Progressive Era

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Of the following groups, distinguish which one would best describe a muckraker? a group of prohibitionists who smashed saloons with hatchets, a group of suffragists who marched in front of the Capitol, a group of writers who revealed corruption and inspired reform

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a group of writers who revealed corruption and inspired reform

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The Progressive movement was mainly a response to the industrialization and urbanization of the United States.

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industrialization and urbanization of the United States

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Which social movement impacted voting the most? Options: repealing Prohibition, adopting women's suffrage, providing aid to the unemployed

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adopting women's suffrage

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Which of the following BEST describes what Theodore Roosevelt meant by a "Square Deal"?

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He wanted to ensure fairness for workers, consumers and big business

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Before 1913, Senators were appointed by state legislatures and didn't truly represent the people in a democracy. As an effect, what political reform was put into place?

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17th Amendment

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What amendment gave women the right to vote in every state of the nation?

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19th

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During Wilson's administration, tariffs were lifted thus leaving a financial hole in the nation's income. Which of the following fixed this problem? 18th Amendment, 16th Amendment, The Clayton Antitrust Act

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16th Amendment

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How did Roosevelt's use of the Sherman Antitrust Act affect Standard Oil?

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Roosevelt broke up the Standard Oil trust as the Sherman Antitrust Act made trusts illegal.

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Which came first? The Seventeenth Amendment, Political machines influenced the election of Senators

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Political machines influenced the election of Senators

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What kind of "muck" did Upton Sinclair expose in his book "The Jungle"?

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unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry