DC US History

Once you're done with the survey, work on your blackboard assignments!

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Re-think survey Education for the SEL student Self-Assessment

Multiple Choice

Why was the Progressive Era significant in shaping modern American society?

• It introduced important reforms that addressed social, political, and economic issues.

• It marked the end of the Civil War.

• It was a period of economic decline and isolation.

• It was a time when America returned to monarchy.

Open Ended

How did the values of laissez-faire and the actions of muckrakers influence the relationship between government and private business during the Progressive Era?

Fill in the Blank

During the Gilded Age, many workers joined labor unions to fight against unsafe and ___ industry practices.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a major goal of reformers during the Progressive Era?

• To end corruption in business and government

• To increase the power of monopolies

• To reduce the number of labor unions

• To limit the rights of women

Open Ended

How did industrialization and urbanization during the Gilded Age contribute to the rise of reform movements in the United States?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were challenges faced by agrarian society in the late 19th century?

• High shipping charges from railroads

• Overproduction of crops

• Access to free healthcare

• Natural disasters affecting crops

Open Ended

Do you agree that farmers were at the center of society in the late 19th century? Explain your reasoning using evidence from the images.

Open Ended

How did the Panic of 1873 impact farmers and contribute to the growth of the Grange Movement?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a primary goal of the Grange Movement when it was founded in 1867?

• To promote economic and social needs of farmers

• To abolish the national banking system

• To support only factory workers

• To create a new political party

Multiple Select

Which of the following actions did the Grange and its members take to influence politics and government?

• Supported third parties like the Populist Party

• Put pressure on government to regulate big business

• Focused only on social activities and avoided politics

• Supported reformers

​Timeline Quiz
Vocabulary
Notes
Progressive reading

​Agenda

Reconstruction and Westward Exopansion

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​Review

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Term	Definition
initiative	political procedure where voters can propose a legislative measure directly for a popular vote

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Vocabulary

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Vocabulary

Progressive Voacbaulary

Muckrakers-term used to describe early a twentieth century journalist who worked to expose corruption and abuses in politics and society

Progressives-those who advocate social reforms and legislative programs to improve society

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Fill in the Blank

The Supreme Court case Munn v. ___ in 1877 upheld the power of states to regulate private business affecting public interests.

Multiple Choice

How did the Populist Party propose to address the issue of wealth inequality according to their 1892 platform?

• By increasing tariffs on imported goods

• By supporting monopolies

• By ensuring fair wages for labor and government regulation of railroads

• By reducing government intervention in the economy

Multiple Choice

According to the highlighted text, what is considered a function of government?

• Issuing money

• Making private investments

• Setting prices for crops

• Running private banks

09/10/2025-Wednesday-Exam on Blackboard

​Review

Notes

Finish Progressive reading

Agenda

recall	political procedure used to remove elected officials from office prior to the end of their term

Referendum-political procedure in which the electorate votes directly on a legislative measure

​Finish Progressive reading
Complete Blackboard work

Annotate

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson, which topic or concept from the objectives do you find most interesting or would like to learn more about?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main goals of the Progressive Era in the United States?

• To promote industrialization and limit government intervention

• To address social, political, and economic injustices through reforms

• To expand the power of monopolies and trusts

• To maintain the status quo and avoid change