Progressive Era Flashcard

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In response to public concern over issues raised by Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle, the federal government expanded its role in —

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taking responsibility for the safety of consumers

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These progressive reformers used journals and newspapers as a source of exposing and spreading information about social and political issues, what were they called?

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Muckrakers

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How did the person named in this 1909 handbill work to improve the lives of African Americans?

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By promoting vocational training for African Americans

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Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams’ Settlement House movement in Chicago?
Options: The founding of women’s colleges, The introduction of prison reform, The assimilation of immigrants, The establishment of public libraries

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The assimilation of immigrants

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These achievements illustrate Ida B. Wells’s contributions as —

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an advocate of equality

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A student learning about U.S. history is instructed to write a paper about W. E. B. Du Bois and race relations in the United States. Which of the following facts would be most relevant to the student’s assignment? The NAACP was organized to help secure full legal equality for minority citizens.

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The NAACP was organized to help secure full legal equality for minority citizens.

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There is hereby created [an agency] . . . , which purpose is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations. —Mission statement for the _______, 1916

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National Park Service

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The passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was primarily a response to which of the following, and how did it change the relationship between the federal government and private business? Options: Public outcry over unsafe food and drugs; it increased federal regulation of private industry., Economic depression; it reduced government oversight of businesses., Labor strikes; it led to less government involvement in business., Expansion of railroads; it privatized food and drug safety.

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Public outcry over unsafe food and drugs; it increased federal regulation of private industry.

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What is the purpose of this poster?

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to encourage people to support women's suffrage

Answer explanation

The purpose of the poster is to encourage people to support women's suffrage. This is evident from the correct option, which highlights the goal of promoting the right for women to vote. The other options, such as following the law, advertising for cleaning jobs, or supporting prohibition, are not relevant to the poster's purpose.

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The Homestead Act promoted the development of western lands by -

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providing free land to settlers