Progressive Era Review

@ SAG - Sullivan - '24 US History Honors

What was the main purpose of a muckraker during the Progressive Era?

To expose the truth

Muckraker, Jacob Riis, was well known for what piece of work?

How the Other Half Lives

What did Jacob Riis expose?

the horrible living conditions in tenements

The Progressive Movement promoted ...

government actions to fix political, economic, and social issues

Ida Tarbell fought to expose...

monopolies

Who wrote "The Jungle"?

Upton Sinclair

What did "reformers" want?

change

Most reformers during the Progressive Era felt that...

child labor, monopolies, and corruption needed to end

What is the purpose of The Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act?

to protect consumers

The main goal of legislation passed during the Progressive Era was to…

promote the general welfare of the public

What does "suffrage" mean?

to vote

19th Amendment

gave women the right to vote

President Theodore Roosevelt believed the president's role was to...

to protect the public interest

What is a progressive income tax?

The more money you make, the more you can afford to pay higher taxes