Question

11 this is an excerpt from a letter written by ida b. wells in 1902.
the year of 1901 with its lynching record is a thing of the past. there were 135 human beings that met death at the hands of mobs during this year. not only is the list larger than for four years past, but the barbarism of this lawlessness is on the increase. we can only change public sentiment and enforce laws by educating the people. it is then first... this you can do by first, renewing your membership in the anti - lynching bureau; then sending a letter to your congressman.
based on this excerpt, what was the main goal of her letter?
a. to praise fellow journalists for their coverage of the civil rights movement
b. to keep attention focused on the problem of lynching
c. to share the progress gained from the anti - lynching campaign
d. to promote herself as a leader of the civil rights movement
12 the u.s. supreme court case of muller v. oregon upheld a law that
a. set a minimum age for work.
b. set a maximum number of hours for women.
c. set a maximum number of hours for children.
d. set the minimum wage for work.
13 the federal reserve act was a law that
a. upheld the conservationist ideas of theodore roosevelt.
b. shrunk the power of the federal government.
c. set up a government - controlled banking system.
d. established a federal agency to investigate and regulate business practices.
14 the keating - owen act was a law that
a. set a minimum age for work.
b. set a maximum number of hours for women.
c. set a maximum number of hours for children.
d. set a minimum wage for work.
15 the clayton antitrust act was a law that
a. specified what made a company a monopoly.
b. strengthened the sherman antitrust act.
c. outlawed business practices that destroyed competition.
d. all of the above
16 the election reform that forces a legislature to place a recently passed law up for general election is called
a. an initiative.
b. a recall.
c. a referendum.
d. a direct election.
17 the purpose of the federal trade commission was to
a. keep prices high.
b. gradually increase the tariff on imported goods.
c. stop unfair trading and business practices among companies.
d. make sure that very few banks would go broke in case of an economic depression.
18 these are several provisions of the hepburn act of 1906.
provisions of the hepburn act of 1906
allowed the interstate commerce commission to set maximum railroad rates
required railroad companies to submit annual financial reports to the interstate commerce commission
prohibited railroad companies from favoring some shippers by allowing them to use the trains for free
these provisions are evidence of what idea in the early 1900s?
a. the government supported the work of labor unions.
b. the government purchased railroad companies to control trade.
c. the government avoided regulating industrial growth.
d. the government was transitioning away from laissez - faire policies.

Explanation:

1. Ida B. Wells aimed to keep attention on lynching in her letter, which was a key issue for the Civil - Rights Movement.
2. Muller v. Oregon upheld a law setting a maximum number of hours for women.
3. The Federal Reserve Act set up a government - controlled banking system.
4. The Keating - Owen Act set a minimum age for work.
5. The Clayton Antitrust Act strengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act and outlawed business practices that destroyed competition.
6. A referendum forces a legislature to place a recently passed law up for general election.
7. The purpose of the Federal Trade Commission was to stop unfair trading and business practices among companies.
8. The provisions of the Hepburn Act of 1906 show the government was moving away from laissez - faire policies by regulating railroads.

Answer:

1. B. To keep attention focused on the problem of lynching
2. B. set a maximum number of hours for women
3. C. set up a government - controlled banking system
4. A. set a minimum age for work
5. D. all of the above
6. C. a referendum
7. C. stop unfair trading and business practices among companies
8. D. The government was transitioning away from laissez - faire policies