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Chap 2 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the Progressive Era? | The Progressive Era was an age of scientific and technological progress when new inventions transformed everyday life. |
| What problems did the country struggle with during the Gilded Age? | The country struggled with issues such as child labor and the working conditions in the nation’s newly emerging factories. |
| What technology made the building of skyscrapers possible? | Elevator technology enabled the building of skyscrapers. |
| How might the new inventions mentioned in this section have changed daily life? | The new inventions made some jobs easier and quicker, and they made it easier to travel or get around, so they provided more time and greater productivity for people. |
| Who were the muckrakers? | Muckrakers were journalists who worked to explore and expose problems and challenges of society. |
| How did Jacob Riis’s book help the poor? | By reading Riis’s book, people learned how bad conditions were for the poor, which led to the passage of a law that required courtyards to allow light and air in new apartment buildings. |
| Where did Upton Sinclair go undercover, and why? | Upton Sinclair went undercover in a meatpacking plant so he could see and document the dangerous conditions that affected food safety. |
| What was the purpose of settlement houses and settlement workers? | Settlement houses provided places in poor districts of cities where settlement workers could organize kindergartens, clubs, classes, playgrounds, festivals, and libraries for immigrants and others in the neighborhood. |
| What did settlement workers encourage the urban poor to do? | Settlement workers encouraged the urban poor to become involved in making their cities better by going before government officials and advocating for themselves and their neighborhoods. |
| Who would have been considered a progressive in the late 1800s and early 1900s? | A progressive during that time was someone who believed in making active use of government to bring about change. |
| Which presidents were progressive in this era? | Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson were considered progressive. |
| What progressive changes were made by the government in this era? | Laws were made to end child labor, break up corporate monopolies, and ensure that food and drugs are not contaminated. In addition, millions of acres of land were set aside for national forests and national parks. |
| What did John W. Burgess fear about the expansion of government power? | Burgess was afraid that if the government gained too much power, it would have too much unchecked authority over people. |
| What approach did Burgess favor? | Burgess favored a laissez-faire approach to political economy. |
| What is an entrepreneur? | A person who starts and builds a business is called an entrepreneur. |
| What is the meaning of laissez-faire? | Laissez-faire means “leave it alone” and, in this example, means government should not regulate business. |
| What is the Sherman Antitrust Act used for? | The Sherman Antitrust Act is used to break up monopolies. |
| What safety issues did President Teddy Roosevelt address during his presidency? | Teddy Roosevelt addressed the strike of the coal miners and food and drug safety. |
| What did Teddy Roosevelt do with the millions of acres of land he set aside? | Roosevelt turned the land he set aside into national parks and national forests. |
| What stood in the way of voting for Black American men in the Progressive Era? | Racism stood in the way of voting, and the policies that kept Black American men from voting were the poll tax, literacy tests, and the grandfather clause. |
| How were Booker T. Washington’s and W. E. B. Du Bois’s strategies for defeating racism different? | Washington believed that economic and educational opportunities would help end segregation and political disenfranchisement. Du Bois believed that the best strategy was to insist on the vote, civil rights, and economic and educational opportunities. |
| Who was Amelia Bloomer? | first woman to own and edit a newspaper for women. She also introduced Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton to each other. |
| Why was the Seneca Falls Convention important? | It was one of the first women’s rights conventions, where the Seneca Falls Declaration of Rights and Sentiments was written. |
| Where did women gain the right to vote in the late 1800s? | Women gained the right to vote in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho in the late 1800s. |
| When was women’s right to vote finally guaranteed in the United States Constitution? | Women’s right to vote was finally guaranteed with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. |
| Who did socialists in the Progressive Era believe should own businesses? | » Progressive Era socialists did not all speak with one voice, but some wanted there to be public ownership of such things as railroads, banks, and factories. |
| What examples did supporters of America’s traditional economic structure point to as reasons for keeping things the same? | Supporters pointed out that the United States was the richest country in the world and argued that the traditional economic structure rewarded innovation, hard work, education, and initiative. |
| Who, until 1865, had been unable to participate in the nation’s growing economic or commercial success? | The enslaved population had been unable to participate in the nation’s success. |
| What is Dorothea Dix known for? | Dorothea Dix is known for working with people who struggled with mental health. |
| What changes did Dix bring about through her work? | She got state governments to build hospitals and institutions to care for people who needed mental health care. She improved living conditions for those in need. |
| What is Horace Mann known for? | Horace Mann is known for being the first great leader in the history of public schooling. |
| What were some of Mann’s beliefs about schooling and education? | Mann believed that all children should be educated, that schools should be funded by the government, and that teachers need to be trained professionals. |
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