CFA 13

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 social change in the late nineteenth century MOST contributed to the ability of women to lead and participate in social reform movements?

• The end of slavery allowed women to ally with another marginalized group, former slaves, to gather enough votes to influence elections.

• The end of slavery led women to believe that the political environment had become open enough to be receptive to making women’s suffrage a law.

• The increase in women’s education gave women the knowledge and skills needed to more effectively organize and participate in political campaigns.

• The increase in women’s education caused male political leaders to have more respect for women’s opinions about reform movements and their ability to lead them.

How did muckrakers affect the public’s perception of social problems in the Progressive Era?

• The muckrakers’ gloomy accounts made some of the public believe social problems were too large to overcome.

• The muckrakers led some of the public to believe that social problems were so severe that the solution was to reject capitalism.

• The muckrakers drew the public’s attention to social problems and appealed to their emotions to encourage them to work for change.

• The muckrakers tried to conceal social problems by “raking over” them with articles about how successful businesses were in the Progressive Era.

Why would some people feel that Upton Sinclair’s book, The Jungle, had an unintended impact?

• The novel only led to food safety reform in the Midwest.

• The public refused to believe Sinclair’s account of social problems.

• The public was outraged over food safety instead of worker conditions.

• The novel did not lead to widespread boycotts against unethical factories.

During the Progressive Era, women had more access to education than ever before. Despite this, they were still viewed as nurturers whose job was to promote a stable home.

Which reform movement MOST allowed women to use this view to their advantage to affect political change?

• movements against racism

• movements for relief for the poor

• movements for women's suffrage

• movements against the sale of alcohol