Progressive Era

Question 1

Populist Party Platform

Answer 1

coined silver to increase money in circulation,
graduated income tax (based on your income),
regulated railroad shipping charges

Question 2

Upton Sinclair

Answer 2

wrote The Jungle;

resulted in government regulation of food products (FDA)

Question 3

Jane Addams (Hull House)

Answer 3

– started the settlement house movement in the U.S. to
help assimilate immigrants

Question 4

W.E.B. Dubois

Answer 4

• founded NAACP, a civil rights group that fought for the
  legal rights of African Americans

Question 5

State Reforms

Answer 5

• initiative, referendum, recall;

increased participation in
democracy (people could elect their senators)

made elected officials accountable

Question 6

Pure Food and Drug Act (FDA)

Answer 6

government policies protecting
consumers;

resulted from Muckrakers, like Upton Sinclair

Question 7

National Park Service

Answer 7

created by Roosevelt to conserve land

Question 8

19th Amendment

Answer 8

Allowed women’s suffrage (the right to vote)

Question 9

Prohibition

Answer 9

women supported;

18th amendment;

prohibited sell and consumption of alcohol;

hoped to decrease crime and health problems;

resulted in more crime and speakeasies

Question 10

Muckraker

Answer 10

Authors and Journalists who wanted to expose corruption and wrongdoings