Progressive Movement

What allowed businesses to expand and compete in the markets in the late 1800s?

• Free enterprise system

• Government subsidies

• International trade agreements

• Local market monopolies

What was a negative consequence of rapid industrial expansion for workers?

• More vacation time

• Increased wages

• Shorter workdays

• Dangerous work environments

What movement emerged in the early 1900s to combat corruption and monopolies?

• The Progressive Movement

• The Industrial Movement

• The Enlightenment Movement

• The Conservation Movement

Which president is associated with the Square Deal?

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Theodore Roosevelt

What was one of the goals of the Progressive Movement?

• To promote international trade

• To reduce public education

• To eliminate child labor

• To increase taxes

Who were the muckrakers?

• Industrialists

• Politicians

• Investigative journalists

• Bankers

What did the Clayton Antitrust Act aim to regulate?

• Public education

• The power of labor unions

• The power of monopolies

• International trade

What did the Progressive Movement believe their changes would create?

• A more prosperous and moral America

• A government with less power

• A weaker economic system

• A society with fewer rights for workers

What was a major issue faced by workers living in northeastern cities?

• High wages

• Too much leisure time

• Long hours for little pay

• Too many job options

What did the Progressive Movement debate?

• The increase of taxes on the wealthy

• The responsibility of the government to improve living and working conditions

• The reduction of public education funding

• The need for more international trade agreements