Gilded Age and Progressive Era Review

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Between 1865 and 1900, how did the growth of industry affect American society? A) Trade with other nations declined. B) Business leaders called for lower tariffs. C) The urban population increased. D) Corporations supported the growth of labor unions.

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The urban population increased.

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In his book, How the Other Half Lives, muckraker Jacob Riis exposed the

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social ills of life in New York City’s tenements

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The Progressive movement (1900–1920) was primarily a response to problems created by

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industrialization

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Nativism in the late 19th century was motivated primarily by

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hostility toward immigrant workers

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Between 1881 and 1921, one major cause of the increasing number of immigrants to the United States was the increased job opportunities in industry.

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increased job opportunities in industry

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Between 1880 and 1920, where did the majority of the "new" immigrants to the United States come from? Options: northern and western Europe, southern and eastern Europe, Canada and Latin America, China and Southeast Asia

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southern and eastern Europe

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A major purpose of the Progressive movement (1900–1917) was to

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correct the economic and social abuses of industrial society

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One way in which Ida Tarbell, Upton Sinclair, and Jacob Riis were similar is that each sought to

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expose economic and social abuses

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Which book was responsible for prompting the investigation illustrated in this cartoon? Options: The Octopus by Frank Norris, The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, The Shame of the Cities by Lincoln Steffens, How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis

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The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

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Which statement best expresses President Theodore Roosevelt's philosophy on regulating big business? Options: Regulation of big business should be left to the states., Any regulation of big business is undesirable., Government ownership of key industries will benefit consumers.

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Abusive trusts should be broken up by a vigilant federal government.