Quiz Me! - Events: Progressive EraTest your knowledge about events in the Progressive era! 1 / 6What was the significance of the 18th Amendment? Women received the right to vote in national elections. The manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol except for medicinal purposes was prohibited in the United States. The Senate approved a graduated income tax for the first time. The nation ratified the amendment which allowed citizens to directly elect U.S. Senators. 2 / 6Who did the Populist Party represent? Labor Investors Women Farmers 3 / 6Which third-party’s ideas for reforms are listed above? Green Party Agrarian Party Populist Party Prohibition Party 4 / 6Which has been the most successful third-party in a national election? Gary Johnson’s Libertarian Party in 2012 Theodore Roosevelt’s Bull Moose Party in 1912 Ross Perot’s Reform Party in 1992 Ralph Nader’s Green Party in 2000 5 / 6Which of the following resulted from the ratification of the 18th Amendment? Congress realized immediately that the 18th Amendment would be impossible to enforce and repealed it. Places called “speakeasies” where illegal alcoholic beverages were sold sprang up around the nation. Congress failed to pass legislation necessary to enforce the 18th Amendment. People like Carrie Nation conducted marches to destroy bars and saloons across the nation. 6 / 6Why was Theodore Roosevelt’s run for president as a third-party candidate in 1912 significant? His run carried on the legacy of reforms William Howard Taft started. It split Republican Party votes, leading to the election of Democrat Woodrow Wilson. It prevented the Socialist candidate Eugene V. Debs from winning the election. His win validated the Progressive and Populist Party reform efforts. Your score is Try another 10!
