Politics and Progressives

Working conditions in the mines and factories were _________.

• able to provide for a good life

• easy and safe

• harsh and dangerous

• tough but the pay was good

Poor sanitation (cleanliness) and crowded housing were results of what?

• Widespread disease

• Water shortage

• People not knowing how to pick up after themselves

• People moving to the city in search of work

What was the main goal of the Progressives?

• To accept bribes and give contracts to their political allies

• To improve the lives of the poor

• To save on insurance

• To help get women the right to vote

This was the name of journalists who dug into the dirty deeds of corrupt bosses and city leaders.

• Slum

• Muckraker

• Boss

• Progressive

Who was the first Progressive president?

What were at least 2 goals President Roosevelt was able to accomplish?

Under which president was the 19th Amendment passed, giving women the right to vote?

• Donald Trump

• Joseph Biden

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

While Progressives succeeded in reducing corruption, improving worker and food safety, and increasing the rights of women; what still persisted in American society?

• Sentiment against women having the right to vote

• Racism and Anti-immigrant sentiment

• Poor living and work conditions

• Large corporations