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What was progressivism?(1 point) Responses an economic movement to fight against capitalism an economic movement to fight against capitalism a political and social movement intended to address the problems caused by the rapid growth of cities and industries a political and social movement intended to address the problems caused by the rapid growth of cities and industries a political philosophy and movement encompassing a wide range of economic reforms a political philosophy and movement encompassing a wide range of economic reforms an organized effort on the part of workers by united action of labor unions an organized effort on the part of workers by united action of labor unions Question 2 Which of the following reasons led to the start of the Progressive movement?(1 point) Responses passage of antitrust laws and regulations passage of antitrust laws and regulations renewed interest in regulating big business renewed interest in regulating big business significant decrease in the American population significant decrease in the American population rising social problems caused by rapid growth in cities rising social problems caused by rapid growth in cities Question 3 What did Theodore Roosevelt and the Antiquities Act of 1906 accomplish?(1 point) Responses It strengthened railroad regulations. It strengthened railroad regulations. It established national parks. It established national parks. It regulated the meatpacking industry. It regulated the meatpacking industry. It ended rate discrimination by railroads. It ended rate discrimination by railroads. Question 4 What was the Supreme Court’s role in progressive reform during the presidencies of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft?(1 point) Responses The Supreme Court protected important public lands. The Supreme Court protected important public lands. The Supreme Court actively regulated trusts and monopolies. The Supreme Court actively regulated trusts and monopolies. The Supreme Court upheld important civil rights legislation. The Supreme Court upheld important civil rights legislation. The Supreme Court supported the women’s rights movement. The Supreme Court supported the women’s rights movement. Question 5 What was one effect of the antitrust laws and trust-busting during the Progressive Era?(1 point) Responses Encouraged the formation of new monopolies Encouraged the formation of new monopolies Eliminate business trusts (corporations) and monopolies Eliminate business trusts (corporations) and monopolies Reduced government involvement in businesses Reduced government involvement in businesses Allowed businesses to set their own prices Allowed businesses to set their own prices Question 6 “Five Cents a Bed” - photo from Jacob Riis How the Other Half Lives Which issue from the Progressive Era was muckraker Jacob Riis highlighting in this photograph? (1 point) Responses rapid urban sprawl and poor living conditions rapid urban sprawl and poor living conditions poor working conditions and bad wages poor working conditions and bad wages women’s suffrage (the right to vote) women’s suffrage (the right to vote) anti-black violence and white supremacy in the South anti-black violence and white supremacy in the South Question 7 Read the following quote from The Jungle from Upton Sinclair. What issue from the Progressive Era was muckraker Jacob Riis highlighting in the quote? “ [T]he meat would be shoveled into carts, and the man who did the shoveling would not trouble to lift out a rat even when he saw one—there were things that went into the sausage in comparison with which a poisoned rat was a tidbit. There was no place for the men to wash their hands before they ate their dinner, and so they made a practice of washing them in the water that was used for making sausage. (1 point) Responses anti-black violence and white supremacy in the South anti-black violence and white supremacy in the South rapid urban sprawl and poor living conditions rapid urban sprawl and poor living conditions alcoholism and gambling alcoholism and gambling unsanitary and unsafe conditions in the meatpacking industry

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Here are the responses to your questions regarding Progressivism and related topics:

**Question 1:** What was progressivism?
**Response:** a political and social movement intended to address the problems caused by the rapid growth of cities and industries.

**Question 2:** Which of the following reasons led to the start of the Progressive movement?
**Response:** rising social problems caused by rapid growth in cities.

**Question 3:** What did Theodore Roosevelt and the Antiquities Act of 1906 accomplish?
**Response:** It established national parks.

**Question 4:** What was the Supreme Court’s role in progressive reform during the presidencies of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft?
**Response:** The Supreme Court actively regulated trusts and monopolies.

**Question 5:** What was one effect of the antitrust laws and trust-busting during the Progressive Era?
**Response:** Eliminate business trusts (corporations) and monopolies.

**Question 6:** How the Other Half Lives - photo from Jacob Riis. Which issue from the Progressive Era was muckraker Jacob Riis highlighting in this photograph?
**Response:** rapid urban sprawl and poor living conditions.

**Question 7:** Read the quote from The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. What issue from the Progressive Era was highlighted in the quote?
**Response:** unsanitary and unsafe conditions in the meatpacking industry.