Name something the Progressive Era government tried to regulate.

Big business/trusts — 38 Railroads — 22 Food & drug industry — 18 Banks — 12 Working conditions — 10

Name a reason Americans supported reform during the Progressive Era.

Corruption in politics — 34 Unsafe working conditions — 24 Monopolies — 20 Poverty in cities — 12 Child labor — 10

Name a word people associate with 1920s Republican presidents.

Conservative — 30 Pro-business — 28 Laissez-faire — 18 Isolationist — 14 “Normalcy” — 10

Name something Theodore Roosevelt was known for.

Trust-busting — 32 Rough Riders — 22 National parks/conservation — 20 Panama Canal — 16 “Big Stick” diplomacy — 10

Name a product that symbolized the 1920s consumer boom.

Automobile — 42 Radio — 24 Refrigerator — 14 Washing machine — 10 Vacuum cleaner — 10

Name a new technology that changed daily life in the 1920s.

Radio — 36 Automobile — 30 Telephone — 14 Movies/film — 12 Electricity in homes — 8

Name a problem Progressives had with big business.

Monopolies — 38 Worker exploitation — 26 Price fixing — 16 Political corruption — 12 Unsafe products — 8

Name a group that fought for rights during the Progressive Era.

Women (suffragists) — 40 Workers/labor unions — 26 African Americans — 16 Immigrants — 10 Children (anti-child labor reformers) — 8

Name a famous cultural movement of the 1920s.

Harlem Renaissance — 44 Jazz Age — 24 Lost Generation — 16 Modernism — 10 Fundamentalism — 6

Name something Americans argued about during the Scopes Trial.

Evolution — 46 Religion vs. science — 28 Role of schools — 14 The Bible — 8 Academic freedom — 4

Name something the U.S. did to expand its power overseas during the Progressive Era.

Built the Panama Canal — 36 Intervened in Latin America — 24 Won Spanish-American War territories — 20 Sent troops abroad — 12 “Big Stick” diplomacy — 8

Name a reason the U.S. avoided joining the League of Nations.

Fear of foreign entanglements — 34 Isolationism — 28 Senate opposition — 20 Protect sovereignty — 12 War fatigue — 6

Name something both the Progressive Era and the 1920s had in common.

Economic growth — 28 Political conflict — 22 Immigration debates — 20 Reform movements — 16 Industrialization — 14

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1920s Documentary

Question	Answer
Name something the Progressive Era government tried to regulate.	Big business/trusts — 38 Railroads — 22 Food & drug industry — 18 Banks — 12 Working conditions — 10
Name a reason Americans supported reform during the Progressive Era.	Corruption in politics — 34 Unsafe working conditions — 24 Monopolies — 20 Poverty in cities — 12 Child labor — 10
Name a word people associate with 1920s Republican presidents.	Conservative — 30 Pro-business — 28 Laissez-faire — 18 Isolationist — 14 “Normalcy” — 10
Name something Theodore Roosevelt was known for.	Trust-busting — 32 Rough Riders — 22 National parks/conservation — 20 Panama Canal — 16 “Big Stick” diplomacy — 10
Name a product that symbolized the 1920s consumer boom.	Automobile — 42 Radio — 24 Refrigerator — 14 Washing machine — 10 Vacuum cleaner — 10
Name a new technology that changed daily life in the 1920s.	Radio — 36 Automobile — 30 Telephone — 14 Movies/film — 12 Electricity in homes — 8
Name a problem Progressives had with big business.	Monopolies — 38 Worker exploitation — 26 Price fixing — 16 Political corruption — 12 Unsafe products — 8
Name a group that fought for rights during the Progressive Era.	Women (suffragists) — 40 Workers/labor unions — 26 African Americans — 16 Immigrants — 10 Children (anti-child labor reformers) — 8
Name a famous cultural movement of the 1920s.	Harlem Renaissance — 44 Jazz Age — 24 Lost Generation — 16 Modernism — 10 Fundamentalism — 6
Name something Americans argued about during the Scopes Trial.	Evolution — 46 Religion vs. science — 28 Role of schools — 14 The Bible — 8 Academic freedom — 4
Name something the U.S. did to expand its power overseas during the Progressive Era.	Built the Panama Canal — 36 Intervened in Latin America — 24 Won Spanish-American War territories — 20 Sent troops abroad — 12 “Big Stick” diplomacy — 8
Name a reason the U.S. avoided joining the League of Nations.	Fear of foreign entanglements — 34 Isolationism — 28 Senate opposition — 20 Protect sovereignty — 12 War fatigue — 6
Name something both the Progressive Era and the 1920s had in common.	Economic growth — 28 Political conflict — 22 Immigration debates — 20 Reform movements — 16 Industrialization — 14

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