Progressive Era

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Which Amendment gave women the right to vote? Options: 18th, 13th, 19th, 5th

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19th

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Muckraker

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Exposed abuses in American society

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In the early 20th century, muckrakers were able to influence American society mainly by

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exposing corruption in business and government

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During the early 20th century, W. E. B. Du Bois was best known as a leader in the

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formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

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Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) in response to:

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monopolistic practices that were harmful to small businesses

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Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois agreed that African Americans should

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use education to gain opportunities

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Which statement best summarizes the perspective of President Theodore Roosevelt concerning natural resources?

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The federal government must protect the nation’s lands from exploitation.

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Progressive Era reformers tried to reduce the gap in wealth between the rich and the poor by: creating the Federal Reserve System, giving voters the power of referendum and recall, implementing a graduated income tax, establishing the Federal Trade Commission.

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implementing a graduated income tax

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What were primaries, the secret ballot, and the use of referendum and recall efforts made during the Progressive Era for?

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increase citizen participation in government

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The situation shown in this 1950 photograph is a direct result of the following options: Great Migration, application of grandfather clauses, passage of Jim Crow laws, Montgomery bus boycott.

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passage of Jim Crow laws