POWs #31

The Progressive Era

Changing America

The information on these pages will be found on the pages connected to "Emergence of Modern America".

I. "Plagues and Epidemics" - Bottom section marked "Final Obstacles"

1. Explain in your own words why plumbers became important.

II. "Populism and Progressivism"

2. Describe the three ways that Populism differed from Progressivism

3. Who were the three major muckrakers and what were they famous for?

III. Click back to "Emergence of American Nation" then "How the Other Half Lives"

4. Who was the author and what was the publishing date of this article?

5. What nickname would Theodore Roosevelt have given the author of this type of journalism which exposed the unfair practices of American life?

Click "Table of Contents" then "Genesis of the Tenements"

6. What was the population change of New York City from 1812-1847? Section 2

7. Describe the author's meaning by stating "Worse was to follow": Section 4

Click back to "Table of Contents" then "The Color Line in New York"

8. What are some adjectives used to describe the negro? Section 4

9. What evidence does the author give that blacks for blacks maintaining their "cheerfulness"? Section 8

Click back to "Table of Contents" then "The Problem of the Children"

10. Describe an average city dwelling boy's life and the possible outcomes for his life.

IV. "America Becomes an Industrial Giant" - sections marked "Competition and Monopoly"

11. Why are Carnegie's "commissions" in quotes?

12. What was Rockefeller's wealth in 1892?

13. How did Rockefeller achieve his oil monopoly?

IV. Outline of the Progressive Era

14. What are the main goals of Progressivism? (If you copy, you receive no credit)

15. Name 3 reform movements which preceded the Progressive movement

16. Give 5 specific examples of how the Progressive movement was successful. Be sure to mention the effect and the cause.