Progressivism Quiz

Question 1

Key point of Progressivism

Answer 1

• a time when many Americans tried to improve society
• tried to make government honest, efficient, more democratic
  -movement for woman suffrage gained more support
  -efforts to limit child labor and reduce alcohol abuse.

Question 2

Why did the Progressive Movement come about?

Answer 2

a result of all societies issues

Question 3

Overall goal of the Progressive Movement…

Answer 3

change or reform in society

Question 4

Six Causes:

Answer 4

-Political Corruption
-Power of big business
-Limited voice in Govt.
-Poor working conditions
-Enviornmental/Health Concerns
-Crime

Question 5

Grassroots Movement=

Answer 5

-Roots of progressivism
-Starts small and local and spreads quickly
-also has roots in social gospel and settlement houses

Question 6

Types of Progressives:

Answer 6

-politicians
-presidents
-Activists
-Muckrakers
-Intellectuals

Question 7

Progressive Politicians:

Answer 7

Robert Lafollette-wisconsin governor lead by battling battling Bob as he was called

Question 8

Progressive Presidents:

Answer 8

-Republic or Democrat
-Teddy Roosevelt & William Howard Taft (both republicans)
-Woodrow Wilson (democrat)

Question 9

Muckrakers

Answer 9

wrote about POTD’s like politics and business practices
(the dirt and muck of society)
think yellow journalism

Question 10

Activists

Answer 10

went out of their way to make changes themselves
-Jane Adams
-Florence Kelly