DC US History Progressive Movement

Study the Progressive era

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Oral exam (8 minutes)

​Finish Progressive reading
Start Poem
Use 12 terms from your Oral exam sheet to create a poem that ryhmes on a word Document please add progessive era pictures and color.

You will upload this poem on Blackboard next week and read in front of class

​Progressive reading and Poem

Multiple Select

Which of the following were goals of the Populist Party between 1892 and 1896?

• Unlimited coinage of silver

• Abolish national banking system

• Graduated income tax

• Direct election of Senators

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a key demand of the Populist Party in their 1892 platform?

• Abolishing all railroads

• Government ownership of railroads

• Lowering tariffs on imported goods

• Increasing military spending

Multiple Choice

According to the Populist Party platform, who should manage the distribution of money in circulation?

• Private banks

• State governments

• The federal government

• Large corporations

Multiple Select

Select all the reforms that the Populist Party advocated for regarding land ownership and banking.

• Government oversight of banking system

• Land ownership by large corporations

• Prohibition of alien ownership of land

• Government seizure of excess land for the people

Open Ended

How did the outcome of the 1892 election impact the goals of the Populist Party?

Open Ended

Explain why the "money question" was considered the paramount issue by Democrats in the 1890s, according to the "Cross of Gold" speech excerpts.

Multiple Choice

According to the highlighted text, why do some believe that the right to coin money and issue money should be a function of government rather than private individuals or banks?

• Because it is a part of sovereignty and ensures fairness for all citizens.

• Because private individuals are more efficient at managing money.

• Because banks have always controlled the money supply.

• Because the government cannot be trusted with financial matters.

Open Ended

What arguments are presented against the gold standard and in favor of government control over money in the provided texts?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between farmers, big business, and the gold standard according to the text?

• Farmers support the gold standard because it benefits agriculture.

• Big businesses and cities want the gold standard, but farmers oppose it because they believe farms are the backbone of society.

• Both farmers and big businesses oppose the gold standard.

• The gold standard is only supported by laborers and toiling masses.

Multiple Choice

How did third parties contribute to the political landscape in the United States, according to the slide?

• They often won major elections and replaced the two main parties.

• They brought national attention to issues not addressed by the two big parties.

• They only focused on local issues and had little national impact.

• They discouraged political participation.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were goals of the Progressive Movement?

• End corruption in government

• Increase industrialization for all

• Improve society through government reform

• Limit the power of reformers

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson about the Progressive Era, what is one question you still have or something you would like to learn more about regarding this period in American history?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main objectives of studying the Progressive Era as outlined in the lesson?

• To memorize dates and names from the era

• To discuss values, analyze third parties, trace civil rights development, evaluate muckrakers, and describe government-business relations

• To focus only on economic changes during the era

• To ignore the impact of amendments on society