Progressive Era Flashcard 1

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These were journalists who wrote book and articles that exposed corruption in business and government:
Options: Progressives, Muckrakers, Sensationalists, Investigative reporters

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Muckrakers

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This time period focused on social and political reforms in the United States in the early 1900s:
- Civil War Era
- Industrialization Era
- Progressive Era
- Reconstruction Era

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Progressive Era

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This U.S. president made significant contributions to breaking up big business during the Progressive Era:
- Howard Taft
- Woodrow Wilson
- William McKinley
- Theodore Roosevelt

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Theodore Roosevelt

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Why did the Progressive Era grow in the United States?

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because of the negative impact of industrialization

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What were people supporting when trying to get the 19th Amendment passed?

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Right to vote for women

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What was the name of the political machine in NYC in the 1800s?

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Tammany Hall

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Women like Alice Paul participated in which movement?

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Women's suffrage

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This act prohibited railroads from charging more for short hauls than for long hauls over the same route.

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Interstate Commerce Act

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Who was one of the founders of the NAACP?

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W.E.B. Dubois

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Considered a Progressive President who initiated the 'Square Deal'

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Theodore Roosevelt