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What social problems did Upton Sinclair's Novel describe?

• the struggle of black Americans to end lynching and achieve equality

• the living and working conditions in Chicago's stockyards and meat packing industry

• the ruthless business methods of John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil

• the conflict between California farmers and the Southern Pacific Railroad

How did Teddy Roosevelt's response to this scandal influence national policy?

• The government became involved in protecting individuals from big business.

• The government became involved in providing basic needs for individuals.

• The government began providing agricultural subsidies to farmers.

• The government began protecting natural resources.

Jacob Riis, Ida Tarbell and Upton Sinclair are best known for their efforts to:

• create awareness about social problems

• gain support for the women's movement

• expand the rights of Native Americans

• win equal treatment of African Americans

The Progressive Movement supported the idea that the federal government should

• regulate big business.

• reduce immigration.

• build an overseas empire.

• reduce the number of farms.

Why was this period preceding World War I (1900-1920) called the Progressive Era?

• The United States implemented numerous reforms.

• The United States became an industrial leader.

• The United States emphasized educational reform.

• The United States expanded its military capability.

Susan B. Anthony made this statement in 1872.

And its a downright mockery to talk of women and their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty while they are denied the use of their only means of securing them provided by this democratic-republican government.....

Based on this statement, what goal did the women's movement share with supporters of the Civil Rights Movement?

• Commitment to national security.

• Dedication to massive resistance.

• Organizing public protest to gain attention.

• Securing voting rights to protect individual freedom.

In 1906, Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle described the meat packing industry. Read the excerpt from his novel.

There was never the least attention paid to what was cut up for sausage; there would come all the way back from Europe old sausage that had been rejected, and that was moldy and white-it would be dosed with borax and glycerine, and dumped into the hoppers, and made over again for home consumption.

Which statement best explains how Upton Sinclair contributed to shaping perceptions about federal government power?

• He called for national training standards for workers.

• He encouraged farmers to form a government agency.

• He demonstrated a need for a national food supplier.

• He influenced public demand for the government regulation of food.

Primaries, secret ballot, and the use of referendum and recall were efforts made during the Progressive Era to:

• preserve the power of political machines.

• provide equal protection for Native American Indians.

• protect states rights against the federal government.

• increase citizen participation in government.

In 1906, the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act were passed in an attempt to:

• ensure the safety of American consumers.

• establish price controls over the cattle industry.

• limit the power of Congress.

• give big business greater control of the economy.

"Governor defeated in a Recall Election"

"Referendum held on Term Limits"

"Conservationists Propose Initiative on National Parks."

These headlines are all examples of Progressive Era reforms designed to:

• place more power in the hands of the voters.

• strengthen the power of state legislatures.

• decrease states rights and increase federal power.

• exclude specific ethnic groups from the political process.