Chapter Seventeen Review
Name: __________________________
1. Upton Sinclair’s novel ____________________ describe the living g and working conditions in
the Chicago stockyards.
2. Due to the fire in the __________________ ______________ ____________ worker’s
compensation laws were created.
3. Political machines were created by __________ ________________ to help them get elected
but were torn down by Progressive reforms.
4. Even the conditions were unsafe, ________________ __________ still had to work there.
5. It was the __________________ ______________ reformers that worked to limit the workday.
6. Women’s suffrage was granted under the ______________________ _____________________.
7. In the court case of ______________________ v. _________________________ the Supreme
Court ruled that limiting women’s work day was constitutional.
8. The Springfield riot of 1908 led to the formation of the _________________ _______________
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9. In 1913 ____________________ ____________________ were forced to sell their land in
California.
10. The __________ ___________ ____________ _______eventually led to prohibition.
11. The Hepburn Act gave the government the authority to _______________________________
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12. The concept of “_________________ ______________” suggested that forests be preserved for
public use.
13. The ______________________ ______________________ ______ directly affected the
management of water.
14. Under President _________________ ______________ _________, the federal government
brought lawsuits against many corporations.
15. _____________________ _________________________ ran for the presidency in 1912 because
Taft’s political decisions angered him.
16. ____________________ _______________________ represented the Democratic Party in the
1912 presidential election.
17. In order to try to protect the workers, _________________ _______________ lowered tariffs on
goods imported from foreign countries.
18. The United Stated __________________ _______________ needed to reform in the 1900s
because the nation had no central authority to supervise banks.
19. Wilson wanted to pass the ______________ ______ to prevent a nationwide railroad strike.
20. The __________ ______________ focused on helping the African American workers.
21. With the passage of the _____ ___ in 1887 paved the way for placing Native Americans on
reservations that were divided into smaller plots.
Define the Following:
1. Muckraker: _____________________________________________________________________
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2. Settlement Houses: ______________________________________________________________
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3. Margaret Sanger: ________________________________________________________________
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4. N.A.W.S.A. _____________________________________________________________________
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5. W.E.B. Du Bois: _________________________________________________________________
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6. N.A.A.C.P. ______________________________________________________________________
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7. Square Deal: ____________________________________________________________________
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8. Gifford Pinchot: _________________________________________________________________
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9. Woodrow Wilson: _______________________________________________________________
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10. Clayton Antitrust Act: ____________________________________________________________
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Answer the following question in paragraph form:
Explain the goals of the Progressive reformers for liberty, justice and equality.
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