Progressive Staar

Who were the journalists that exposed corruption in business and government through their writings?

• Yellow journalists

• Muckrakers

• Tabloid journalists

• News analysts

Imagine you are a historian studying the early 1900s in the United States. You come across a time period that was heavily focused on social and political reforms. What is this time period called?

• Civil War Era

• Industrialization Era

• Progressive Era

• Reconstruction Era

What was the primary cause that activists like W.E.B. du Bois fought against?

• Child Labor

• Prohibition

• Racism

• Women's suffrage

Imagine you are reading Jacob Riis's book, How The Other Half Lives. What shocking reality does it reveal to you?

• The harsh living conditions of the tenement buildings in New York

• The tough working conditions of a textile mill

• The unhygienic food production of a meatpacking plant

• The inadequate medical care of soldiers in WWI

In the context of American history, if Susan B. Anthony was to cast her vote today, which Amendment would have made this possible?

• 18th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

Imagine you are studying the history of the United States. You learn that Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890). What was the main reason for these actions?

• Foreign countries were heavily influencing the United States economy

• The public was demanding better road infrastructure

• They wanted to curb monopolistic practices that were harmful to small businesses

• Federal banks were failing to provide loans to individuals

Which statement best summarizes the perspective of President Theodore Roosevelt concerning natural resources?

• Decisions about conservation are best left to the states.
• Corporations can be trusted to use natural resources wisely.
• The federal government must protect the nation’s lands from exploitation.
• The free market should set the value of the nation’s natural resources.

Imagine you are studying the Progressive Era in a history class. Your teacher explains that primaries, the secret ballot, and the use of referendum and recall were efforts made during this period. What was the main goal of these efforts?

• To preserve the power of political machines

• To provide equal political rights for Native American Indians

• To protect States rights against federal power

• To increase citizen participation in government

President Theodore Roosevelt was called a trustbuster because he

• directed the building of the Panama Canal
• encouraged conservation of natural resources
• supported legal action against business monopolies
• resigned from the Republican Party

Identify the author of the book shown in this image?

• Frank Norris, author of The Octopus

• Upton Sinclair, author of The Jungle

• Lincoln Steffens, author of The Shame of the Cities