Historic People
What did Upton Sinclair's book "The Jungle" reveal to the public?
The harsh working conditions and the reality of poverty
Child Laborers
What happened to people who spoke out in-person?
They got either verbally or physically abused and assaulted
What the challenges people faced mainly caused by?
Industrialization
What did Ida Tarbell "found"?
Investigative Journalism
What was one of the Major arguments for a reform at the time?
An 8 hour work week
What was Investigative Journalism called from the Progressive Era?
Muckrake Journalism
What was the goal of progressives?
To make democracy more direct
Who wrote the book, " The Shame of the Cities" ?
Lincoln Steffens
True or False: Woman's suffering was one of the goals of reform
False; Woman's suffrage was one of the goals
What class did Journalism mainly target
The Middle Class
The argued the needs of the common man were being -------- (Fill in the Blank)
Ignored
What name did Theodore Roosevelt label Lincoln Steffen's as?
Muckraker
The Progressive Era aimed to reform widespread social, economic, and --------- abuse. Fill in the blank.
Political
What was the company exposed for unethical practices in Muckrake Journalism?
Standard Oil
15%
What was the name of the book Jacob Riis wrote?
"How the Other Half Lives"
What was the time-frame of the Progressive Era?
1820's - 1920's
Why were reports and writings the easiest way to get the word out?
It allowed information to be seen across the world without threat of major assault
What was the Federal Trade Commission of 1914 made for?
It was made to oversee and regulate large cooperations