STAAR - Progressive Era

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Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams's Settlement House movement in Chicago? Options: the founding of women's colleges, The introduction of prison reform, The assimilation of immigrants, The establishment of public libraries

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The assimilation of immigrants

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During the 19th century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by --

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making improvements in urban infrastructure

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What type of political activity is described in this scenario? Options: Protesting, Boycotting, Lobbying, Recalling

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Lobbying

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How did the publication of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle contribute to a change in the relationship between government and business?

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Government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were implemented.

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The reform discussed by Governor Johnson in this excerpt --

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made elected officials more directly accountable to their constituents

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This cover from a nineteenth-century periodical helps illustrate that the United States was beginning to change from --

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a mostly rural society to a mostly urban one

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During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for --

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the growth of Big Business

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This table supports the conclusion that in 1900 --

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geographic proximity to native countries influenced immigration patterns

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What was one way the constitutional amendment excerpted above helped advance the cause of gender equality?

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It gave women a greater opportunity to influence government.

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This informational poster illustrates -

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the movement to assimilate immigrants into U.S. culture