What was the primary and most important effect of the publication of The Jungle?

safe food and meat inspection laws

Why were muckrakers important during the Progressive Era?

They helped increase the public's awareness of troubling issues in society

What did Lewis Hine contribute to Photojournalism?

Used Photojournalism to campaign against Child Labor.

Strikes are successful because

The company loses money when workers aren't working.

Which of these would be the most typical Progressive reformer?

a middle-class and educated woman

For what is Ida Tarbell best known?

she exposed unfair business practices of Rockefeller

What were the goals of the Progressives?

Social justice and improving society

What was the primary effect of the tragedy at the Shirtwaist Factory?

public outcry led to labor legislation

Why did Upton Sinclair write The Jungle?

He wanted to create sympathy for immigrant workers

Why were firefighters not able to rescue workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?

Their ladders were not long enough to reach the floor

Jacob Riis, Ida Tarbell and Upton Sinclair are examples of

investigative journalists, Muckrakers

What was Upton Sinclair's original intent in writing "The Jungle"

To call attention to the corrupt practices that affected immigrants.

Which of the following best describes the significance of Jane Addams?

She was the founder of the Hull House for women and children.

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1
What was the primary and most important effect of the publication of The Jungle?
protections for workers
sympathy for immigrant workers
safe food and meat inspection laws
people were grossed out
2
Why were muckrakers important during the Progressive Era?
They fought to help political machines maintain their power
They improved work efficiency by breaking tasks into simpler parts
They helped increase the public's awareness of troubling issues in society
They spearheaded the crusade for prohibition
3
What did Lewis Hine contribute to Photojournalism?
Was the first to use color photography in Photojournalism.
Photographed soldiers during the Civil War.
Used Photojournalism to campaign against Child Labor.
Was the first to use “street photography.”
4
What event lessened the strength of and ended the Progressive movement?
all of the Progressive leaders got old and died
U.S. entry into WWI
a Republican in the White House
because regulation happened, it wasn't needed anymore
5
Strikes are successful because
A company usually isn't really affected by strikes.
owners need money for charity
transportation costs can rise
The company loses money when workers aren't working.
6
What did Progressives believe caused social problems in society?
unrestricted industrialization
Too many poor people
too much unemployment
Too many immigrants
7
Which muckraker set the standard for investigative journalism and wrote about Rockefeller?
Upton Sinclair
Ida Tarbell
Jacob Riis
Lincoln Steffens
8
What does the word reform mean?
to stay the same
to report social problems to the public
to change
jail time
9
Which of these would be the most typical Progressive reformer?
a new immigrant from Europe
white male farmer
a middle-class and educated woman
a poor uneducated immigrant
10
For what is Ida Tarbell best known?
She exposed the filth in the meatpacking industry
She was for child labor
She was married to Woodrow Wilson
she exposed unfair business practices of Rockefeller
11
What happened at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
the owners held women captive against their will
a fire killed 146 people
the owners were jailed for mistreatment of workers
nothing of note happened here.
12
Who wrote How the Other Half Lives?
Ida Tarbell
Jacob Riis
Upton Sinclair
Lincoln Steffens
13
Ida B. Wells opposed
monopolies
trusts
voting for women.
lynching
14
What were the goals of the Progressives?
New parks and stopping the Union movement
To stop immigration to the U.S.
Social justice and improving society
Helping industry and fair treatment for business owners
15
Thomas Nast achieved fame and influence as a
photographer
political cartoonist
newspaper publisher
radio commentator
16
Lewis Hine used his documentary photographs to help...
young children get good jobs
end child labor
end slavery
build more factories
17
What was the primary effect of the tragedy at the Shirtwaist Factory?
it was the end of the union movement
there was really no effect until much later
women were given the right to vote
public outcry led to labor legislation
18
Why did Upton Sinclair write The Jungle?
He wanted to highlight the mistreatment of animals
He wanted to warn against Socialism
He wanted to create sympathy for immigrant workers
He wanted to reform the meat packing industry
19
Why were firefighters not able to rescue workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
The floor was too crowded with workers to help them
Firefighters were notified too late to save them
The firemen were not able to get through the locked doors
Their ladders were not long enough to reach the floor
20
What award was Jane Addams the first American woman to win?
Nobel Peace Prize
Academy Award
Medal of Honor
Principal's List
21
What were some of the hazards of the meat packing industry reported in The Jungle?
unemployment problems
illness and injuries
fire safety
animal safety
22
Jacob Riis, Ida Tarbell and Upton Sinclair are examples of
investigative journalists
Muckrakers
Tee-totalers
industrialists
23
Who coined the term "muckraker" ?
John Rockefeller
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
Upton Sinclair
24
Most of the Triangle Factory Employees were:
Married women over 25
Unmarried men ages 15-30
Men ages 25-40
Unmarried women ages 16-25
25
What was Upton Sinclair's original intent in writing "The Jungle"
To bring awareness to the plight of animal maltreatment.
To change meat and food handling standards.
To show the situation of unemployed American farmers.
To call attention to the corrupt practices that affected immigrants.
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Which of the following best describes the significance of Jane Addams?
She was first woman in the US to cast a vote in Congress.
She was the founder of the Hull House for women and children.
She led an anti-lynching campaign.
She wrote about Rockefeller.

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