Question

What does reform mean?
A. Adaptation
B. Amendment
C. Improvement
D. Law

Answer 1

C. Improvement

Answer 2

What were journalists who publicized the problems of American society called?
A. Muckrakers
B. Publicists
C. Publishers
D. Whistle blowers

Answer 3

They were called Muckrakers

Answer 4

Which if the following was NOT part of labor reform in the early 1900s?
A. Child labor
B. Limits on the length of the workday
C. Employer-provided health insurance
D. Workplace safety

Answer 5

Employer provided health insurance was not part of Labor reform in the early 1900's.

Answer 6

How did the state of New York respond to the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire?
A. Allowed women to join the workforce
B. Cracked down on workplace theft
C. Deported the immigrants who were discovered working there
D. Passed regulations to insure workplace safety

Answer 7

D. Passed regulations to insure workplace safety

Answer 8

What role did lobbyists play in labor reform in the Progressive Era?
A. Brought the concerns of exploited workers before legislatures
B. Fought against illegal immigration
C. Lobbied for longer work days
D. Lobbied for prohibition of alcohol