21.1 The Origins of the Progressive Spirit in America Quiz

What role did muckrakers play in the Progressive Era?

• They sensationalized news to sell more newspapers.

• They exposed societal problems and urged public action.

• They supported corrupt machine politics.

• They were primarily interested in entertainment journalism.

Which of the following reforms was NOT associated with the Progressive Era?

• Child labor laws

• Trust-busting

• Expansion of the railroad system

• Environmental conservation

Who was a well-known female muckraker that wrote about Standard Oil?

• Jacob Riis

• Ida Tarbell

• Lincoln Steffens

• Ray Stannard Baker

What was a common principle among Progressives?

• Support for laissez-faire economics

• Perfection of democracy and social justice

• Promotion of isolationism

• Expansion of colonial empires

Which president is associated with the Progressive reforms at the federal level?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• Calvin Coolidge