Exploring the Progressive Era

The video discusses the Progressive Era (1890-1920), highlighting social issues like wealth disparity, poor working conditions, and racial discrimination. It covers the goals of Progressive movements, the role of muckrakers in exposing societal problems, and the contributions of African American leaders like Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois. Government reforms and political changes, including the impact of President Wilson, are also explored. The video concludes with the limitations of the era and the women's suffrage movement, culminating in the 19th Amendment.

What years approximately mark the Progressive Era?

• 1890 to 1920

• 1900 to 1925

• 1885 to 1915

• 1870 to 1900

What was a major goal of the Progressives regarding the government?

• Decrease government size

• Increase military spending

• Make the government more accountable

• Reduce public education

Who were the muckrakers?

• Farmers

• Industrialists

• Journalists

• Politicians

Who was a notable muckraker that focused on child labor abuses?

• Ida Tarbell

• Jacob Riis

• Lewis Hine

• Upton Sinclair

What did the NAACP aim to eliminate?

• Prohibition

• Race prejudice

• Women's suffrage

• Income inequality

Who founded the NAACP?

• Susan B. Anthony

• Theodore Roosevelt

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Booker T. Washington

What was a key focus of municipal reformers during the Progressive Era?

• Expanding the military

• Improving public welfare services

• Reducing educational funding

• Increasing taxes on the poor

In what year did Wyoming grant women the right to vote?

• 1890

• 1900

• 1910

• 1920

What did the 19th Amendment achieve?

• Abolished slavery

• Established income tax

• Granted women the right to vote

• Ended Prohibition

What was the main purpose of the Progressive Bull Moose Party?

• To decrease government intervention

• To promote industrial growth

• To support Theodore Roosevelt's presidency

• To abolish the Federal Reserve