Progressive Era Key Concepts
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main goal of the Progressive Era in the United States?
To expand American territory overseas.
To solve social and economic problems caused by industrialization.
To establish a monarchy in the United States.
To promote agricultural development over industrial growth.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main purpose of "muckraking" journalism during the Progressive Era?
To entertain readers with fictional stories.
To promote new industrial technologies.
To expose corruption and social problems in society.
To advertise new consumer products.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Henry Ford decide to pay his workers an unusually high wage of $5 per day in 1914?
To prevent his workers from joining labor unions.
To ensure his workers could afford to buy the cars they produced.
To comply with new government regulations on wages.
To attract the most skilled workers from other industries.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which labor organization advocated for the rights of all wage workers, including immigrants and unskilled laborers, during the Progressive Era?
The American Federation of Labor (AFL).
The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
The Knights of Labor.
The National Labor Union.
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