Progressive Era Social Reforms

The video discusses the Progressive Era, highlighting poor working and living conditions due to industrial growth, poverty, and immigration. It covers legislative reforms like the Federal Trade Commission Act and Fair Labor Standards Act, which aimed to improve these conditions. The impact of these reforms is explored, along with modern parallels to past issues, emphasizing ongoing challenges in poverty and homelessness.

What was a major factor contributing to poor working conditions during the Progressive Era?

• High wages

• Industrial growth

• Improved safety standards

• Decreased immigration

Which act was introduced to address unfair business practices?

• Fair Labor Standards Act

• Federal Trade Commission Act

• Tenement Housing Act

• Child Labor Act

What did the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 establish?

• Maximum working hours

• Minimum wage

• Mandatory health insurance

• Paid vacations

What was the primary goal of the National Child Labor Committee?

• Improve adult working conditions

• Increase child employment

• Promote industrial growth

• Eliminate child labor

Which act was one of the first to ban poorly ventilated tenements?

• Federal Trade Commission Act

• Child Labor Act

• Tenement Housing Act of 1901

• Fair Labor Standards Act

What was a significant impact of the Tenement Housing Act of 1901?

• Improved factory conditions

• Increased industrial accidents

• Safer and better-ventilated housing

• Higher wages for workers

Who used photojournalism to highlight poor living conditions?

• Upton Sinclair

• Jacob Riis

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Lewis Hine

What was the focus of Jacob Riis's work?

• Industrial growth

• Child labor laws

• Economic policies

• Immigrant living conditions

What was a result of Jacob Riis's photojournalism?

• Increased child labor

• More industrial accidents

• Higher wages for factory workers

• Reforms in housing conditions

What issue remains a concern today, similar to the Progressive Era?

• High wages

• Poverty and homelessness

• Decreased immigration

• Improved safety standards