Question

) Choose the best answer.

______ is the philosophy of social, political, economic, and educational reform through government action to improve the general welfare of the people.

Reconstruction

Progressivism

Communism

Redistribution

2) Check all that apply.

Select the needs of people Progressives believe government has the responsibility to provide.

defend rights and security of all citizens

provide education

allow the safe arrival of immigrants to the nation

protect trade agreements with foreign countries

protect the environment

3) Choose the best answer.

Progressives view the Constitution as a "________" document designed to be changed.

working

replaceable

changing

living

4) Choose the best answer.

Early 20th century political Progressives desired to eliminate political _________ and make government more responsive to the people.

reform

filibusters

influence

corruption

5) Choose the best answer.

Progressives such as Robert Marion La Follette, Sr. pushed for open ______ systems to select candidates.

secondary

primary

elementary

political

6) Choose the best answer.

Progressive journalists known as ________ wrote magazine articles exposing political and industrial corruption.

mugwamps

muckrakers

stalwarts

half-breeds

7) Choose the best answer.

The Jungle, written by ________ exposed unsanitary and unsafe practices in meatpacking houses.

Upton Sinclair

William J. Bryan

Lincoln Steffens

Robert Marion La Follette Sr.

Answer 1

1) Progressivism

2) Check all that apply:
- defend rights and security of all citizens
- provide education
- protect the environment

3) living

4) corruption

5) primary

6) muckrakers

7) Upton Sinclair