9.1 Quiz

Which of the following was a focus of Progressive reform?

• Easing the suffering of the urban poor

• Increasing industrial production

• Expanding overseas colonies

• Promoting laissez-faire economics

What was one of the goals of Progressives regarding working conditions?

• Improving unfair and dangerous working conditions

• Reducing the number of working hours

• Increasing wages for all workers

• Eliminating all forms of labor unions

Progressives aimed to reform government at which levels?

• National, state, and local levels

• Only the national level

• Only the state level

• Only the local level

Who were the muckrakers?

• Reform-minded writers who brought attention to social problems in America

• Politicians who created new laws

• Business leaders who expanded industries

• Artists who focused on abstract art

Why were these writers called muckrakers?

• Because they "raked up" or exposed the filth of society

• Because they cleaned up the streets

• Because they wrote about gardening

• Because they were involved in agriculture

What was the focus of Ida Tarbell's report?

• The environmental impact of oil drilling

• The business practices of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company

• The benefits of oil in modern society

• The history of the automobile industry

Who was Ida Tarbell's report primarily aimed at?

• Government officials

• Oil industry workers

• Middle-class readers worried about unchecked business power

• Environmental activists

What did Lincoln Steffens expose in his work "The Shame of the Cities"?

• Corruption in city governments

• Environmental issues

• Labor rights violations

• Educational reforms

What role did muckrakers play in the United States?

• They helped prepare the way for many reforms

• They opposed industrialization

• They supported monopolies

• They focused on foreign policy

What were cities unable to provide by 1920?

• Electricity, water, and transportation

• Garbage collection, safe housing, and fire protection

• Education, healthcare, and employment

• Parks, libraries, and public transportation