The Gilded Age & the Progressive Era in Wisconsin

During what era was there an in increase in corruption, big business, immigration, and urbanization?

• Gilded Age

• Progressive Era

• Cold War

• Great Depression

Which of the following individuals is not considered to be one of the major captains of industry during the Gilded Age?

• Rockefeller

• Morgan

• Carnegie

• La Follette

Monopoly is...

• when someone wins Hasbro's greatest game

• when one person has control over an industry or service

• one insect that rolls into a ball when touched

• a man that is married to many different women

During the Gilded Age, the expansion of _________________________led to corruption in the government but also improvements in basic services and urban infrastructure.

• the railroad

• suffrage

• slavery

• political machines

During the Gilded Age, there was an increase in ________________ and _________________ as people moved to U.S. cities looking for economic opportunities.

• Immigration / urbanization

• capitalism / imperialism

• communism / free enterprise

• reform movements / civil rights

Labor unions...

• protect workers of different industries by representing their needs

• are groups of women having babies

• are people who choose to not work

• is the marriage of two workers from the same industry

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.

What did Progressives do? *

• purchase insurance

• acted very aggressively

• caused problems

• encouraged changes to protect people

The growing political influence of this group led to the ratification of the 18th and 19th amendments?

• African-Americans

• Women

• Native Americans

• Immigrants

Fighting Bob”- fought political corruption from within the American political system

• Robert Boucher

• Bob Hope

• Bobby Brown

• Robert La Follette