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Progressive Era Perspectives - Reading Comprehension
Progressive Era Perspectives - Reading Comprehension
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Reading comprehension assessment for Progressive Perspectives reading packet.
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1
Which of the following best describes the workers of the Triangle Waist Company?
Mostly women, born in USA
Mostly women, immigrants
Most men, immigrants
Mostly men, born in USA
2
What job are these children involved in?
Sewing
Construction
Machine repair
Coal mining
3
According to Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" what caused the hoisters to "walk like chimpanzees"?
They had to stoop under beams
They had to work in a small room
They had to lift heavy objects
They had to carry a heavy load
4
Which of the following was NOT a problem faced by workers in Sinclair's "They Jungle"?
Blood poisoning from cuts
Burning themselves with acid
Getting stuck in machinery
Cutting their fingers/hands
5
Which of the following best describes Lincoln Steffons feelings toward "big business"?
Aiding the common good
Neutral
Helping the common man
Corrupting politics
