Week 17/18 (MOD) Mastery Check - Progressive Era

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These were journalists who wrote book and articles that exposed corruption in business and government:

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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:

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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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People like W.E.B. du Bois participated in the movement against what?

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Racism

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What was Jacob Riis reveal to the public through his book, How The Other Half Lives?

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living conditions of the tenement buildings in New York

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Which of the following is an example of a federal reform made during the Progressive Era?
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taking over city utilities,
establishing national parks,
creating settlement houses in poor communities,
providing jobs for young, single men

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establishing national parks

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creator of settlement houses to assist immigrants moving to the United States

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Jane Addams

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Considered a Progressive President who initiated the 'Square Deal'

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Theodore Roosevelt

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Which book exposed the unclean procedures in the Chicago meatpacking industry?

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The Jungle