TR's Domestic Policy

Question 1

Who was the 1st progressive president?

Answer 1

Theodore Roosevelt (TR) believed that the government should be more involved in the welfare of the citizens.

Question 2

Who influenced TR the most among the Muckrakers?

Answer 2

Upton Sinclair, who wrote ‘THE JUNGLE’ discussing the filthy conditions of meat packing plants.

Question 3

What did Jacob Riis write about?

Answer 3

He wrote about the problems of tenements in ‘How the Other Half Lives.’

Question 4

What was Ida Tarbell’s contribution?

Answer 4

She attacked Standard Oil as a monopoly, explaining how prices were high due to it being owned by one person.

Question 5

What did John Sparges write about?

Answer 5

He wrote ‘The Bitter Cry,’ which explains the problems of child labor.

Question 6

What issues did Ray Baker address?

Answer 6

In ‘Follow The Coloring Line,’ he explained how blacks are treated unfairly in the South.

Question 7

What did Lincoln Steffens expose?

Answer 7

He wrote ‘The Shame of Cities,’ explaining the collusion between big businesses and government.

Question 8

What event led to many reforms in 1911?

Answer 8

The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, where 140 girls were trapped in a 9th story sweatshop, leading to many jumping to their deaths.