The Gilded Age: 1870s-1900 Introduction

Which time period is referred to as the Gilded Age in United States history?

• 1850s–1870s

• 1870s–1900

• 1900–1929

• 1930s–1945

Which statement best describes the Social Gospel movement during the Gilded Age?

• A campaign to expand factory production regardless of worker welfare

• A movement to better urban conditions based on biblical ideals of charity and justice

• A government-led program to nationalize churches

• A push to eliminate all private charities in cities

Which organization is correctly matched with one of its services for the urban poor?

• Salvation Army — built public gyms and provided child care

• YMCA — offered libraries, gymnasiums, auditoriums, and low-cost hotel rooms

• Social Gospel — provided only religious counseling without social programs

• YMCA — focused exclusively on rural farmers

Which statement best defines muckrakers during the Gilded Age?

• Politicians who promoted party machines

• Business leaders who opposed regulation

• Crusading journalists who investigated social conditions and political corruption

• Union organizers who led nationwide strikes

Why did President Theodore Roosevelt use the term "muckrakers" for certain journalists?

• He admired their support for big business

• He compared them to a book character who focused only on scraping up filth on the ground

• He believed they ignored corruption in government

• He wanted to encourage sensational entertainment news

Which areas did muckrakers most commonly expose?

• Military strategies and foreign policy

• Corruption in government and big business, and unfair social and work conditions

• Advances in agricultural technology

• Religious movements and revivalism

A newspaper story reveals bribery in a city council and unsafe conditions in local factories. Based on the description, how would this reporting be classified in the Progressive Era?

• Yellow journalism

• Muckraking investigative journalism

• Public relations writing

• Political propaganda

Which reform allowed all party members to vote for a candidate to run in the general election?

• Initiative

• Direct primary

• Recall

• Referendum

What did the initiative process permit citizens to do during the Progressive Era?

• Introduce legislation

• Remove an official before the term ends

• Vote on proposed laws directly

• Appoint city commissioners

Which reform empowered voters to demand a special election to remove an elected official before the term expired?

• Referendum

• Recall

• Direct primary

• Commission Plan