesters from 1902 when the police broke up the protest
E. First-hand accounts from eye witnesses who saw a man save a dog from being hurt.
4. What war was started in Cuba over the explosion of the the U.S.S. Maine?
A. World War II
B. Spanish-American War
C. French & Indian War
D. Korean War
E. World War
5. Why did the Spanish-American War move the United States into the position of a world power?
A. The United States stopped the spread of communism in Spain.
B. The United States acquired Spanish territories in the Caribbean Sea and in the Pacific Ocean
C. The United States used the islands they took to open up new vacation destinations for the wealthy.
D. The United States proved its nuclear capabilities against Spain in Southeast Asia
E. The United States ended Spanish trade in the Eastem Hemisphere.
6. Read this to answer the following question: "Some argue that American rule in the Philippine Islands will result in the better education of the Filipinos. Be not deceived. If we expect to maintain a colonial policy, we shall not find it to our advantage to educate the people. The educated Filipinos are now in revolt against us.... If we are to govern them without their consent and give them no voice in determining the taxes which they must pay, we dare not educate them, lest they learn to read the Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States and mock us for our inconsistency."- William Jennings Bryan, "Imperialism: Flag of an Empire"
Choose three items below that were a part of the Progressive Era.
A. The Manufacturing Curtailing Act
B. The Meat Inspection Act
C. The Clayton Antitrust Act
D. The Pure Food and Drug Act
2. During the Progressive Era, many people worked to make drastic changes to American society, business, health care and basic rights. One aspect that was focused on was suffrage.
Please mark the 3 choices below that are true about suffrage.
A. It means being drafted by the government and sent to fight in a war.
B. It came to an end with the child labor laws passed in the Progressive Era
C. Voting is limited to only voting for President in certain elections
D. This term refers to the suffering of the Native Americans
E. The current voting age provided for in the US. Constitution is 18.
F. The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920
3. Out of the list below, please choose the 3 that are PRIMARY SOURCES.
A. An article written about WEB. Du Bois book encouraging people to read the book
B. A biography published in 2024 about Jane Addams and her work with Hull House.
C. Video recording of a speech given by Theodore Roosevelt when he was running for president
D. Photograph of union protesters from 1902 when the police broke up the protest
E. First-hand accounts from eye witnesses who saw a man save a dog from being hurt.
4. What war was started in Cuba over the explosion of the the U.S.S. Maine?
A. World War II
B. Spanish-American War
C. French & Indian War
D. Korean War
E. World War
5. Why did the Spanish-American War move the United States into the position of a world power?
A. The United States stopped the spread of communism in Spain.
B. The United States acquired Spanish territories in the Caribbean Sea and in the Pacific Ocean
C. The United States used the islands they took to open up new vacation destinations for the wealthy.
D. The United States proved its nuclear capabilities against Spain in Southeast Asia
E. The United States ended Spanish trade in the Eastem Hemisphere.
6. Read this to answer the following question: "Some argue that American rule in the Philippine Islands will result in the better education of the Filipinos. Be not deceived. If we expect to maintain a colonial policy, we shall not find it to our advantage to educate the people. The educated Filipinos are now in revolt against us.... If we are to govern them without their consent and give them no voice in determining the taxes which they must pay, we dare not educate them, lest they learn to read the Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States and mock us for our inconsistency."- William Jennings Bryan, "Imperialism: Flag of an Empire"
Answers
GPT-4o mini
1. The three items that were a part of the Progressive Era are:
- B. The Meat Inspection Act
- C. The Clayton Antitrust Act
- D. The Pure Food and Drug Act
2. The three true statements about suffrage are:
- E. The current voting age provided for in the US Constitution is 18.
- F. The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920.
- (No third correct choice from the provided options, as A, B, C, and D are incorrect.)
3. The three primary sources are:
- C. Video recording of a speech given by Theodore Roosevelt when he was running for president
- D. Photograph of union protesters from 1902 when the police broke up the protest
- E. First-hand accounts from eye witnesses who saw a man save a dog from being hurt.
4. The war that started in Cuba over the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine is:
- B. Spanish-American War
5. The reason the Spanish-American War moved the United States into the position of a world power is:
- B. The United States acquired Spanish territories in the Caribbean Sea and in the Pacific Ocean
6. In the provided excerpt by William Jennings Bryan, he argues against the idea of educating the Filipinos because it could lead to dissent and rebellion against American rule. He highlights the inconsistency of governing a population without their consent while promoting ideals of democracy outlined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
- B. The Meat Inspection Act
- C. The Clayton Antitrust Act
- D. The Pure Food and Drug Act
2. The three true statements about suffrage are:
- E. The current voting age provided for in the US Constitution is 18.
- F. The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920.
- (No third correct choice from the provided options, as A, B, C, and D are incorrect.)
3. The three primary sources are:
- C. Video recording of a speech given by Theodore Roosevelt when he was running for president
- D. Photograph of union protesters from 1902 when the police broke up the protest
- E. First-hand accounts from eye witnesses who saw a man save a dog from being hurt.
4. The war that started in Cuba over the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine is:
- B. Spanish-American War
5. The reason the Spanish-American War moved the United States into the position of a world power is:
- B. The United States acquired Spanish territories in the Caribbean Sea and in the Pacific Ocean
6. In the provided excerpt by William Jennings Bryan, he argues against the idea of educating the Filipinos because it could lead to dissent and rebellion against American rule. He highlights the inconsistency of governing a population without their consent while promoting ideals of democracy outlined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.