Progressive Era Review

A civil rights organization dedicated to achieving equality for African-Americans

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We were considered the most dangerous of the civil rights groups, we had a 10 point list of demands we wanted from the government.

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I created the National Park and Forestry Service

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I created the Federal Reserve

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We were all known as "Progressive Presidents"

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How did the publication of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle contribute to a change in the relationship between government and business?

• Federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions.
• Government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were implemented.
• Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads.
• Laws were enacted that banned private companies from discriminating when hiring.

The issue addressed in this political cartoon was later settled by - 

• the creation of the Temperance Society
• the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment
• the initiation of the Settlement House movement
• the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment

The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in - 

• a system of separate schools for new immigrants
• the expansion of citizens' direct participation in the democratic process
• a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens
• mopre sources of revenue for state governments

How did these developments in transportation most affect the standard of living in U.S. cities?

• By increasing the expenses associated with relocation

• By giving residents more flexibility in employment

• By expanding the options for personal education

• By increasing the traffic congestion on city streets

Which result completes this diagram?

• Ratification of a suffrage amendment

• Building of the transcontinental railroad

• Passing of prohibition legislation

• Expansion of labor unions