Ch. 22 Lesson 1 The Progressive Era

Which of the following was a corrupt political party boss?

• Thomas Nast

• Eugene V. Debs

• William M. Tweed

• Upton Sinclair

What was the result of the Interstate Commerce Act?

• tariff rates rose

• tariff rates dropped

• just rates on railroads

• control of railroad monopolies

_______ believed the government should own and operate resources and big businesses on behalf of the people.

• Muckrakers

• Progressives

• Socialists

• Oregon System

______ wanted government to regulate industry rather than own it. They wanted reform of society and government.

• Socialists

• Muckrakers

• Progressives

• Oregon System

Who were the muckrakers?

• Journalists who exposed corruption

• Politicians who enacted reforms

• Industrialists who built factories

• Artists who created propaganda

Which muckraker wrote about the Standard Oil Company?

• Nellie Bly

• Lincoln Steffens

• Jacob Riis

• Ida Tarbell

Voters could place an issue on the ballot in a state election and voters could accept or reject.

• Socialists

• Oregon System

• Muckrakers

• Progressives

Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act mainly to counter the railroad oligopoly.

• True

• False

Who was the leader of the American Socialist Party?

• Eugene V. Debs

• Upton Sinclair

• Ida Tarbel

• William M. Tweed

In an oligopoly, a group of businesses agree to limit competition and raise their prices to make larger profits.

• True

• False