Progressive Era Practice Flashcard

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What did Ida Tarbell criticize in her work, The History of the Standard Oil Company?

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John D. Rockefeller and his business methods

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What did Jacob Riis document in his work, How the Other Half Lives?

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The squalid living conditions in NYC slums

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What was the focus of Lincoln Steffens' magazine articles? Options: Political machines, Child labor, Religion

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All of the above

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What was the novel, The Octopus, by Frank Norris based on?

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was a fictional story based on real incidents between the western farmers and the railroad.

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What did Upton Sinclair reveal in his novel, The Jungle?

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The unsanitary process of meat production

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What was the purpose of the Progressive Era movement?

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To bring about social, political, and economic reform

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What problems did America face because of rapid industrialization?

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Child labor and poor working conditions

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What was the focus of the labor movement?

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Improving working conditions and wages

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What did the muckrakers expose through their work?

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The lives of the workers and the poor

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What was the belief of progressivism?

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The government is responsible for the welfare of all citizens