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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Someone who investigates and exposes the problems of society
muckraker
social gospelist
social darwinist
capitalist
Which is was NOT a problem of the Gilded Age?
advanced technology
child labor
political corruption
monopolies
Reformers who tried to fix the problems of the Gilded Age.
progressives
Social Darwinists
communists
robber barons
Which is NOT a belief held by progressives?
laissez faire
promote social welfare
make government more democratic
regulate businesses
Which of the following is a social reform?
worker's compensation
referendum
initiative
recall
Exposed poor working conditions and unsanitary food processing in meatpacking factories.
The Jungle
How the Other Half Lives
The Octopus
Shame of Cities
Allows people to put laws directly on the ballot by collecting signatures on petitions.
initiative
referendum
recall
Galveston plan
Gives voters the power to remove elected officials.
recall
referendum
initiative
tar & feather
A movement organized by Protestant ministers concerned about the social problems caused by urbanization and industrialization.
Social Gospel
Social Darwinism
muckraking
Gospel of Wealth
A belief that only the smartest and strongest in society survive.
Social Darwinism
Social Gospel
muckraking
Progressivism
