Progressive Era Flashcard 1

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

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

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

Why did the Progressive Era grow in the United States?

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

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

Women like Alice Paul participated in which movement?

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

Who was one of the founders of the NAACP?

Considered a Progressive President who initiated the 'Square Deal'