Module 22- Sections 1 and 2

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A major goal of the Progressive movement was to

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correct the economic and social abuses of industrial society

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The goals of muckraking journalists were to: describe and illustrate the problems within American society., advertise the economic benefits of industrialization., attract rural residents to move into the urban centers.

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describe and illustrate the problems within American society.

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During the Progressive Era, which amendment allowed citizens to directly elect senators? (Options: 15th, 16th, 17th)

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17th

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Another name to describe the time period between 1890-1920 where America was rapidly progressing in industrial production as well as in social and political reforms.

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Progressive Era

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This event was one major factor leading to the need for building codes and government regulation of businesses: Haymarket Riot, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, founding of the Tuskegee Institute

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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

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What did Upton Sinclair's book 'The Jungle' expose? Options: Horrid conditions at meatpacking plants, Corruption in city government, Living conditions of immigrants

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Horrid conditions at meatpacking plants

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A company owned by a private owner

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Capitalism

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Services and companies owned by the government

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Socialism

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Who was a founding member and leader of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)? Options: Theodore Roosevelt, William "Big Bill" Haywood, Robert LaFollette

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William "Big Bill" Haywood

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Why did people want to reform child labor?

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Children often worked long hours in dangerous factory conditions for very little money.