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What were progressive presidents known for regarding military intervention?
What were progressive presidents known for regarding military intervention?
Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
Margaret Sanger is primarily known for her involvement in which area?
Margaret Sanger is primarily known for her involvement in which area?
Which concept does NOT align with progressive ideals?
Which concept does NOT align with progressive ideals?
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In the context of Prohibition, which substance was specifically addressed?
In the context of Prohibition, which substance was specifically addressed?
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Which advisor role reflected the Progressive ideal?
Which advisor role reflected the Progressive ideal?
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What does the concept of negative liberty emphasize?
What does the concept of negative liberty emphasize?
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What did the Federal Reserve primarily deal with?
What did the Federal Reserve primarily deal with?
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Which amendment provided for the income tax?
Which amendment provided for the income tax?
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What was the focus of muckrakers during the Progressive Era?
What was the focus of muckrakers during the Progressive Era?
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Which president was NOT considered a Progressive Era president?
Which president was NOT considered a Progressive Era president?
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What did Prohibition aim to address?
What did Prohibition aim to address?
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Which statement accurately describes the Jim Crow system?
Which statement accurately describes the Jim Crow system?
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Which constitutional amendment allowed for the direct election of Senators?
Which constitutional amendment allowed for the direct election of Senators?
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What characterized the beliefs of liberals during the Progressive Era?
What characterized the beliefs of liberals during the Progressive Era?
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What was a primary goal of the Populist Party?
What was a primary goal of the Populist Party?
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Study Notes
Populist Party
- The Populist Party was supported by poor white and black southerners.
- Elite and middle-class white southerners did not support the Populist Party.
Jim Crow
- Jim Crow was a system of racial segregation that included lynching, black disfranchisement, segregation of public facilities, and white supremacy.
Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement
- W.E.B. Du Bois demanded immediate social equality.
- Booker T. Washington supported temporary acceptance of segregation.
Plessy vs Ferguson
- Plessy v. Ferguson allowed segregation if the facilities were equal in quality.
Democrat Party
- The Democratic Party was perceived as the party of the White South that would usher in honest government, low taxes, and white supremacy.
16th Amendment
- The 16th Amendment provided for the income tax.
Progressive Era
- Progressives supported lower tariffs.
- Muckrakers were expose writers who helped to fuel Progressive reforms.
- The 18th Amendment achieved Prohibition.
- Liberals believed in more active government involvement in the economy.
- The 17th Amendment provides for the direct election of Senators.
- The Progressive Era Presidents included Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.
Mann Act
- The Mann Act was associated with prostitution.
Positive Liberty
- The notion of positive liberty is that the government should play an active role in the lives of society.
Hull House
- Hull House was founded by Jane Addams.
Roosevelt Corollary
- The Roosevelt Corollary dealt with international relations.
Women's Suffrage
- The 19th Amendment achieved women's suffrage.
Laissez-Faire Economics
- Progressives did not typically advocate for laissez-faire economics.
Sherman Antitrust Act
- The Sherman Antitrust Act, which was passed in 1890, dealt with trust busting.
Panama Canal
- Under Roosevelt, the US inspired Panama to seek independence from Columbia.
Social Darwinism and the Social Gospel
- Social Darwinism and the Social Gospel are not the same ideas.
Prohibition
- Prohibition dealt with alcohol consumption.
Negative Liberty
- The notion of negative liberty is that a free society requires less government action in our lives.
The Federal Reserve
- The Federal Reserve deals with banking.
Social Gospel
- The Social Gospel preferred the good of society over the rights of the individual.
Margaret Sanger
- Margaret Sanger was primarily involved with eugenics.
Progressive Presidents and Military Interventions
- Progressive presidents sent troops into Mexico, Cuba, and Nicaragua, but not Brazil.
Progressive Era Reform
- Progressive Era political reforms included child labor laws, eight-hour workdays, and labor unions.
Progressive Era
- Progressives were typically urban, upper and middle-class, reformers. They were not conservative.
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Description
This quiz explores the history of the Populist Party, the Jim Crow laws, and key moments in the Civil Rights Movement. It covers landmark cases like Plessy v. Ferguson, significant leaders such as W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington, and the impact of amendments like the 16th and 18th. Test your knowledge of these crucial social and political developments in American history.
