Progressive Quiz

Question 1

Progressives

Answer 1

-Reformers
-people who bring about great changes (in any field)
-Uses laws (govt) to change society for the better
-Fought to correct injustices in American society
-abuses by businesses, politicians, corruption in govt.
-Help the poor

Question 2

Muckraker:

Answer 2

-Journalists who revealed the truth
-Exposed scandals and corruption

Question 3

Muckraker

Ida Tarbell:

Answer 3

-History of the Standard Oil Co.
-detailed monopoly of Rockefeller

Question 4

Muckraker

Jacob Riis:

Answer 4

-How the Other Half Lives
Tenement homes

Question 5

Muckraker

Upton Sinclair:

Answer 5

-The Jungle
-Exposes conditions in the meatpacking industry

Question 6

Early Business Reforms

Answer 6

-1887- Creation of Interstate Commerce Commission
-Government has the ability for 1st time to regulate railroad rates

Question 7

Early Business Reforms

Sherman Anti-Trust Act:

Answer 7

stopped monopolies

Question 8

Early Business Reforms

16th Amendment:

Answer 8

Graduated Income Tax
-Forces citizens to pay income taxes on money earned

Question 9

Early Business Reforms

17th Amendment:

Answer 9

Citizens choose their states’ two senators- decreases ability of business to influence senate

Question 10

Tweed

Answer 10

Evidence he was a bad guy:
Arrested and found guilty of fraud, bribery, and corruption

Evidence he was a good guy:
He provided jobs and needed loans to the needy.
Handed out extra coal and turkeys on Thanksgiving