Progressive Era Reading

What was the Gilded Age?

• A period of great wealth and prosperity for all Americans

• A period marked by economic disparity and corruption

• A time when the United States was at war

• An era of significant technological advancements

Who were some of the corporate titans during the Gilded Age?

• Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and William Taft

• Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and J.P. Morgan

• Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and Henry Ford

• Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Rutherford B. Hayes

What was the main goal of the Populist Party?

• To support big businesses and monopolies

• To advocate for government ownership of railroads and telephones

• To promote isolationism and reduce foreign trade

• To maintain high tariffs and protect American industries

Which president is known for vigorously enforcing the Sherman Antitrust Act?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• William McKinley

• Grover Cleveland

What was the significance of the 19th Amendment?

• It guaranteed women the right to vote

• It required the direct election of senators

• It prohibited the sale and consumption of alcohol

• It established a federal income tax

What event marked the definitive arrival of the Progressive Era?

• The Great Railroad Strike of 1877

• The Panic of 1893

• The assassination of William McKinley and the ascent of Theodore Roosevelt

• The election of William McKinley

Who were the 'muckrakers'?

• Industrialists who opposed labor unions

• Journalists and writers who exposed corporate malfeasance and social injustice

• Politicians who supported big businesses

• Farmers who formed the Populist Party

What was one of the key reforms pushed by Progressives in the early 20th century?

• The creation of the United Nations

• The implementation of the Gold Standard

• The establishment of the Federal Reserve Board

• The passage of the Homestead Act