Expanding Borders

Question 1

Look at the political cartoon below. According to this political cartoon, “The Open Road,” who is on the road to liberty, equality, and justice?

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the Progressive Party

Question 2

Which reform measure could voters use if they wanted to change a law about taxes?

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an initiative

Question 3

What impact did Sinclair’s book have on the era of Progressive reform?

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The Jungle showed that if the public was informed about a certain issue, it had the power to demand reform from the government.

Question 4

Read the quotation by Theodore Roosevelt..“There is filth on the floor, and it must be scraped up with the muck rake; and there are times and places where this service is the most needed of all the services that can be performed . . . The men with the muck rakes are often indispensable to the well-being of society.” According to this quotation, which of the following best describes Roosevelt's view on journalism?

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Writers who expose corruption perform a vital service to America.

Question 5

Who received benefits from settlement houses in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

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immigrants who had recently come to America

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