Progressive Era Questions 1. The progressive movement is considered by some the origin of which social/political ideology? Liberalism 2. Progressives believed that government should protect the people and promote the social welfare of people through which means? Legislation 3. It was an important social issue concerning equality that the Progressives advocated? Women’s Suffrage 4. List five issues that defined the Progressive Movement: a.
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public since the 1900’s. Furthermore‚ unsanitary working conditions in meat factories were very common in the 1900’s‚ but soon changed after journalists exposed these conditions. The Jungle was a novel written by Upton Sinclair in 1906. He was a muckraker‚ a journalist who exposed corruption in the U.S. Siclair exposed the unsanitary meat packing conditions in Chicago slaughterhouses. It exposed the harsh realities faced by workers and the lack of proper food safety
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HIST 152: Study Guide - Test #1 Chapter 15: Know what Manifest Destiny is and how it encouraged westward migration. Morrill Land Grant Act Homestead Act Building of the Transcontinental Railroad (Companies‚ workers‚ etc.) What was the Impact of Western Expansion upon the Native Americans? Sand Creek Massacre Treatment of Chinese workers on the Railroad What was the Impact of the Railroad on the West What hardships did farmers face? What was the Grange and what did they want? Where did
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Role of the Media in American Politics A free and open media is essential to a functioning democracy. Its role in politics is to “encourage democratization‚ strengthen the rule of law and promote institution building” (UN News Center). In order for a democracy to work properly‚ citizens need to be informed on the issues at hand‚ in a fair and unbiased manner‚ so they can make sound decisions as to which candidates to vote for. The role of the media in democracy has been realized since the institute’s
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Progressive Era and the New Deal (Question 5) During the Progressive Era‚ the reformers were stricter and did not provide direct help‚ while the reformers in the New Deal were a little more direct in helping Americans. The progressive era policies were more concerned with correcting the society. All three presidents during this time period‚ including Theodore Roosevelt‚ Howard Taft‚ and Woodrow Wilson‚ implemented some progressive reforms. It was the government’s policy to correct social and economic
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Realism and Naturalism are both responses to Romanticism. Romanticism was mainly dealing with surreal themes‚ while realism obviously does not. Many writers began to switch to realism and naturalism from romanticism because of world events and to make a change. Realism most often refers to the trend towards depictions of contemporary life and society as they were. In the spirit of general Realism‚ Realist authors opted for depictions of everyday and bland activities and experiences‚ instead of
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Muckrakers or progressive journalists were responsible for exposing the criticisms of American life. Another clear example of the climate of creativity that Crunden emphasizes was the notion of innovative nostalgia.’ Although neither were social
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1. Why did Reconstruction end? Reconstruction is where the government try to reunite the Union states and Confederate states as one and help rebuild the Southern states. Lincoln proposed the ten percent plan where only ten percent of the population in the Southern states only had to take the oath to the Union‚ but the government rejected the plan and went the Congress’s plan. Their plans was over fifty percent of the population to take the oath‚ but Lincoln vetoed it. After Lincoln’s assassination
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Palumbo 4 produced and adapted to discuss topics that never go away and are usually just swept under the rug. Many are still affected by discrimination‚ class disparities and unsafe work conditions in their everyday lives. “Slaughter City” is a muckraker of the theater‚ written to shed light on a topic that never disappears and has never fully been
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Unit 7 Review Sheet Accomplishments/Failures of Progressive Era: Passed reforms regarding Farmers and the Union workers. BUT no legislation regarding African Americans and racism. TR almost did w/ Booker T but received bad reviews from public. AFL (goals/tactics): Led by Samuel Gompers; an alliance of skilled workers in craft unions; concentrated on brea-and-butter issues such as higher wages‚ shorter hours‚ and better working conditions. Aligned w/ Democratic Party under Wilson. Alfred Mahan
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