21-1 Review

What era is known for its focus on civil rights and anti-corruption focus at the beginning of the 20th century in U.S. history?

• The Progressive Era

• The Industrial Era

• The Colonial Era

• The Reconstruction Era

Who were the two presidents mentioned as being before the Progressive Era but tried to change the spoil system?

• Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft

• Rutherford B. Hayes and James Garfield

• Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson

• Woodrow Wilson and Warren G. Harding

What term was used to describe journalists who aimed to uncover abuses and corruption?

• Newshounds

• Muckrakers

• Paparazzi

• Investigative Reporters

What industry's business tactics did Ida Tarbell reveal?

• Oil Industry

• Financial Industry

• Steel Industry

• Political Corruption

Which president is known as the 'Trust Buster'?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• Harry S. Truman

What did the 17th Amendment change?

• Women's right to vote

• Prohibition of alcohol

• Direct election of senators

• Income tax

Who exposed the political machine and public officials making promises to immigrants?

• Upton Sinclair

• Jacob Riis

• Lincoln Steffens

• Ida Tarbell

What industry did Upton Sinclair's undercover investigation focus on?

• The meatpacking industry/Working Conditions for Immigrants

• The coal mining industry

• The steel manufacturing industry

• The railroad industry

What did the FDA require after Sinclair's revelations?

• Child labor laws

• Safety standards in factories

• A minimum wage for workers

• Food and medicine to be accurately labeled

Which amendment ultimately gave women the right to vote in the United States?

• 21st Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment