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What was one way Progressives wanted to regulate railroads?

by limiting the fees railroads could charge for carrying freight

by limiting the number of states through which railroads could travel

by determining the wages paid to railroad workers

by determining the amount of taxes the railroads had to pay

Which of the following best describes the main way that Upton Sinclair gathered research for The Jungle?

He hired investigators to spy on activities in a meat-packing plant.

He spent two years doing research in libraries all over America.

He went undercover as a worker in a meat-packing plant.

He interviewed experts in the meat-packing industry.

Which of the following best illustrates a direct consequence of the social gospel movement?

Hundreds of settlement houses opened across the United States.

Social Darwinists began encouraging people not to help less-fortunate people.

The Salvation Army offered different kinds of services to less-fortunate people.

Protestant Christians formed groups that opposed drinking alcohol.

What was the main goal of the settlement house movement?

to provide social services for immigrants

to stop the spread of domestic violence

to force the public to stop drinking alcohol

to end child labor and improve working conditions

What was the goal of the Americanization movement that gained popularity between 1875 and 1910?

to encourage people to immigrate to America

to help immigrants maintain their cultural ties

to encourage immigrants to assimilate into American culture

to spread American values to European countries

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