Per. 1 Progressivism Test Review

1906- Wrote The Jungle which exposed the conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry. (Helped pass the Pure Food and Drug Act) 

• Upton Sinclair 
• Lincoln Steffens 
• Jacob Riis 
• Frank Norris 

Journalists who exposed practices of monopolies and big business

• Gump Mushers
• Muckrakers
• Scalawags
• Dirt Diggers

Loosely linking their reform efforts under a single label, Progressive, was a belief that changes in society were badly needed and that government was the proper agency for correcting social and economic ills

• True
• False

What was the main goal of the women’s rights movement during the Progressive Era?

• starting a system of women’s colleges
• winning elections for public office
• securing the right to vote
• separating men and women in prison

Which president supported progressive ideas such as conservation and the regulation of public health? 

• William McKinley
• Teddy Roosevelt
• Calvin Coolidge
• Herbert Hoover

Main goal of most muckraking journalists?

• Gain fame through articles of high popular interest

• Expose social and economic problems in need of political attention

• Increase public awareness of America's great potential

• End corrupt relationships between politicians and big business

Which received LEAST attention among Progressive policymakers?

• Food and Drug purity
• Racial equality
• Fair labor practices
• Antitrust reforms

Henry Ford’s main contribution to the US industry was the idea of the assembly line and __________.

• automobile
• mass production
• sports car
• transportation

The temperance movement warned people of the ____.

• dangers of alcohol
• evils of slavery
• weakness of reform
• need for education

Which factor contributed most to the spread of Progressive ideas during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• technological advancements in communication and transportation
• imperialist policies focused on a strong navy and acquiring overseas territories
• greater political engagement by women, minorities, and young people
• increasing public awareness of political corruption and business abuses