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- Question
The first Progressives felt called to action by
Options- A. Unsafe food processing
- B. Dangerous working conditions
- C. Crowded tenements
- D. All of the above
- Correct Answer
- All of the above
ExplanationThe Progressive Movement:
Today, you hear the term ''progressive'' discussed a lot in politics, but progressivism is not a new concept. It was first used to describe policies and interventions of the late 19th to early 20th century, by reformers who felt the need for societal changes.
The first Progressives felt called to action in response to the conditions of poverty, inequality, and corruption that were pervasive during the 19th century. - 1. How did the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 help farmers?
Options- A. It took government payments to railroads and gave them to farmers.
- B. It gave farmers shares in the largest railroad companies.
- C. It prevented railroads from charging farmers more than other customers.
- D. It forced railroads to build lines to the largest farming areas. Discuss
- 2. What are two rights in the declaration of Independence?
Options- A. Liberty
- B. Life
- C. Pursuit of happiness
- D. All the above Discuss
- 3. Which of the following statements about Australian football is TRUE?
Options- A. Goals are scored by kicking the ball through goal posts.
- B. Each team has a number of set plays for both offense and defense.
- C. Constant movement of the ball is similar to baseball.
- D. The players tend to wear a large amount of padding. Discuss
- 4. Where did the holocaust take place? Discuss
- 5. When was Judaism founded? Discuss
- 6. The wealthiest citizens of ancient rome were
Options- A. patricians
- B. laborers
- C. farmers
- D. plebeians Discuss
- 7. Samuel Gompers was a leading proponent of what industrial issue?
Options- A. the formation of trusts
- B. the formation of labor unions
- C. the crushing of labor unions
- D. vertical integration Discuss
- 8. Who claimed Brazil for Portugal?
Options- A. Vasco da Gama
- B. Ferdinand Magellan
- C. Pedro Cabral
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 9. What was the goal of the temperance movement?
Options- A. No alcohol
- B. No tobacco
- C. Both A & B
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 10. The agricultural revolution led to the need for organized
Options- A. greenhouse gas reform
- B. government
- C. pest control
- D. technological reform Discuss
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Correct Answer: It prevented railroads from charging farmers more than other customers.
Explanation:
In 1887 Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act, making the railroads the first industry subject to Federal regulation. Congress passed the law largely in response to public demand that railroad operations be regulated.
Railroads discriminated in the prices they charged to passengers and shippers in different localities by providing rebates to large shippers or buyers. These practices were especially harmful to American farmers, who lacked the shipment volume necessary to obtain more favorable rates.
Correct Answer: All the above
Explanation:
The rights in the declaration of Independence are :
1. Life
2. Liberty
3. Pursuit of happiness.
Correct Answer: Goals are scored by kicking the ball through goal posts.
Correct Answer: The Holocaust, also referred to as the Shoah,[b] was a genocide during World War II in which Nazi Germany, aided by its collaborators, systematically murdered approximately 6 million European Jews, around two-thirds of the Jewish population of Europe, between 1941 and 1945 The Holocaust originated in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and eventually spread throughout Central and Eastern Europe into countries invaded and occupied by Germany during World War II The Nazis were racists and believed their race was more important Nazis believed that the jews were a problem Many of the non-germans that were living on the land were sent to concentration camps The main place it took place was eastern Germany and Poland The Holocaust was largely comprised of a vast network of concentration camps in countries including Germany, Poland, Austria, Ukraine, Norway, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Belarus, the Netherlands, and France
Correct Answer: Judaism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions and was founded over 3500 years ago in the Middle East Jews believe that God appointed the Jews to be his chosen people in order to set an example of holiness and ethical behaviour to the world
Correct Answer: patricians
Correct Answer: the formation of labor unions
Explanation:
Samuel Gompers was a leading proponent of workers' rights. He was the first president of the American Federation of Labor, an organization that represented skilled workers from many different industries. Gompers advocated using collective bargaining or negotiations and strikes to gain greater rights for workers.
Correct Answer: Pedro Cabral
Explanation:
In April 1500, Brazil was claimed by Portugal on the arrival of the Portuguese fleet commanded by Pedro Alvares Cabral.
Correct Answer: No alcohol
Explanation:
The temperance movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was an exception in many ways: "Temperance" refers to the moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages.
However, in the context of the temperance movement, the term usually indicated complete abstinence, which means drinking no alcohol at all. The goal of the temperance movement in the United States was to make the production and sale of alcohol illegal. Supporters believed that prohibiting alcohol would solve a number of society's problems, making people safer, healthier, and more productive.
Correct Answer: government
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