progressive and reform

Which of the following best describes the main way that Upton Sinclair gathered research for The Jungle?

He went undercover as a worker in a meat-packing plant.

Why did Taft's opponent in the 1908 presidential race claim that Taft was running two campaigns?

Taft campaigned as a progressive Republican in the West and a conservative Republican in the East.

Which of the following best describes William Jennings Bryan's political life following the 1896 election?

After losing to McKinley, Bryan ran for president twice more.

Which event happened prior to the signing the Pacific Railroad Act in 1862?

Asa Whitney requested the right to build a transcontinental railroad.

In which area did Theodore Roosevelt fail to enact reforms?

child labor

Which of the following best defines a graduated income tax?

a tax in which higher earners pay more than lower earners

Jim Crow laws were a legalized system of

discrimination against African Americans.

What obstacle was faced by both Central Pacific and Union Pacific workers?

harsh weather conditions

Taft's passage of the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act created a problem for Roosevelt progressives because:

it did little to lower taxes.

Which of the following is a legacy of Roosevelt's environmental policies?

national parks and forests

Which area was covered under the 1862 Homestead Act?

the Great Plains

In 1890, Sioux Indians at Big Foot's camp were fired on by

the US Army.

Which best describes Carrie Chapman Catt's "Winning Plan" to achieve national women's suffrage?

to win women's suffrage in as many states as possible while campaigning Congress to pass a constitutional amendment

Critics thought that many officials appointed by political machines were

unqualified and corrupt.