Progressive Era

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What was the name of the movement that sought to reform American society and politics in the early 20th century?

  1. Progressive Movement

  2. Populist Movement

  3. Labor Movement

  4. Women's Suffrage Movement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Progressive Movement was a reform movement that sought to address social, economic, and political problems in the United States in the early 20th century.

Which president was known as the 'Trust Buster' for his efforts to break up large corporations?

  1. Theodore Roosevelt

  2. William Howard Taft

  3. Woodrow Wilson

  4. Franklin D. Roosevelt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Theodore Roosevelt was known as the 'Trust Buster' for his efforts to break up large corporations that were seen as monopolies.

What was the name of the law that prohibited the interstate transportation of goods produced by child labor?

  1. Keating-Owen Act

  2. Mann-Elkins Act

  3. Hepburn Act

  4. Pure Food and Drug Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Keating-Owen Act was a law that prohibited the interstate transportation of goods produced by child labor.

What was the name of the law that required food and drug manufacturers to label their products accurately?

  1. Pure Food and Drug Act

  2. Meat Inspection Act

  3. Hepburn Act

  4. Mann-Elkins Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Pure Food and Drug Act was a law that required food and drug manufacturers to label their products accurately.

What was the name of the law that regulated the railroad industry?

  1. Mann-Elkins Act

  2. Hepburn Act

  3. Keating-Owen Act

  4. Pure Food and Drug Act


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Hepburn Act was a law that regulated the railroad industry.

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

  1. 19th Amendment

  2. 18th Amendment

  3. 17th Amendment

  4. 16th Amendment


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution granted women the right to vote.

What was the name of the movement that sought to prohibit the sale and consumption of alcohol?

  1. Temperance Movement

  2. Prohibition Movement

  3. Women's Suffrage Movement

  4. Labor Movement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Temperance Movement was a movement that sought to prohibit the sale and consumption of alcohol.

What was the name of the law that prohibited the sale and consumption of alcohol?

  1. Volstead Act

  2. Mann-Elkins Act

  3. Hepburn Act

  4. Pure Food and Drug Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Volstead Act was a law that prohibited the sale and consumption of alcohol.

Which president signed the Federal Reserve Act into law?

  1. Woodrow Wilson

  2. Theodore Roosevelt

  3. William Howard Taft

  4. Franklin D. Roosevelt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act into law.

What was the name of the law that created the Federal Reserve System?

  1. Federal Reserve Act

  2. Mann-Elkins Act

  3. Hepburn Act

  4. Pure Food and Drug Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Federal Reserve Act was a law that created the Federal Reserve System.

Which president signed the Clayton Antitrust Act into law?

  1. Woodrow Wilson

  2. Theodore Roosevelt

  3. William Howard Taft

  4. Franklin D. Roosevelt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Woodrow Wilson signed the Clayton Antitrust Act into law.

What was the name of the law that prohibited businesses from engaging in unfair trade practices?

  1. Clayton Antitrust Act

  2. Mann-Elkins Act

  3. Hepburn Act

  4. Pure Food and Drug Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Clayton Antitrust Act was a law that prohibited businesses from engaging in unfair trade practices.

Which president signed the Underwood Tariff into law?

  1. Woodrow Wilson

  2. Theodore Roosevelt

  3. William Howard Taft

  4. Franklin D. Roosevelt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Woodrow Wilson signed the Underwood Tariff into law.

What was the name of the law that reduced tariffs on imported goods?

  1. Underwood Tariff

  2. Mann-Elkins Act

  3. Hepburn Act

  4. Pure Food and Drug Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Underwood Tariff was a law that reduced tariffs on imported goods.

Which president signed the Federal Farm Loan Act into law?

  1. Woodrow Wilson

  2. Theodore Roosevelt

  3. William Howard Taft

  4. Franklin D. Roosevelt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Farm Loan Act into law.

What was the name of the law that provided financial assistance to farmers?

  1. Federal Farm Loan Act

  2. Mann-Elkins Act

  3. Hepburn Act

  4. Pure Food and Drug Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Federal Farm Loan Act was a law that provided financial assistance to farmers.

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