WorksheetsProgressivism 1 Test Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
What did The Jungle expose?
how bad the animals in the jungle were being treated
how bad the conditions in the meatpacking industry were
how bad the conditions of the tenements were
how many lifesaving medicines were available in the jungle
What was a problem in the tenements?
police raids
not enough people to live there
bad food
overcrowding
How did industry contribute to the growth of cities?
jobs brought people to urban areas
industry built cities
many people moved to farms to escape crowded cities
rural life was harded than urban life
Why did Progressives want a seperate court system for juveniles?
there was a large number of cases in adult courts and they couldn't get to the kids
It was a waste of time to try to help kids who broke the law
they thought kids needed worse punishments to teach them a lesson
they felt kids were good but sometimes were influenced by bad people
Which of these is FALSE about factory workers in the late 1800s?
they worked 6 or 7 days a week with rarely a day off
the conditions were dangerous and pay was low
they were paid well and conditions were good
they did the same job over and over in unsafe environments
What was a condition of the meatpacking plants?
very clean and health conscious
rats crawled on the meat at times
they were large and spacious allowing room for all of the workers
they were some of the best paying jobs in America at the time
How could cotton mills and coal mines be dangerous?
the air was polluted and it made people sick
the temperatures reached as high as 120 degrees even in winter
it was easy to fall off of the tall machines and break a bone
they were some of the safest jobs available at the time
How might you describe child labor in the garment industry?
it was one of the best jobs for a child to have at this time
kids were only messengers they did not have to carry cloth or sew
kids sat near the windows so they could have good ventilation
kids were pale with backs bent carrying loads of clothing
As child labor began to decrease, what happened to most kids?
they started going to school
all states required school by 1900
they got into trouble as they had nothing to do during the day
kids had more to eat now that they were staying home
What was life like for immigrants living in the tenements? (check all that apply)
there was plenty of room for all who wanted to live there
they often lived near others of the same ethnic group
there was poor ventilation and light in their homes
there was fire danger
most immigrants were happy with their homes
What did the Tenement Housing Act of 1901 require?
the tenement to be divided among more immigrants
all tenements should have a door to the outside
a separate bedroom for each person in the home
a central courtyard and a bathroom
What happened when states began to make child labor illegal?
kids began to attend school
mothers had to quit work to take care of their kids
kids protested because they wanted the pay
lots of kids began to live on the streets
Why did people live in the cities? (choose all that apply)
it was a much safer place to live
there were many entertainment options
there were many jobs available
immigrants would stay in the cities for work when they got to America
the homes tended to be nicer and larger
Why did many children in the 1900s not attend school?
there weren't enough schools for all the kids
schools were too expensive for most families
many kids were working to help support the family
the teachers were very mean to the children
The journalists who exposed the corrupt and unsafe conditions in industry and the cities were often called
flashers
muckrakers
authors
artists
What characteristic did many Progressives share?
they were immigrants
they were middle class
they were poor
they were wealthy
What did Progressives want to happen?
a president chosen who would clean up the country
less immigrants so that overcrowding would improve
the government to solve the problems of society
bringing attention to problems so society could improve
Why were muckrakers so influential?
they were reporters who could get their message out to many
they were rich and powerful so they had the ear of the government
they were government officials who cared about society's problems
they were immigrants who could explain what life was really like for so many poor
