The Gilded Age / Progressive Era

The Gilded Age refers to... *

• a time where everything was painted gold

• a time where things were good for everyone

• a time where many felt guilty

• a time where progress made things seem great, but really there were problems underneath.

In the late nineteenth century, the "bosses" of urban political machines often-

• accepted bribes in return for favors
• denied voting rights to the poor
• wasted money on military spending
• descrimated againts migrant workers

The goal of Upton Sinclair's _________ was to expose the harsh working conditions of immigrants in Chicago's Stockyards.

• The Mountain

• The River

• The Forest

• The Jungle

From this image, who is in control of the US lawmakers.

• Large monopolies

• small private business

• political machines

• labor unions

Who was the muckraker that wrote "The Jungle?"

• Upton Sinclair

• Jacob Riis

• Alice Paul

• Teddy Roosevelt

The ___________________ Era was an attempt to address the ills of society created by the Gilded Age.

• Political

• Progressive

• Populist

• Grange

This era was most notable for fixing the problems created throughout the Gilded Age

• Progressive
• Reconstruction
• Populist
• Gilded

The "Progressive Era" was... *

• a time of widespread social activism and political reform.

• a time where insurance agencies became very popular.

• a time when it was professional to be very aggressive.

• a time when it was seen as a problem, or error, to be progressive.

Which of these describes a Muckraker?

• A business person who uses ruthless business tactics

• A member of an Ethics Committee

• A person who advocates for women's suffrage

• Someone who works to expose corruption and force change

Tenements were built quickly and poorly because . . .

• the robber barons donated money to built the houses.

• the labor unions wanted the houses closer to the factories.

• so many immigrants came to New York and they needed cheap housing.