The Progressive Era

What time period does the Progressive Era cover?

• Late 19th to early 20th century

• Late 18th to early 19th century

• Mid 20th to late 21st century

• Late 17th to early 18th century

What were the main issues addressed during the Progressive Era?

• Social, political, and economic issues

• Environmental issues

• Technological advancements

• Artistic and cultural movements

What were the origins of the Progressive Era?

• Reaction to the excesses of the Gilded Age

• Reaction to the excesses of the Industrial Revolution

• Reaction to the excesses of the Roaring Twenties

• Reaction to the excesses of the Great Depression

What is muckraking?

• Investigative journalism exposing societal issues

• A type of farming technique

• A form of political corruption

• A method of industrial production

Who wrote the book 'The Jungle'?

• Upton Sinclair

• Jacob Riis

• Ida Tarbell

• Theodore Roosevelt

What did the 16th Amendment address?

• Wealth inequality through income tax

• Political corruption through direct election of senators

• Prohibition of alcohol

• Women's suffrage

What did the 17th Amendment address?

• Political corruption through direct election of senators

• Wealth inequality through income tax

• Prohibition of alcohol

• Women's suffrage

What did the 18th Amendment prohibit?

• Alcohol

• Tobacco

• Illegal drugs

• Fast food

What did the 19th Amendment grant?

• Women's suffrage

• Men's suffrage

• Racial equality

• Religious freedom

Who was the President during the Progressive Era that broke up monopolies?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin D. Roosevelt