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SSUSH13

SSUSH13 – The student will identify major efforts to reform American society and politics in the Progressive Era.

a. Explain Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle and federal oversight of the meatpacking industry.

b. Identify Jane Addams and Hull House and describe the role of women in reform movements.

c. Describe the rise of Jim Crow, Plessy v. Ferguson, and the emergence of the NAACP.

d. Explain Ida Tarbell’s role as a muckraker.

e. Describe the significance of progressive reforms such as the initiative, the recall, and referendum direct election of senators; reform of labor laws; and efforts to improve living conditions for the poor in cities.

SSUSH 13aWhat resulted from the outrage caused by the publication of Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle?

SSUSH 13aWhat resulted from the outrage caused by the publication of Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle? A. The book was banned form libraries. B. There was a backlash against labor union organizers. C. There were further restrictions placed on civil liberties. D. The federal government began regulation

of the meat-packing industry.

Because of the outrage caused by Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle, the federal government began regulation of the meat-packing industry.

SSUSH13 – The student will identify major efforts to reform American society and politics in the Progressive Era.

a. Explain Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle and federal oversight of the meatpacking industry.

b. Identify Jane Addams and Hull House and describe the role of women in reform movements.

c. Describe the rise of Jim Crow, Plessy v. Ferguson, and the emergence of the NAACP.

d. Explain Ida Tarbell’s role as a muckraker.

e. Describe the significance of progressive reforms such as the initiative, the recall, and referendum direct election of senators; reform of labor laws; and efforts to improve living conditions for the poor in cities.

SSUSH 13bJane Addams established Hull House in 1889. This and other settlement houses like it provided child care and medical services

SSUSH 13bJane Addams established Hull House in 1889. This and other settlement houses like it provided child care and medical services A. for families living on homesteaded land B. for children living in poor urban areas C. for the wives of wealthy robber barons D. for women waiting for government services

Jane Addams established Hull House in 1889. This and other settlement houses like it provided child care and medical services for children living in poor urban areas.

SSUSH13 – The student will identify major efforts to reform American society and politics in the Progressive Era.

a. Explain Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle and federal oversight of the meatpacking industry.

b. Identify Jane Addams and Hull House and describe the role of women in reform movements.

c. Describe the rise of Jim Crow, Plessy v. Ferguson, and the emergence of the NAACP.

d. Explain Ida Tarbell’s role as a muckraker.

e. Describe the significance of progressive reforms such as the initiative, the recall, and referendum direct election of senators; reform of labor laws; and efforts to improve living conditions for the poor in cities.

SSUSH 13cIn Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the U.S. Supreme Court established that “separate but equal” laws did not violate the United States Constitution. This decision allowed states to enact

SSUSH 13cIn Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the U.S. Supreme Court established that “separate but equal” laws did not violate the United States Constitution. This decision allowed states to enact A. zoning laws B. Jim Crow laws C. immigration quotas D. the Chinese Exclusion Act

In Plessy v. Ferguson, the U.S. Supreme Court established that “separate but equal” laws did not violate the U.S. Constitution. This decision allowed states to enact Jim Crow laws.

SSUSH13 – The student will identify major efforts to reform American society and politics in the Progressive Era.

a. Explain Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle and federal oversight of the meatpacking industry.

b. Identify Jane Addams and Hull House and describe the role of women in reform movements.

c. Describe the rise of Jim Crow, Plessy v. Ferguson, and the emergence of the NAACP.

d. Explain Ida Tarbell’s role as a muckraker.

e. Describe the significance of progressive reforms such as the initiative, the recall, and referendum direct election of senators; reform of labor laws; and efforts to improve living conditions for the poor in cities.

SSUSH 13dMuckrakers, like Ida Tarbell, hoped to

SSUSH 13dMuckrakers, like Ida Tarbell, hoped to A. oversee the Tennessee Valley Authority B. stop ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment C. expose abuses in business and corruption in politics D. improve methods of mass production

Muckrakers, like Ida Tarbell, who wrote about Rockefeller and Standard Oil, hoped to expose abuses in business and corruption in politics.

SSUSH13 – The student will identify major efforts to reform American society and politics in the Progressive Era.

a. Explain Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle and federal oversight of the meatpacking industry.

b. Identify Jane Addams and Hull House and describe the role of women in reform movements.

c. Describe the rise of Jim Crow, Plessy v. Ferguson, and the emergence of the NAACP.

d. Explain Ida Tarbell’s role as a muckraker.

e. Describe the significance of progressive reforms such as the initiative, the recall, and referendum direct election of senators; reform of labor laws; and efforts to improve living conditions for the poor in cities.

**SSUSH 13eWhich of the following progressive reforms allows voters to accept or reject legislative proposals?

**SSUSH 13eWhich of the following progressive reforms allows voters to accept or reject legislative proposals? A. recall B. initiative C. referendum D. Seventeenth Amendment

Voters can accept or reject legislative proposals through the use of a referendum, which was a Progressive Era reform.

**SSUSH 13eThe direct election of Senators by a state’s population was a main

agenda of

**SSUSH 13eThe direct election of Senators by a state’s population was a main

agenda of A. business owners, who found it difficult to influence

Senators elected by state legislatures B. progressives, who wanted to reform a Senate that didn’t

answer directly to citizens

C. governors, who by and large sought to wrest power away from the state legislatures

D. conservatives, who wanted to separate the interaction of

federal and state governments

The direct election of Senators was a main agenda of progressives who wanted to reform a Senate that didn’t answer directly to citizens.