Progressive Era Review

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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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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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Who completed the Panama Canal and enacted the Antiquities Act saving 230 million acres of American land?

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Roosevelt

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Who was responsible for creating the Federal Reserve in 1913?

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Wilson