1st Quarter Review

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The term muckraker was used in the early 20th century to describe journalists who sought to expose corruption, injustice, and abuses in American society. Which of the following best reflects the impact of muckrakers during the Progressive Era? Options: They directly passed federal legislation limiting the power of monopolies. They increased public awareness of social and political problems, leading to reform efforts. They primarily worked to defend large corporations against public criticism. They shifted public opinion in favor of returning to laissez-faire government policies.

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They increased public awareness of social and political problems, leading to reform efforts.

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Progressives of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were primarily motivated by which of the following goals? Expanding overseas empire to compete with European powers, Reducing government involvement in business and industry, Addressing social problems caused by industrialization and urbanization, Restoring the plantation system that had dominated the South before the Civil War

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Addressing social problems caused by industrialization and urbanization

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The Social Gospel movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries is best described as:

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A religious response that emphasized applying Christian ethics to social problems such as poverty and inequality

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Founded in 1889 by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr, Hull House in Chicago was significant because it:

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Provided settlement services and education to immigrants and the urban poor

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How did speakers like this push for political change during the late 1800s?

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They demanded support for agriculture.

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What Gilded Age issue is depicted in the photograph?

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rapid migration and urbanization

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According to the quote below, which issue did the American worker face in the late 19th century? Options: federal regulation of working conditions in factories, decreasing political involvement by organized labor, powerful opposition to their economic interests, declining support for protective tariffs

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powerful opposition to their economic interests

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What was the main purpose of organizations such as the one shown in the illustration published in the late 1800s?

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organizing farmers to resist the abuses of railroad shipping

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Why did Andrew Carnegie use this integration process?

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to reduce production costs and increase profits

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According to the cartoon below, how did Standard Oil increase control and revenue?

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by manipulating the political process