What underlying cause led states to pass laws in the late 1800s requiring children to attend school?
(1 point)
Responses
the necessity of an educated workforce
the necessity of an educated workforce
the increasing number of women who worked out of the home
the increasing number of women who worked out of the home
the growth of the civil rights movement
the growth of the civil rights movement
the increasing rate of youth crime
the necessity of an educated workforce led states to pass laws in the late 1800s requiring children to attend school.
A black-and-white photo shows a building with 13 stories, surrounded by shorter buildings, and people on the street below it.
Question
Use the image to answer the question.
Which population or economic trend most directly led to the example of architecture shown in the photo?
(1 point)
Responses
the development of suburbs
the development of suburbs
increased migration to urban areas
increased migration to urban areas
migration due to the Homestead Act
migration due to the Homestead Act
economic opportunity in rural areas
increased migration to urban areas most directly led to the example of architecture shown in the photo.
1912 Presidential Election Results
Political Party Presidential Nominee Electoral College Popular Vote
Democratic Woodrow Wilson 435 6,294,326
Progressive Theodore Roosevelt 88 4,120,207
Republican William Howard Taft 8 3,486,343
Question
Use the table to answer the question.
In 1912, voters sympathetic to Republicans split their vote between the Republican Party and the Progressive Party. Based on the table, how did this split affect the election results?
(1 point)
Responses
The split left the Democratic Party with enough support to win the election.
The split left the Democratic Party with enough support to win the election.
The split left the Progressive Party with less support than the Republican Party.
The split left the Progressive Party with less support than the Republican Party.
The Progressive and Republican vote total prevented a Democratic win.
The Progressive and Republican vote total prevented a Democratic win.
The strong Progressive vote prevented a win for Theodore Roosevelt.
The split left the Democratic Party with enough support to win the election.
“In 1860, after a tenement fire took 20 lives, New York City's building laws were extensively revised and strengthened. At that time, the position of "Superintendent of Buildings" was created within the Fire Department to enforce the new structural safety laws. An independent "Buildings Department" in Manhattan was later founded in 1892.”
—City of New York Buildings Department
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which of the following was a major factor contributing to the problem addressed in the quotation?
(1 point)
Responses
the sudden increase in property crimes
the sudden increase in property crimes
the problem of sanitation in cities
the problem of sanitation in cities
the mass crowding of city and tenement buildings
the mass crowding of city and tenement buildings
the problem of monitoring pollution from urban tenements
the problem of monitoring pollution from urban tenements
The mass crowding of city and tenement buildings was a major factor contributing to the problem addressed in the quotation.
"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
With which Progressive Era movement is this amendment most closely associated?
(1 point)
Responses
expanding women’s employment opportunities
expanding women’s employment opportunities
encouraging women to hold political office
encouraging women to hold political office
ending workplace discrimination against women
ending workplace discrimination against women
promoting women’s suffrage
The amendment mentioned in the passage is most closely associated with promoting women's suffrage, a key goal of the Progressive Era movement.
A flow chart titled "Effects of Urbanization", shows three boxes, side by side. The box on the left reads “Ministers began telling church members that it was their duty to help the poor in the cities.” An arrow points from the left box to the middle box, which is blank with a question mark inside. An arrow points from the middle box to the box on the right, which reads “Industrialists increased worker wages.”
Question
Use the graphic organizer to answer the question.
Which statement best completes the flow chart?
(1 point)
Responses
The YMCA was founded to combat urban poverty.
The YMCA was founded to combat urban poverty.
The Salvation Army was started.
The Salvation Army was started.
Ministers encouraged business owners to help their employees marry and have families.
Ministers encouraged business owners to help their employees marry and have families.
Merchants gave workers a day off on Sunday.
Merchants gave workers a day off on Sunday.