Understanding Progressivism and the Gilded Age

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Who coauthored the novel "The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today"?

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Mark Twain

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What does the term "gilded" suggest about the Gilded Age?

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It was a time of superficial wealth covering underlying issues.

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What was one of the main goals of the Progressives during the Progressive Era? Options: To increase the power of state legislatures, To make politics more democratic, To reduce government intervention in the economy, To maintain the status quo

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To make politics more democratic

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Explain how the Seventeenth Amendment changed the election process for U.S. senators.

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It allowed voters to directly elect senators.

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Analyze why the Progressives wanted to change the way U.S. senators were elected.

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To ensure senators were more accountable to the public

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What economic disparity existed in the Gilded Age according to historian Eric Foner?

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The richest 1 percent owned more wealth than the other 99 percent.

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Evaluate the impact of the Seventeenth Amendment on the democratic process in the United States.

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It increased voter influence by allowing direct election of senators.

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What was one method state legislatures used before the Seventeenth Amendment to align their choices with popular opinion? Options: Holding referendums, Conducting public opinion polls, Using elections to conform their choices, Consulting with the President

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Using elections to conform their choices