Progressive Era Key Concepts

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.

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.

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.

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.