The Gilded Age

This was an organized group, headed by a city boss, that controlled the activities of a political party in a city.

• Assembly Line

• Political Machine

• City Hall

Giving someone a government job to someone in the same political party who helped elect a candidate is known as.

• patronage

• Pendleton Act

• graft

This group of reformers wanted to replace the spoils system with civil service.

• Democrats

• Politicos

• Mugwumps

The banning of alcoholic drinks is?

• Prohibition

• Social Welfare

• Muckraking

The muckraking journalists associated with the Progressive Era were known primarily for.

• Exposing the corruption of U.S. society

• Supporting big business

• Being against government interference

Which of the following came as a result of the publication of the book The Jungle?

• Improved living conditions in tenements

• Improved working conditions for children

• The Passage of the Meat Inspection Act

What did the 16th Amendment accomplish?

• Prohibition of alcohol

• Direct elections of Senators

• Federal income tax

Why did urbanization occur in the late 19th century? CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS!!

• Industrialization

• European Immigration

• Population growth in the rural areas