Progressive Era Review

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Muckraker

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exposed abuses in American society

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During the early 20th century, W. E. B. Du Bois was best known as a leader in the

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formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

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Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois agreed that African Americans should

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use education to gain opportunities

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Which statement best summarizes the perspective of President Theodore Roosevelt concerning natural resources? Options: Decisions about conservation are best left to the states., Corporations can be trusted to use natural resources wisely., The federal government must protect the nation’s lands from exploitation., The free market should set the value of the nation’s natural resources.

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The federal government must protect the nation’s lands from exploitation.

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Progressive Era reformers tried to reduce the gap in wealth between the rich and the poor by

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implementing a graduated income tax

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Primaries, the secret ballot, and the use of referendum and recall were efforts made during the Progressive Era to

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increase citizen participation in government

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The situation shown in this 1950 photograph is a direct result of the

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passage of Jim Crow laws

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During the late 1800s, how did political machines control the governments of many cities?

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Using corrupt practices and patronage

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Why was President Theodore Roosevelt called a trustbuster?

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Supported legal action against business monopolies

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A common goal of Lincoln Steffens, Frank Norris, and Ida Tarbell was to

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increase public awareness of social, political, and economic problems