Progressive Era DBQ

​Progressive Era DBQ

By Kevin Deskins

Open Ended

1. When did Jane Addams write her article Ladies Home Journal?

2. What is "the ballot?"

3. Why does Jane Addams say that it is necessary for women to get on the ballot?

4. Should women's suffrage be higher or lower priority than forest preservation? Than child labor? Explain

Open Ended

1. What detail from Upton Sinclair's book is the most disgusting to you?

2. If you live in 1906 and just read this book, what might you decide to do to change the situation?

3. Does the photo support SInclair's claims about meatpacking industry? Explain

4. What argument could be made that meat inspection should recieve $600,000 of Aunt Bessie's money?

Open Ended

3-Point Thesis

Based on the evidence and data provided create a Thesis argument to this prompt.

"Where would you put your million dollars?"

Open Ended

1. When was the Progressive Period?

2. What was the poverty level in dollars for a family of six in 1900?

3. What was the average earnings of an American worker in 1900?

4. What 3 Presidents served during the Progressive Era?

5. What were 2 areas where Progressivism made little or no change?

Open Ended

1. How old were the trees that John Muir was describing?

2. According to Muir, why do people cut down trees?

3. What argument does Muir give for protecting Redwoods?

4. According to Muir, what is the only thing that will save trees?

5. How do the maps help strengthen John Muir's main argument?

Open Ended

1. What was a breaker boy?

2. How olde were the 2 boys who were injured and killed at Lee Breaker?

3. 3. What is the main idea of Lewis Hine's report?

4. How does the photograph help support the report's description?