Women's Rights and Suffrage

Question 1

Which of the following caused a need for political and social reform in the late 1800s?

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rapid industrialization

Question 2

What is one reason that Progressives tried to eliminate child labor in the United States?

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Children worked long hours in unsafe conditions.

Question 3

Which statement best describes the Progressives' view on conservation?

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They supported conservation to preserve the environment's beauty.

Question 4

In which area were the Progressives unsuccessful?

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eliminating corruption

Question 5

In which area did Progressive attempts at reform succeed in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

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safer food and medicine

Question 6

What best describes muckraker Lincoln Steffens’s goal?

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to expose and reform corruption in politics

Question 7

Look at the political cartoon. According to this political cartoon, poverty and child labor were social issues that

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Progressives wanted to fix.

Question 8

Which statement best describes why Progressives worked to reform the meat-packing industry in the early 1900s?

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The industry used unsafe manufacturing practices.

Question 9

During the Progressive Era, new business regulations focused on

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monopolies.

Question 10

Which group of people worked to inform the public about injustices of the Progressive Era?

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muckrakers

Women's Rights and Suffrage Answers