Muckrakers in the Progressive Era

Which statement best describes the Progressive Era?

• A time when America focused on expanding farmland

• A period when reformers worked to fix social, political, and economic problems

• A time when industries reduced (removed) government regulations

• A decade of peace following the Civil War

What is the main goal of "reform" during the Progressive Era?

• Creating new businesses

• Increasing industrial production

• To support industry leaders

• Making changes to fix problems in society

Who were muckrakers?

• Politicians who created new laws

• Immigrants living in tenements

• Journalists who exposed corruption and unsafe conditions

• Industrial workers in mines and factories

Who were the "Progressives" during this time period?

• Americans who wanted to fix problems in society

• Factory owners who resisted change

• Government officials who enforced laws

• Immigrants who recently arrived in America

What is a regulation?

• A company rule that employees must follow

• A government-created law to keep people safe

• A type of machine used in factories

• A city improvement project

Which description best matches a slum?

• Clean, modern apartment buildings

• Crowded neighborhoods with unsafe and unhealthy housing

• Wealthy city neighborhood

• Rural areas with farmland

What is a trust?

• A group of companies that join together to avoid competition

• A government agency enforcing laws

• A government program that helps the poor

• A group of small businesses that have stores in the same neighborhood

What did the Sherman Anti-Trust Act allow the government to do?

• Support monopolies

• Improve tenement housing

• Break up trusts and stop monopolies

• End child labor

The Meat Inspection Act was passed because:

• Jacob Riis exposed tenement housing

• Ida Tarbell wrote about Standard Oil

• Thomas Nast attacked political machines

• Upton Sinclair revealed unsafe meatpacking conditions

What was the main goal of the Pure Food and Drug Act?

• To force meatpacking companies to pay higher wages

• To break up monopolies

• To ban contaminated food and medicine

• To regulate mining safety