Social Developments: How Progressivism impacted Immigrants and Class and News

Question 1

Name the author of a Progressive Newspaper which exposed the corruption of big businesses

Answer 1

Upton Sinclair

Question 2

Which form of Labor did Progressives oppose?

Answer 2

Child labor

Question 3

What workplace fire occurred in 1911?

Answer 3

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911

Question 4

What did the Progressives do in response to the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire?

Answer 4

They spoke against the ignorance of the factory owners

Question 5

What did Progressives try to do to help Immigrants?

Answer 5

They tried to reduce the amount of exploitation they faced

Question 6

Why did Progressives sometimes oppose Immigrants?

Answer 6

If the immigrants were too poor or drank too much alcohol

Question 7

What divisions were there within the Progressive Movement?

Answer 7

Divisions between Middle Class and Working Class Progressives

Question 8

Why were there divisions between working and middle class Progressives?

Answer 8

Working-Class Progressives were more inclined to drink alcohol