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What did Jim Crow laws do

Jim Crow laws kept African Americans and whites from mixing in the South in public places.

Which Enlightenment idea was part of the Declaration of Independence

Government should exist only if the people allow it.

What was a Progressive goal

Healthier citizens

Making city governments better

reforming city governments

What did the homestead strike show

The government was willing to use force to end strikes

What was generally true about segregated facilities

Facilities for African Americans were of poorer quality.

How did the Muckraker Ida Tarbell describe Standard Oil

She presented evidence about unethical business practices. Other journalists called muckrakers did similar things, leading to a lot of business reform in the 1920s.

What was an argument made by progressives against child labor

it hurt society for the children to not attend school.

What was a major contribution of John Muir

John Muir built support for the protection of land for future generations.

What statement best explains of international trade on American industries

Increased trade abroad made American industry more dependent on the rest of the world.

How did the espionage act affect freedom of speech in the United states

it made it dangerous to oppose the draft.

Which book described an ideal socialist future in the United states

Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy

How did farmers' alliances help poor farmers to keep their farms

Sharecropping

In The Shame of the Cities Lincoln Steffens argued that people needed to

In the shame of the cities, Lincoln Steffens argued that people needed to care about the common good even if they were doing well personally.

What was the race for territory an influence on the African continent called

The “scramble for Africa”

Which statement is true

Nixon resigned before he could be impeached. -Apex

Which is true of the 1912 presidential election

Because all three major candidates were Progressive, Progressive votes were split.

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