Standard 13 (a-d): Reforming Society & Progressivism

During the Progressive Era, why did President Theodore Roosevelt name investigative reporters “the muckrakers?”

• He believed they were uncovering issues better left alone.

• He believed their attention was too focused on small problems.

• He believed their work would help clear away corruption in America.

• He believed they were attempting to discredit politicians by creating scandals.

Which of the following BEST describes the roles of women in reform movements during the Progressive Era?

• After the success of the Abolitionist Movement, women began concentrating their efforts on other traditionally male political issues.

• After obtaining more educational independence, women used the perception that they were models of stability to promote the value of their causes.

• After obtaining more education and freedom of movement, women traveled abroad more often and came home eager to implement reform ideas pioneered by other women.

• After seeing the struggles of groups such as immigrants and African Americans living under Jim Crow laws, most women abandoned the campaign for suffrage to advocate for other social causes.

Which earlier American document did the work of the muckrakers MOST resemble in purpose and style?

• Common Sense

• Uncle Tom’s Cabin

• The Federalist Papers

• The Declaration of Independence

Which event contributed MOST to the expansion of Jim Crow laws during the Progressive Era?

• the involvement of women activists in campaigns against racism

• the formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

• the legal justification of segregation offered in the decision of Plessy v. Ferguson

• the success the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People had in an Oklahoma court case

Which BEST describes the relationship between the decision of Plessy v. Ferguson and the formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?

• The NAACP was formed after the court’s decision by the federal government to administrate the construction of separate but equal facilities.

• The NAACP was formed to promote the growth of African American businesses in segregated areas created by the court’s decision.

• The NAACP was formed in response to the worsening of social conditions for African Americans following the court’s decision.

• The NAACP was formed to help organize large-scale acts of civil disobedience to protest the court’s decision.

How did the United States Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson lead to the expansion of the Jim Crow laws?

• The decision established that “separate but equal” should be a nation-wide policy.

• The decision angered Southern states so much that they expanded Jim Crow laws as a response to the ruling.

• The decision forced lower courts to uphold discriminatory state laws when cases against them were brought to those courts.

• The decision determined that different rules applied to state-run institutions like schools than to private businesses like restaurants.

How did the Seventeenth Amendment give more power to the voters?

• It expanded the power of the federal government.

• It reduced the power of the state legislatures.

• It reduced the power of the national senators.

• It expanded the power of state legislatures.

Which did women significantly impact during the reformation of American society and politics during the Progressive Era?

• philanthropy

• social etiquette

• women's suffrage

• immigration reform

Marked the beginning of investigative journalism.

Thought that truth can be conveyed in such a way as to promote social change.

Highlighted issues that led to the growing belief that the government should intervene in corrupt businesses and legislate to protect society from harm

Which muckraker’s work is BEST described in the statements?

• Jacob Riis

• Ida Tarbell

• Upton Sinclair

• John D. Rockefeller

Why did Jane Addams establish the Hull House in Chicago? (13b)   

• To raise support for women’s suffrage
• To organize a powerful political machine 
• To press for safety reform in industries
• To provide assistance for the poor in slums