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1/4/22 Quiz Flashcards

1
Q

What required railroads to charge reasonable and just rates?

A

Interstate Commerce Act

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2
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This was used to supervise railroads and later on the trucking industry

A

Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)

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3
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What does ICC stand for?

A

Interstate Commerce Commission

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4
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Who were journalists who covered the poor conditions in the tenements and the corrupt politics?

A

Muckrakers

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5
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Who exposed the oil industry and the meat packing industry?

A

Ida Tarbell

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6
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What company did Ida Tarbell write for?

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McClures

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7
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What book did Ida Tarbell write?

A

History of Standard Oil

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8
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Who exposed corruption in NYC and Chicago?

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Lincoln Steffens

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9
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What company did Lincoln Steffens write for?

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McClures

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10
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What book did Lincoln Steffens write?

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Shame of the Cities

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11
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Who exposed the meatpacking industry and wrote the book “The Jungle”?

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Upton Sinclair

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12
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As a result of Sinclair’s book, what 2 laws did Congress pass?

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The Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act

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13
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Who was the photojournalist who exposed tenement life?

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Jacob Riis

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14
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Who are forward thinking people who wanted to improve American life?

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progressives

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15
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Who was an example of a progressive?

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Gov. Robert La Follete

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16
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Where was Gov. Robert La Follete from?

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Wisconsin

17
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What was Robert La Follete’s nickname?

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Battling Bob

18
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What was it called when voters chose their parties candidate for a general election?

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Primary

19
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How many parts were in the series “The History of Standard Oil”?

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20
Q

Where was Ida Tarbell born and raised?

A

Pennsylvania

21
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What state was the center of the oil industry at the time?

A

Pennsylvania

22
Q

Who did Ida Tarbell originally write about that later on did well for her writing career?

A

Abraham LIncoln

23
Q

What did Ida Tarbell oppose?

A

The struggle for women’s suffrage

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