Reflection Questions

What was the relationship between industrialization and urbanization in the Gilded Age?

• Industrialization led to urbanization as factories attracted workers to cities.

• Urbanization caused industrialization by providing a large workforce.

• There was no significant relationship between industrialization and urbanization.

• Industrialization and urbanization were unrelated phenomena.

Match the following authors with the issues they uncovered:

• Upton Sinclair

• Monopolistic and aggressive business practices of Robber Barons

• Lewis Hines

• NYC tenement housing and unsafe living conditions of immigrants and poorest class

• Jacob Riis

• Child labor, unsafe and exploitative practices

• Ida Tarbell

• Unsanitary conditions in meat packing industry

The name of the time period between 1880 and 1920 meant to move America forward during the Industrial Age was:

• The Progressive Era

• The Gilded Age

• The Roaring Twenties

• The Reconstruction Era

Who were muckrakers?

• Investigative journalists who exposed corruption and social issues

• A group of politicians advocating for environmental reforms

• A secret society involved in espionage

• A band of artists promoting abstract art

How did muckrakers bring about change or help America to move forward?

• By exposing corruption and social injustices

• By supporting government policies

• By promoting industrialization

• By opposing immigration

What constitutional right are muckrakers exercising?

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of speech

• Right to a fair trial

• Freedom of religion

What are some issues in your community today that you think a muckraker would have been interested in? Why?

• Environmental pollution and its impact on health

• Corruption in local government

• Lack of affordable housing

• All of the above