Unit 6: Progressives Part 3 & 4

Unit 6: Progressives Part 3 & 4

Political Reforms and Economic Reforms

Multiple Choice

The Problem: Political boses knew whom citizens voted for: The solution was to have

• secrete elections at voting booths

• secret ballots at voting booths

Multiple Choice

The following solutions: were innitiatives/ referendums & Recall solved the problems of

• corruption in cities

• corruption at the national leve;

Open Ended

Choose one amendment from 16-19 that you think was the most important. Explain why? (Use at least 3 sentences)

Multiple Choice

the problem was monopolies: The solutio was..

• Innitiave/Referendum Act

• Sherman Anti-Trust Act

Multiple Choice

The problem with Railroad Industries was monopolies and...

• too much government regulation

• lack of government rate regulations

Open Ended

Explain what problem did unregulated Railroad company create? Who exposed it? How did Government solve the problem?

Multiple Choice

What did Upton Sinclair's book expose?

• horrors in the meat packing industries

• horros in the restaurats

Open Ended

What was the problem with the meat industry? Who exposed it? How did the government solve the problem? (At least 3 sentences)

Multiple Choice

As a result of progressive era, the role of the government expanded or contracted?

• contracted

• expanded

Open Ended

Why did the Progressives fail to address racial issues in the south?