Progressive Era Wayground Screencast (Slides 65 - 70)

What was the main focus of progressive legislation?

• Expanding rural areas

• Increasing taxes

• Improving social welfare programs

• Building more skyscrapers

What change did the 17th Amendment bring?

• Direct election of U.S. senators

• Prohibition of alcohol

• Introduction of income tax

• Women's right to vote

Who was the first progressive president?

• John F. Kennedy

• Teddy Roosevelt

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

What was the purpose of the Pure Food and Drug Act?

• To conserve national parks

• To build more factories

• To ensure food and drugs were safe

• To regulate railroad rates

What did the 19th Amendment achieve?

• Prohibition of alcohol

• Women's right to vote

• Direct election of senators

• Introduction of income tax