Progressivism

What were the main political reforms the Progressives worked towards?

• To end capitalism

• To stop private ownership

• To create taxes to support the government rather than using tariffs

• To make the government more responsive to social inequities

Who was responsible for informing the public of the appalling working conditions of meat packing plants?

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Jacob Riis

• Lincoln Steffens

• Upton Sinclair

One of the reasons that political machines gained power in the late 1800s was that they

• Advocated political reform

• Refused to accept grafts as part of their income

• Provided jobs and other forms of help to new immigrants

• Helped support the newly formed suburbs

What powerful position did "Boss" William M Tweed hold?

• Head of the US Immigration Bureu

• Governor of the State of New York

• Political Cartoonist for Harper's Weekly

• Political Boss of Tammany Hall

As women began to make their way into professional jobs, they worked mainly in

• Law, engineering and ministry

• Education, nursing and social work

• Science, music and manufacturing

• Architecture, textiles and entrepreneurship

Which of the following was NOT an issue for women in the 1800s?

• The right to access to higher education

• The right to raise their children

• The right to vote

• The right to have a public role

In the early 20th century, muckrakers were able to influence American society mainly through their

• Frequent acts of civil disobedience

• Activities as government officials

• Publications of articles, books, political cartoons and photographs

• Control of factory jobs and workers

The publication of The Jungle, written by Upton Sinclair, led Congress to

• Enact stronger prohibition laws

• Support the national conservation movement

• Establish a system for meat inspection

• Legalize strikes an dboycotts by labor unions

What started the Progressive Movement?

• Unsafe working conditions

• Poor living conditions

• The need to return politics to the people

• All of the options

Muckrakers are

• Politicians who want to keep things the way they are

• Cartoonists, writers & photographers who want to change society

• Women who fight for suffrage

• Men who want to keep women from voting